Napoli and Sporting Braga will meet again in the UEFA Champions League 6th round at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli Tuesday, December 12, 2023. Live streaming information, how to watch, match previews and lineup predictions can be found in this article.
Napoli’s welcome to the Portuguese team, Sporting Braga. The match at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium tonight will determine the progress of both teams, with Napoli in second place with 7 points, and Braga in third place with 4 points. If Napoli does not lose, they will follow Real Madrid into the round of 16 as runners-up in group C. If Braga wins, they will surpass Napoli if Union Berlin does not beat Real Madrid.
Napoli are going through a period of crisis, having lost their last 3 matches in all competitions. They lost 0-2 to Juventus in Serie A, lost 1-2 to Real Madrid in the Champions League, and lost 0-1 to Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia.
The defending Serie A champions no longer make people realize their extraordinary prowess like last season. A series of mistakes and instability in attacks made Napoli drop to 5th place in the Serie A standings, 9 points behind the top of the standings.
In the Champions League, Napoli also did not win in their last 2 matches, drawing 1-1 with Union Berlin and losing 1-2 with Real Madrid. Walter Mazzarri’s team is 8 points behind Real Madrid and only 3 points ahead of Braga.
The match against Braga could be a good opportunity for Napoli to regain confidence and especially a ticket to continue. However, to do that, Napoli must improve their performance at home, where they have not won in their last 6 matches (lost 4, drew 2).
Braga, on the other hand, showed a completely opposite face to Napoli. They played very stable on all fronts, winning 4 and drawing 1 in the last 5 matches.
Coach Artur Jorge succeeded in making Braga ranked 4th in the Portuguese First Division, Primeira Liga, only 4 points behind the top position. They have also played very well away from home, winning their last 3 matches. They won against TSC 3-0, Panathinaikos 1-0, and Farense 2-0.
In the Champions League, Braga surprised everyone by beating Union Berlin 2-1 in the fourth match, thus keeping alive their hopes of progressing. They also made it very difficult for Napoli to win 2-1 in the first leg thanks to Victor Osimhen’s goal in the 88th minute. In the upcoming match, Braga will not hesitate to push his team and look for goals, because they know that only victory can help them progress.
Braga had the most prominent player in this match, striker Álvaro Djaló. He scored 3 goals in the last 5 matches. He will be a big threat to Napoli’s defense, especially since they lost Rui and Olivera due to injury.
Napoli v Sporting Braga Match Info (Live/TV)
| Match | Napoli vs. Sporting Braga |
| Competition | 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League |
| Match day | 6th round |
| Venue | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, Napoli |
| Date | Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
| Kickoff | 16:00 ET |
| Official TV | Paramount+, Univision NOW, TUDN USA, ViX, UniMás |
| Live On | Streaming Online |
LineUp Predictions
| Napoli (4-3-3) | Sporting Braga (4-2-3-1) |
| Meret | Matheus |
| Di Lorenzo | Gomez |
| Rrahmani | Fonte |
| Jesus | Saatci |
| Natan | Borja |
| Anguissa | Moutinho |
| Lobotka | Carvalho |
| Zielinski | Djalo |
| Kvaratskhelia | Zalazar |
| Osimhen | Horta |
| Politano | Banza |
5 H2H Latest Napoli – Sporting Braga
- September 21, 2023 – Braga [1 – 2] Napoli (UEFA Champions League)
- August 05, 2012 – Napoli [3 – 1] Braga (Club Friendlies)
Napoli – Last 5 Match Results
- November 12, 2023 – Napoli [0 – 1] Empoli (Serie A)
- November 26, 2023 – Atalanta [1 – 2] Napoli (Serie A)
- November 30, 2023 – Real Madrid [4 – 2] Napoli (UEFA Champions League)
- December 04, 2023 – Napoli [0 – 3] Inter Milan (Serie A)
- December 09, 2023 – Juventus [1 – 0] Napoli (Serie A)
Sporting Braga – Last 5 Match Results
- November 13, 2023 – Arouca [0 – 1] Braga (EPL)
- November 25, 2023 – Portimonense [1 – 4] Braga (Taça de Portugal)
- November 30, 2023 – Braga [1 – 1] Union Berlin (UEFA Champions League)
- December 03, 2023 – Braga [3 – 1] Estoril (EPL)
- December 08, 2023 – Vizela [1 – 3] Braga (EPL)
The Official TV Channel
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