SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2019-20 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona — Champions League .
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 4.1 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 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Brescia Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | US Lecce | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | UC Sampdoria | A | 4–2 | W |
| 26 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | SD Eibar | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | A | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Feb | Levante UD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Jan | Valencia CF | A | 0–2 | 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SSC Napoli and FC Barcelona has kicked off!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Samuel Umtiti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 513 appearances.
- 15' France international Antoine Griezmann has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' 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.
- 30' A stunning finish from Dries Mertens — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 35' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Pique has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Mario Rui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Barcelona so far.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Busquets is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Arkadiusz Milik. He replaces Dries Mertens on 54 minute.
- 56' Arthur is replacing Ivan Rakitic for the FC Barcelona side.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Antoine Griezmann makes it 1-1.
- 61' A moment of madness from Lorenzo Insigne on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Lionel Messi is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 66.
- 71' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Matteo Politano on, Jose Callejon off on 74 minutes.
- 79' FC Barcelona seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Allan. He replaces Diego Demme on 80 minute.
- 83' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Antoine Griezmann departs to be replaced by Ansu Fati.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Arturo Vidal on 89 minutes.
- 90' The crowd applauds Pique as he leaves the pitch. Clement Lenglet steps in for FC Barcelona.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Allan 80'
- 8
- 6
- 24
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 54'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Matteo Politano 74'
- 19
- 25
- 44
- 22
Bench
- 12
- 23
-
5
Allan ↑ 80'
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 54'
- 1
- 13
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 74'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
17
Antoine Griezmann ↓ Ansu Fati 87'
- 22
- 1
-
3
Pique ↓ Clement Lenglet 90'
- 10
- 23
-
4
Ivan Rakitic ↓ Arthur 56'
- 5
- 2
- 24
Bench
- 13
-
15
Clement Lenglet ↑ 90'
-
8
Arthur ↑ 56'
- 39
- 28
-
31
Ansu Fati ↑ 87'
- 33
Coach
Quique Setien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Fermin Lopez | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 1 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
54%
Draw or FC Barcelona
70%
SSC Napoli or FC Barcelona
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.8%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

