SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
- Assistant 2 Robert Kempter
16 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
25%
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)
SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/–
61-75
2/1
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 3 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 4 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 3 G | 4 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. FC Barcelona kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Andreas Christensen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. FC Barcelona seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' Frenkie de Jong was booked on 16.
- 21' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 26' FC Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Xavi Hernandez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' What a strike from Robert Lewandowski! The score is 0-1.
- 65' Stanislav Lobotka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' Hamed Traore gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Jens Cajuste and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Victor Osimhen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 76' The referee has no hesitation. Inigo Martinez is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 76.
- 76' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Matteo Politano has done his job and it is now time for Giacomo Raspadori to step up.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Andreas Christensen is booked for FC Barcelona — card on 78.
- 80' The crowd applauds Lamine Yamal as he leaves the pitch. Raphinha steps in for FC Barcelona.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Andreas Christensen departs to be replaced by Oriol Romeu.
- The points are shared — SSC Napoli 1-1 FC Barcelona. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.

