Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Ottavio Bianchi's Napoli 1986/87 bring 4-3-1-2 and individual brilliance with two strikers. Martín Anselmi's Porto 2025/26 answer with 4-3-3 and high press with vertical attack; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

NapoliOttavio Bianchi · 4-3-1-2 · Individual Brilliance · Two StrikersPortoMartín Anselmi · 4-3-3 · High Press · Vertical Attack

400 alternate nights

Napoli vs Porto

Model lean: Napoli

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.701.33

43.8%
Napoli
23.3%
Draw
33%
Porto

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 1–29.5%
  3. 1–08.5%
  4. 0–17.5%
  5. 2–07%
  6. 2–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.701.41
Shots15.212.8
Poss51%49%
CS27.5%20%
BTTS57%
Over 2.557.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Giordano2120.53
  3. Carnevale1720.43
  4. Maradona1020.26
  5. Napoli540.14
  1. PortoG/m
  2. Omorodion1580.40
  3. Galeno1120.28
  4. Pepê980.24
  5. Sousa410.10
Home XINapoli1986/87Ottavio Bianchi · 4-3-1-2
87OVR

XI

  • STBruno Giordano84
  • STAndrea Carnevale80
  • CAMDiego Maradona97
  • CMSalvatore Bagni82
  • CMFernando De Napoli82
  • CMFrancesco Romano78
  • LBGiovanni Francini80
  • CBAlessandro Renica78
  • CBMoreno Ferrario80
  • RBGiuseppe Bruscolotti78
  • GKClaudio Garella78
Bench · 7
  • CBCiro Ferrara78
  • RWLuigi Caffarelli74
  • CBTito Bigliardi72
  • STFrancesco Baiano72
  • GKRaffaele Di Fusco70
  • CMCostanzo Celestini70
  • LBGiuseppe Volpecina70
Away XIPorto2025/26Martín Anselmi · 4-3-3
80OVR

XI

  • LWWenderson Galeno80
  • STSamu Omorodion80
  • RWPepê80
  • CMStephen Eustáquio80
  • CDMAlan Varela80
  • CMVasco Sousa76
  • LBFrancisco Moura76
  • CBZé Pedro76
  • CBNehuén Pérez78
  • RBJoão Mário76
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7
  • STDanny Namaso76
  • CAMIván Jaime76
  • RBMartim Fernandes74
  • GKCláudio Ramos74
  • RWGonçalo Borges74
  • CDMMarko Grujić74
  • LBZaidu Sanusi74

Ratings

Attack92
Midfield86
Defence82
Goalkeeping78
Chemistry96
Overall87

Ratings

Attack80
Midfield80
Defence80
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry82
Overall80

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XI

  • STBruno Giordano84
  • STAndrea Carnevale80
  • CAMDiego Maradona97
  • CMSalvatore Bagni82
  • CMFernando De Napoli82
  • CMFrancesco Romano78
  • LBGiovanni Francini80
  • CBAlessandro Renica78
  • CBMoreno Ferrario80
  • RBGiuseppe Bruscolotti78
  • GKClaudio Garella78
Bench · 7
  • CBCiro Ferrara78
  • RWLuigi Caffarelli74
  • CBTito Bigliardi72
  • STFrancesco Baiano72
  • GKRaffaele Di Fusco70
  • CMCostanzo Celestini70
  • LBGiuseppe Volpecina70
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XI

  • LWWenderson Galeno80
  • STSamu Omorodion80
  • RWPepê80
  • CMStephen Eustáquio80
  • CDMAlan Varela80
  • CMVasco Sousa76
  • LBFrancisco Moura76
  • CBZé Pedro76
  • CBNehuén Pérez78
  • RBJoão Mário76
  • GKDiogo Costa84
Bench · 7
  • STDanny Namaso76
  • CAMIván Jaime76
  • RBMartim Fernandes74
  • GKCláudio Ramos74
  • RWGonçalo Borges74
  • CDMMarko Grujić74
  • LBZaidu Sanusi74
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