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 (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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 game is set. FC Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Riqui Puig has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 8' Magnificent from Jordi Alba! That is 30 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' Frenkie de Jong doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Goal! Lorenzo Insigne scores his 88 goal in 508 matches.
- 28' Germany international Diego Demme has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 33' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Kalidou Koulibaly needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 53 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Pique has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 46' SSC Napoli make a change. Diego Demme trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Politano on 46 minutes.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 59' The deadlock is broken! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gets on the scoresheet on 59 minutes.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Pablo Gavira comes on to replace Busquets.
- 62' Fabian Ruiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 67' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 72' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 73' Dries Mertens is ready to make an impact after coming on for Piotr Zielinski at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Adam Ounas comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
- 75' Nico Gonzalez is replacing Pedri for the FC Barcelona side.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ousmane Dembele made 513 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 81' Andrea Petagna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 81 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Ferran Torres is replaced by Riqui Puig.
- 87' The Italy Matteo Politano breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 2-4!
- 90' FC Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SSC Napoli 2-4 FC Barcelona.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.