SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
- Assistant 2 Robert Kempter
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
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 Atlético 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 | Qarabağ Ağdam 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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jan | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Granada CF | H | 3–3 | D |
| 03 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | CA Osasuna | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Villarreal CF | H | 3–5 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #5 |
| 8 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| -6 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 25% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Diego Armando Maradona. SSC Napoli are looking to make home advantage count against FC Barcelona.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ilkay Gundogan suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Juan Jesus is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 16' That looks like a foul for a card for Frenkie de Jong.
- 21' Robert Lewandowski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 26' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
- 41' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Robert Lewandowski puts FC Barcelona on the lead.
- 65' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 68' The whistle greets Jens Cajuste as he departs to be replaced by Hamed Traore.
- 73' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Victor Osimhen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Poor challenge from Inigo Martinez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 76' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Matteo Politano exits the field as Giacomo Raspadori enters on 76.
- 78' Andreas Christensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 78.
- 80' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 80 minute. Lamine Yamal leaves to be changed by Raphinha.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Raphinha, as he is very good at scoring at Diego Armando Maradona with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 86' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 86 minute. Andreas Christensen leaves to be changed by Oriol Romeu.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SSC Napoli 1-1 FC Barcelona.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 17
- 13
- 9
-
24
Jens Cajuste ↓ Hamed Traore 68'
- 77
- 5
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 95
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 76'
-
8
Hamed Traore ↑ 68'
-
29
Jesper Lindstrom ↑ 68'
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 76'
- 14
- 3
Coach
Francesco Calzona
FC Barcelona Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 21
- 23
- 9
- 5
- 1
- 2
- 4
-
8
Pedri ↓ Joao Felix 86'
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↓ Raphinha 80'
Bench
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↑ 86'
- 20
-
11
Raphinha ↑ 80'
-
14
Joao Felix ↑ 86'
- 19
- 30
- 26
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 38
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | 1 |
| Matteo Politano | 1 |
| Clement Lenglet | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.29
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.32
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
49%
Draw or FC Barcelona
75%
SSC Napoli or FC Barcelona
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
1 – 3
7%
0 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 3
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

