The Round 7 match of the 2025/26 Champions League group stage between Copenhagen (Denmark) and Napoli (Italy) will take place on 20 january at Parken Stadium. Copenhagen vs Napoli: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Copenhagen
Copenhagen, coached by Jakob Nestrup, suffered three defeats and recorded one draw in the first four rounds of the group stage, but then secured two consecutive victories over Kairat (3:2) and Villarreal (3:2). As a result, the team moved into the playoff zone, occupying 24th place with seven points. At the same time, the team has not been defensively reliable: it conceded 16 goals in the group stage, a figure exceeded only by Ajax (18). The team has not played an official match for more than a month. It is also worth noting that Copenhagen have recorded just one win in ten meetings with Italian opponents in UEFA competitions (3 draws, 6 defeats).
- The club remained unbeaten in 7 of its last 9 Champions League home matches (6 wins, 1 draw).
- At least three goals were scored in 7 of the team's previous 10 home matches in this European competition.
- The team scored in its last 11 home matches in the Champions League.
Potential Copenhagen Lineup (4-4-2)
Dominik Kotarski – Marcos Lopez, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Gabriel Pereira, Junnosuke Suzuki – William Clem, Robert Silva, Thomas Delaney, Jordan Larsson – Viktor Claesson, Viktor Dadason.
Midfielder Magnus Mattsson will not be available for the team due to injury.
Napoli
Napoli, coached by Antonio Conte, lost away to Benfica 0:2 in the last round. As a result, in their last eight Champions League matches the team have recorded only two wins (2 draws, 4 defeats). In addition, for the third time in the group stage the team failed to score. In the standings Napoli sit next to their upcoming opponent — 23rd place with seven points. It is also worth noting that the team have scored the fewest goals among clubs in the playoff zone (6 goals).
- The team has lost its last five away matches in the Champions League.
- The club conceded at least two goals in five of its previous away matches in this European competition.
- The team scored in 12 of its last 15 Champions League matches.
Potential Napoli Lineup (3-4-3)
Vanja Milinković-Savić – Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Sam Bekema – Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Leonardo Spinazzola – Elif Elmaz, Rasmus Hojlund, Matteo Politano.
Goalkeeper Alex Meret, midfielders André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as forwards David Neres and Romelu Lukaku will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Irfan Pelto (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 21%.
Copenhagen vs Napoli: Match Prediction
At home Copenhagen feel very confident in the Champions League and are capable of giving opponents of any level a hard game. The club is particularly effective in the final third: in its last 11 home matches in this European competition Copenhagen never failed to score. Moreover, in seven of those matches the team found the net at least twice. On the other hand, the team's defence is not always reliable, and in the previous three Champions League matches the club conceded a total of eight goals.
Napoli have struggled in away ties in the most prestigious European competition: they lost their last five matches, conceding as many as 17 goals in that stretch. However, Napoli look decent in attack and score regularly: in their last 15 away Champions League matches the team left the field without scoring on only four occasions, and in seven of those matches the club scored at least twice.
Moreover, the match is very important for both sides in terms of tournament prospects. Therefore, we expect a high-scoring game in this matchup, and our prediction: Over 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Over 2.5 goals
