SSC Napoli vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
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SSC Napoli vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Assistant 1 Mahbod Beigi
- Assistant 2 Andreas Soderqvist (Sweden)
11 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 5.1 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern Munchen | 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 Bodo/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Arsenal FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Como 1907 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Genoa CFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Chelsea FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Aston Villa FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Coventry City FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 May | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Arsenal FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #1 |
| 8 | Points | 24 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 23 |
| 15 | Conceded | 4 |
| -6 | GD | +19 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts). Arsenal FC are 1st (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
4/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 2 G |
Arsenal FC
| Eberechi Eze | 2 G |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at Diego Armando Maradona.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eberechi Eze made 387 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Bukayo Saka has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
- 20' Alisson Santos has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 183 appearances.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 515 games and scored 650 goals.
- 30' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Arsenal FC backline.
- 35' Belgium international Kevin De Bruyne has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Piero Hincapie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Billy Gilmour on 42.
- 46' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Alex Meret is replaced by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.
- 51' Christos Tzolis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Martin Odegaard scoring 1 goals.
- 57' The supporters are chanting for Costantino Favasuli. He replaces Matteo Politano on 57 minute.
- 58' Antonio Vergara is replacing Alisson Santos for the SSC Napoli side.
- 63' SSC Napoli are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 65' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Bruno Guimaraes comes on to replace Mikel Merino.
- 66' The crowd applauds Eberechi Eze as he leaves the pitch. Christos Tzolis steps in for Arsenal FC.
- 71' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' Arsenal FC make a change. Viktor Gyokeres trudges off to be replaced by Kai Havertz on 73 minutes.
- 75' Martin Odegaard adds to his 3 season tally! Arsenal FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 76' Rasmus Hojlund makes way for David Neres at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 77' Lorenzo Lucca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stanislav Lobotka at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Martin Zubimendi is hanging Ben White on the field on 82 minute.
- 85' Lorenzo Lucca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 85.
- 90' Poor challenge from Martin Zubimendi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Arsenal FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 68
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 17
- 13
- 6
-
19
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ David Neres 76'
- 16
- 27
Bench
-
20
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 77'
-
7
David Neres ↑ 76'
- 37
-
32
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic ↑ 46'
- 31
- 14
- 5
-
26
Antonio Vergara ↑ 58'
-
2
Costantino Favasuli ↑ 57'
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Viktor Gyokeres ↓ Kai Havertz 73'
- 41
-
10
Eberechi Eze ↓ Christos Tzolis 66'
- 15
- 1
- 8
- 6
-
23
Mikel Merino ↓ Bruno Guimaraes 65'
-
4
Ben White ↓ Martin Zubimendi 82'
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Noni Madueke 73'
- 5
Bench
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↑ 65'
- 13
- 30
-
29
Kai Havertz ↑ 73'
-
36
Martin Zubimendi ↑ 82'
- 33
-
17
Christos Tzolis ↑ 66'
-
20
Noni Madueke ↑ 73'
- 49
- 89
- 56
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kalidou Koulibaly | 1 |
| Alexandre Lacazette | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.51
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 65% + Arsenal FC to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Arsenal FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
40%
Draw or Arsenal FC
84%
SSC Napoli or Arsenal FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
15.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 3
9.9%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 4
4.8%
1 – 0
3.6%
1 – 4
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
2 – 1
2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -0.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| +0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +1 | 30% | 26% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
60%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

