Braga vs Napoli Predictions

• Braga have seen both teams score in seven of their last eight matches
• All but one of Napoli’s matches this season have seen BTTS
• The Partenopei are without Kim Min-jae but they’ve made a good start going forward

Can Napoli contend again?

Napoli enjoyed their best-ever Champions League run last term, reaching the last eight before an exit against AC Milan. Falling short against the Rossoneri must have hurt the Italian champions, especially with Inter going on to reach the final.

It seems like last season was a bit of a missed opportunity for the Partenopei in this competition, especially after they raced out of the blocks to win their first five group games.

The Italian champions return slightly weaker this time around and in Rudi Garcia they’ve appointed a manager with a questionable track record. The new boss made a strong start with two wins from two, but after a home defeat to Lazio and a draw at Genoa, issues are cropping up for Napoli ahead of their Champions League return.

High-scoring Braga can strike

Napoli head to a Braga side who have seen both teams score in seven of their last eight games. The hosts have scored seven times across their four home matches this term and they’ll look to get forward against the Partenopei.

Both teams have scored in three of Garcia’s first four matches in charge and the visitors return to this competition having lost standout defender Kim Min-jae. They look too open defensively and with Braga in high-scoring form look to both teams to score in this clash.