FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ali Palabiyik
- Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Mete Kalkavan
- Referee Halil Meler
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Deportivo Alaves | A | 5–0 | W |
| 16 Jul | CA Osasuna | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | Real Valladolid CF | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Villarreal CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | FC Barcelona | A | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | SS Lazio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #30 |
| 16 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 9 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | -6 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 63% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Barcelona to score. At the same time, SSC Napoli does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Barcelona have won 767 goals from 513 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Clement Lenglet makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Barcelona are in front.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' What a strike from Lionel Messi! The score is 2-0.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Lionel Messi gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' Ivan Rakitic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Diego Demme departs to be replaced by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 46' Against the run of play, Luis Suarez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 50' Lorenzo Insigne adds to his 2 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Barcelona in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
- 60' Piotr Zielinski is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 65' The 32-year-old Arkadiusz Milik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Hirving Lozano enters on 70.
- 75' Antoine Griezmann has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 79' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arkadiusz Milik is hanging Lorenzo Insigne on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Antoine Griezmann as he leaves the pitch. Monchu steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Junior Firpo comes on to replace Luis Suarez.
- The points are shared — FC Barcelona 3-1 SSC Napoli. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
17
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Monchu 84'
- 15
-
9
Luis Suarez ↓ Junior Firpo 90'
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
- 4
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 46
- 13
-
24
Junior Firpo ↑ 90'
-
42
Monchu ↑ 84'
- 28
- 26
- 31
- 33
- 45
- 47
- 44
Coach
Quique Setien
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Stanislav Lobotka 46'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Eljif Elmas 79'
- 26
- 6
- 24
- 20
- 14
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Matteo Politano 70'
- 25
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 70'
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↑ 79'
- 9
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 46'
- 23
- 5
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 79'
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 27
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 70'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 1 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.85
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + FC Barcelona to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
87%
Draw or SSC Napoli
31%
FC Barcelona or SSC Napoli
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
7.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
4 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
3.3%
1 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -2 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.