Porto-Napoli Allegri: return to the bench and two decisive battles

Massimiliano Allegri's return to the Napoli bench coincides with the Champions League away match against Porto and the subsequent home clash with Lazio, before the winter break. Both fixtures are decisive for the blue team, lagging behind the early‑season programmes in Italy and Europe.

The Porto‑Napoli clash is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 at 21:00. The odds for the match have been published together with the prediction.

Napoli is going through a difficult period due to injuries that have hit Allegri's squad. For the Champions away match, three Primavera youngsters have been called up after the injuries to Lorenzo and Olivera in the defeat against Juventus in Turin. Hojlund will return, a boost for Max, who had already played as a centre‑forward against Juventus.

Napoli had lost the first two Champions League matches against Arsenal at the Maradona and against Villarreal in Spain. In the third round they beat Bodø Glimt 4‑3 at home, earning three points and moving into the play‑off zone.

Since October 24, 2023 Napoli has not won an away Champions League match, a streak that could be broken against Porto. The team must improve on the 2‑0 defeat suffered against Juventus at the Allianz last Sunday.

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Odds and odds for the match

Bookmakers offer the Goal market, with both teams to score, at odds of 1.63 on Admiralbet and Vincitu, 1.61 on Bet365 and 1.60 on Snai. The over 0.5 is priced at 1.05 on Eurobet, Stake and StarCasinò, while on Snai it rises from 1.02 to 8.00 for new sign‑ups. The boosted odds are reserved for new customers, as indicated in the operators’ terms and conditions.

Porto, led by Vítor Farioli, are still on zero points in the Champions League after three defeats to City, Betis and PSV, jeopardising their push towards the play‑off zone. A win against Napoli could revive their European campaign, despite three draws and three defeats in previous encounters with Italian sides.

Porto come off three consecutive league wins, but will need to change gear in the Champions League. Farioli will look to exploit Napoli’s heavy absences to secure a positive result.

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The contest promises to be very balanced, so many favour a half‑time draw, at odds of 2.35 on Pokerstars, 2.30 on Starvegas and 2.25 on Eurobet. Both teams have strong motivations, making it difficult to grant an advantage.