SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona, Europe 2021-22 PLAYOFF ROUND
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona — Europe at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 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 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 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 | Fenerbahçe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 2–4 | L |
| 21 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | A | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SSC Napoli to score. At the same time, FC Barcelona does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 8' Against the run of play, Jordi Alba has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' Magnificent from Frenkie de Jong! That is 20 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' Pedri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lorenzo Insigne makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 28' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pique makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 46' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Diego Demme departs to be replaced by Matteo Politano.
- 51' Eljif Elmas, a North Macedonia midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' Piotr Zielinski is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 59' What a strike from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang! The score is 1-4.
- 62' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Busquets is withdrawn and Pablo Gavira gets his opportunity.
- 62' A moment of madness from Fabian Ruiz on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Piotr Zielinski departs to be replaced by Dries Mertens.
- 74' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Adam Ounas comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
- 75' Pedri makes way for Nico Gonzalez at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 80' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Insigne as he leaves the pitch. Andrea Petagna steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 82' Riqui Puig is replacing Ferran Torres for the FC Barcelona side.
- 87' Magnificent from Matteo Politano! That is 46 goals in 500 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Gavira on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Matteo Politano 46'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Adam Ounas 74'
- 26
- 6
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Dries Mertens 73'
- 1
- 22
- 13
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 74'
Bench
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 74'
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 74'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 73'
- 25
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 46'
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 81'
- 16
- 5
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
11
Adama Traore ↓ Ousmane Dembele 75'
- 21
-
19
Ferran Torres ↓ Riqui Puig 81'
- 1
- 3
- 18
-
5
Busquets ↓ Pablo Gavira 62'
- 2
- 4
-
16
Pedri ↓ Nico Gonzalez 75'
Bench
-
17
Luuk de Jong ↑ 75'
- 12
- 13
-
7
Ousmane Dembele ↑ 75'
-
6
Riqui Puig ↑ 81'
- 24
- –
- 22
-
14
Nico Gonzalez ↑ 75'
-
30
Pablo Gavira ↑ 62'
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Joao Cancelo | 1 |
| Fermin Lopez | 1 |
| Ferran Torres | 1 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 1 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or FC Barcelona 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
56%
Draw or FC Barcelona
69%
SSC Napoli or FC Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.