FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs SSC Napoli — Europe at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | Club Atletico de Madrid | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jan | Deportivo Alaves | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | Granada CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jan | RCD Mallorca | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Feb | Venezia FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Barcelona host SSC Napoli — let the battle begin!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Kalidou Koulibaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' FC Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' GOAL! Piotr Zielinski scores on 29.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Andre Zambo Anguissa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 39.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' Alex Meret is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' Ferran Torres does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Barcelona surge ahead!
- 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Pablo Gavira is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nico Gonzalez at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Fabian Ruiz was booked on 70.
- 72' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Lorenzo Insigne has done his job and it is now time for Adam Ounas to step up.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as he is very good at scoring at Camp Nou with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 80' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Diego Demme on 80 minute.
- 81' Sergino Dest gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Oscar Mingueza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Kevin Malcuit gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Andre Zambo Anguissa and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has done his job and it is now time for Luuk de Jong to step up.
- 90' Poor challenge from Alex Meret. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
11
Adama Traore ↓ Ousmane Dembele 65'
-
21
Frenkie de Jong ↓ Busquets 65'
- 19
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 24
-
22
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Sergino Dest 81'
- 16
-
28
Nico Gonzalez ↓ Pablo Gavira 65'
Bench
-
17
Luuk de Jong ↑ 86'
- 12
- 13
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 65'
-
5
Busquets ↑ 65'
- 6
-
2
Sergino Dest ↑ 81'
- 36
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 65'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↓ Mario Rui 84'
- 99
- 8
- 26
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Adam Ounas 72'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Diego Demme 80'
- 1
- 22
- 13
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↓ Dries Mertens 80'
- 5
Bench
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 80'
- 31
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 84'
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 72'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 80'
- 25
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 84'
- 37
- 16
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 1 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona or SSC Napoli 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
70%
Draw or SSC Napoli
58%
FC Barcelona or SSC Napoli
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

