Man City vs Napoli Prediction Betting Tips & Preview
Man City vs Napoli Odds Selection Odds Man City Win 13/20 Draw 3/1 Napoli Win 4/1 Date: 18/09/25Kick-off time:…
Manchester City FC
v SSC Napoli 
Etihad Stadium
UEFA Champions League LEAGUE_STAGE 
18-09-2025 19:00
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Napoli Form
Date: 18/09/25
Kick-off time: 20:00
Venue: Etihad Stadium
City kick off their 2025/26 campaign at home to Napoli, who return to Europe’s top table as champions of Italy. City fans still remember the heartbreak of back-to-back knockouts at the hands of Real Madrid. Napoli, on the other hand, come into this buzzing after reclaiming the Scudetto. So, who sets the tone on opening night? Let’s dive in.
City have a few fitness boosts going into this one. Josko Gvardiol, Savinho, Phil Foden, and Abdukodir Khusanov should all be available, which is huge for Pep’s plans. But they’ll miss Rayan Cherki and Mateo Kovačić. Still, when you’ve got De Bruyne back fit and ready to pull strings, it doesn’t feel like a crisis.
For Napoli, Miguel Gutiérrez looks set to return after the international break – good timing for a trip like this. The big blow? Romelu Lukaku. He’s ruled out until December and isn’t even registered for the group stage. That’s a lot of goals missing, so others will need to step up.
Man City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Gvardiol, Ake; Rodri, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne; Foden, Grealish, Haaland.
Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Ostigard, Juan Jesus, Gutiérrez; Lobotka, Anguissa, Zielinski; Politano, Kvaratskhelia, Osimhen.
City usually fly out of the blocks at the Etihad. They’ve already led at half-time in two of their three games this season. Add De Bruyne feeding Haaland, and you’ve got serious danger for Napoli’s backline.
But Napoli aren’t mugs. They’ll sit deep, look for Kvaratskhelia on the counter, and trust Osimhen to cause problems. Can you imagine him getting in behind City’s defence? It’s possible. Still, City’s firepower should be too much.
City will dominate the ball, that’s a given. Napoli will try to hold shape and frustrate, but the longer it goes on, the more gaps will open up. Haaland only needs one sniff. With De Bruyne back pulling strings, I can see him finding that perfect ball.
Match Prediction: City to win. Bet with bet365.
City are too strong at home to slip up, but Napoli have the quality to nick a goal. That’s why I’m leaning towards a 3-1 City win. A scoreline that looks comfortable on paper but probably feels tighter in the game.
Correct Score Prediction: Man City 3-1 Napoli. Bet with bet365.
History says this fixture brings goals. Remember that 4-2 thriller in Naples back in 2017? Both sides have attacking weapons, and both have defensive absences.
Over 2.5 feels like the banker, but if you want a bit more value, over 3.5 looks very tempting.
Over/Under Prediction: Over 3.5 Goals. Bet with bet365.
Here’s a combo I like for Thursday night:
That’s your Champions League special – and it matches exactly how I see this game unfolding.
Bet Builder Tip: City to Win, BTTS Yes, Haaland Anytime Scorer & Over 2.5 Goals. Bet with bet365.
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Man City are strong favourites, especially at home, but Napoli’s pace on the break means they can’t be written off.
A likely scoreline is 3-1 to City.
The game will be live on TNT Sports 2 in the UK.
Yes, once – Napoli beat them 2-1 at home in 2011.
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