Champions LeagueMatchday 5Tuesday 24 November 2026 ·

Manchester City vs Napoli prediction

74%
home win
predicted score
3–1
8.0% chance
16%
draw
10%
away win
Win probability: home 74%, draw 16%, away 10%

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GossipBall makes Manchester City clear favourites to beat Napoli at home in the Champions League on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It gives Manchester City a 74% chance of winning, puts the draw at 16% and gives Napoli 10%.

GossipBall expects 2.6 goals from Manchester City and 0.9 from Napoli, so goals look likely: there is a 69% chance of three or more goals and a 56% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1. Manchester City keep a clean sheet in 40% of outcomes, Napoli in 7%.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 10 November 2026, 13:12 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 2–0 (10%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

2–010.0%
2–19.1%
3–08.8%
3–18.0%
1–17.2%
1–07.2%
1 or more goals
97%
2 or more goals
87%
3 or more goals
69%
4 or more goals
47%
5 or more goals
28%
Both teams score
56%

GossipBall expects 3.6 goals in total: 2.64 for Manchester City and 0.91 for Napoli.

Winning margin

Explained
Manchester City by 3
16%
Manchester City by 2
21%
Manchester City by 1
21%
Draw
16%
Napoli by 3
1%
Napoli by 2
2%
Napoli by 1
7%

Each team's goals

Explained
Manchester City expected goals2.64
Napoli expected goals0.91
Manchester City keep a clean sheet40%
Napoli keep a clean sheet7%
Manchester City win without conceding37%
Napoli win without conceding4%
Manchester City score 2 or more74%
Napoli score 2 or more23%

Questions and answers

Who will win Manchester City vs Napoli?

GossipBall gives Manchester City a 74% chance of winning, the draw 16% and Napoli 10%. GossipBall makes Manchester City clear favourites to beat Napoli at home.

What is the predicted score for Manchester City vs Napoli?

GossipBall's predicted score is 3–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (2.6 for Manchester City, 0.9 for Napoli). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 2–0 (10%), 2–1 (9%), 3–0 (9%).

Will both teams score in Manchester City vs Napoli?

GossipBall gives a 56% chance that both Manchester City and Napoli score.

Will there be three or more goals in Manchester City vs Napoli?

There is a 69% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.6 goals in total (2.6 for Manchester City, 0.9 for Napoli).

When is Manchester City vs Napoli?

Kick-off is Tuesday 24 November 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

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