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 (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastian Dankert
- Referee Harm Osmers
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
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 | 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 Balompié | 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
0%
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
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SSC Napoli host FC Barcelona — let the battle begin!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 25' Arthur has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' What composure from Dries Mertens! The Belgium international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' It’s high time Gennaro Gattuso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Fabian Ruiz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 49' Busquets has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Arkadiusz Milik gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Dries Mertens and will look to change the dynamic.
- 56' Arthur is replacing Ivan Rakitic for the FC Barcelona side.
- 57' A goal from the France international Antoine Griezmann! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-1!
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Lorenzo Insigne is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Lionel Messi was booked on 66.
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ansu Fati, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 74' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Matteo Politano on, Jose Callejon off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 80' Allan is replacing Diego Demme for the SSC Napoli side.
- 83' Poor challenge from Antoine Griezmann. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Ansu Fati has so much to prove this time. He replaces Antoine Griezmann on 87 minute.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Arturo Vidal is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Clement Lenglet gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Pique and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — SSC Napoli 1-1 FC Barcelona. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | 1 |
| Matteo Politano | 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.

