Broadcast info - Beşiktaş vs Napoli
Who's playing: Top spot in Group B is up for grabs as Beşiktaş welcome Napoli in what should be a very entertaining clash on Tuesday evening. Only one point divides the two sides ahead of matchday four.
What time: Tuesday, November 1st at 10:45 PST/13:45 EST/17:45 UTC/18:45 CET
What stadium: This game will be played at the Vodafone Arena. Located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Beşiktaş's home ground can seat up to 41,903.
Which channel:
- In the USA: Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, WatchESPN, ESPN Deportes USA
- In Turkey: TRT Spor Web TV, Idman TV, TRT 1
- In Canada: TSN GO
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Match facts and other historical stats
- Napoli have scored at least two goals in their past three Champions League matches
- Beşiktaş are unbeaten in their last 12 games on home turf (10 wins, two draws) and have yet to lose in regulation time this season
- The Black Eagles have won 13 out of their past 14 home league fixtures
- The Turkish giants' win over Napoli marked their first ever against Italian opposition
- Before then, they had drawn two and lost their last nine meetings
- However, Beşiktaş have lost their prior two home games against teams from Italy (2-0 to AC Milan in the 2000/2001 campaign and 2-0 to Lazio during the 2003/2004 term)
- Napoli can clinch their spot if they beat Beşiktaş and Dynamo Kiev hold Benfica to a draw
Will Beşiktaş clinch top spot? Or will Napoli rebound after a weekend loss?
Beşiktaş
At the start of matchday three, it appeared that Beşiktaş's Champions League campaign were already in tatters. The Turkish powerhouse had yet to win a single game and were facing a team that had been quite strong on their home turf. However, after an entertaining 90 minutes of action at the Stadio San Paolo, it was the Kara Kartallar (Black Eagles) who departed with all three points in hand. A brace from Vincent Aboubakar, which included a late winner was enough to give Şenol Güneş's a much-needed win.
They now will be hoping to make it back-to-back positive results to complete a remarkable turnaround that now has them in contention to qualify for the round of 16. The victory over Napoli also finally ended a long-standing hoodoo against Italian teams, but they will still have to be wary, as they have yet to win a match at home versus teams from Serie A. In terms of personnel, the hosts will be missing a few faces for this match, with Talisca and Caner Erkin definitely out whilst Oğuzhan Özyakup and Necip Uysal are in doubt.
Napoli
Napoli could have created Champions League history if they had beaten Beşiktaş on matchday three. The Partenopei were sitting quite comfortably on top of their quartet and could have become the first team to qualify for the round of 16 after just three matches. However, their hopes were dashed as Beşiktaş snatched a late winner to blow things wide open and set up what will be a very interesting matchday four this Tuesday.
Maurizio Sarri's side will be coming into this match having lost 2-1 to Juventus on Saturday. In perhaps the most cruel blow of all, former striker Gonzalo Higuain was the one to score the game-winner for the Bianconeri, and now Napoli will have to re-group and refocus in order to make sure they can maintain top spot and inch closer towards securing their spot in the first knock-out rounds. The on-going long-term absence of Arkadiusz Milik has really hampered the team as the Polish striker had started off quite well since his move from Ajax. However, he and Raul Albiol will be the only absentees for the visitors for this game.
Broadcast info - Benfica vs. Dynamo Kiev
Who's playing: Ukrainian champs Dynamo Kiev will face a tough test to revive their flagging Champions League campaign when they travel to take on Portuguese outfit Benfica on matchday four.
What time: Tuesday, November 1st at 12:45 PST/15:45 EST/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica (max capacity: 64,642)
Which channel:
- In the USA: WatchESPN, ESPN3 USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA
- In Portugal: Sport TV1, RTP 1
- In Canada: TSN GO
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Match info - The stats do not favor Dynamo Kiev
- Benfica are unbeaten at home so far this season
- Dynamo Kiev have failed to win their past five Champions League matches
- Benfica have won two out of their past three games against Dynamo Kiev (who have won one)
- They have outscored their opponents by 7 goals to 1
- Last season, Dynamo Kiev made it to the round of 16, which was their first appearance since the 1999/2000 season. They also won three group stage games; prior to that they had won just four out of their last 31 group stage fixtures
