2023/2024 CL (and UYL) Group C: Napoli - Real Madrid - Braga - Union Berlin

[Dragonite]

[Jua Ferreira]

Prediction

Real Madrid
Braga
Napoli
Union Berlin

[Firnen]

Prediction

1. Real Madrid
2. Napoli
3. Union Berlin
4. Braga

[bugylibicska]

1.Real Madrid
2.Napoli
3.Union Berlin
4.Braga

[bugylibicska]

Real Madrid 1.61 - 1.12
Napoli 3.00 - 1.28
Union Berlin 13.00 - 5.00
Braga 13.00 - 4.00

[og2002gr]

1. Real Madrid 70%
2. Napoli 69%
3. Braga 31%
4. Union Berlin 30%

Interesting group with all 4 teams having something to offer.
I will start by the most successful CL team (Real), followed by the most experienced one (QF Napoli).
Braga will beat Union on goal difference and then they will meet Panathinaikos in EL ko.

[aekFC4everNEW]

Prediction

1. Real Madrid 12-15 points
2. Napoli 10-13
3. Union Berlin 5-8
4. Braga 4-7

[BurningStorm]

Nice group for Union, playing Real Madrid is a dream for them. Of course there are two favorites and Union/Braga probably have to fight for the 3rd place. I don't know about Braga's squad compared to previous season, but Union's squad got much better. They improved their squad every single year since their promotion in 2019. The EL games between Union and Braga were close with two 1-0 wins for the home teams, Union advanced from the group (12 pts vs 10 pts).

A disadvantage is the fact that this time they have to play in Hertha's huge Olympiastadion and not in their tight fortress.


1. Real
2. Napoli
3. Union
4. Braga

Small question mark regarding Napoli and their new coach Garcia, but they kept the guy from Georgia and Osimhen. For Union the motto usually is "the sky is the limit" and in the Bundesliga they surprise people again and again, so who knows what's possible. But the priority should be the battle with Braga.

[Polak]

First two places seem sealed, the question remains as to who gets 3rd. I'll go with Braga just because of the club's European experience over Union Berlin.

1. Napoli
2. Real Madrid
3. Braga
4. Union Berlin

[rpo.castro]

1 Real
2 Napoli
3 Union
4 Braga with 0-0-6

Braga works based in individual quality. There is an absolute lack of team work, players don't work as a team. Coach only appeals to soul, understands little of tatics.

[Dragonite]

Napoli



--> 8th participation in the CL
--> Advanced from the group stages 4 times (57%)
--> Manager: Rudi Garcia (7-9-16)
--> Squad CL experience: 239 matches




Real Madrid



--> 28th participation in the CL
--> Always advanced from the group stages
--> Manager: Carlo Ancelotti (107-43-41)
--> Squad CL experience: 1001 matches




Braga



--> 3rd participation in the CL
--> Never advanced from the group stages
--> Manager: Artur Jorge (0-0-0)
--> Squad CL experience: 149 matches




Union Berlin



--> CL debutant
--> 7 of the previous 14 German debutants advanced from the group stages (50%)
--> Manager: Urs Fischer (0-2-4)
--> Squad CL experience: 170 matches




Prediction:
1. Real Madrid
2. Napoli
3. Union Berlin
4. Braga

[Dragonite]

UYL Prediction:
1. Real Madrid
2. Braga
3. Union Berlin
4. Napoli

[bugylibicska]

Real Madrid 1.61 - 1.12
Napoli 3.00 - 1.28
Union Berlin 13.00 - 5.00
Braga 13.00 - 4.00

Real Madrid 1.53 - 1.06
Napoli 2.62 - 1.14
Braga 19.00 - 11.00
Union Berlin 29.00 - 4.50 - quite of weird!

[Dragonite]

UYL:


Expected wins for Real Madrid and Braga.


CL:


Expected wins for Real Madrid and Napoli.

[bugylibicska]

Odds to win the group, top 2 finish:

Real Madrid 1.12 - 1.02
Napoli 7.00 - 1.20
Braga 21.00 - 4.50
Union Berlin 34.00 - 13.00