SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2023-24 LAST 16
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Assistant 1 Stefan Lupp
- Assistant 2 Robert Kempter
35 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 7.2 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 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
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 Alaves | 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
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' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' Giovanni Di Lorenzo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 16' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Frenkie de Jong gets a card.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' SSC Napoli 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.
- 36' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 36.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Cancelo made 519 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 51' It looks surprising FC Barcelona does not make any changes. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' GOAL! Robert Lewandowski scores on 60. Assisted by Pedri
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Osimhen, as he is very good at scoring at Diego Armando Maradona with 38 goals in the last 29 games.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Hamed Traore. He replaces Jens Cajuste on 68 minute.
- 73' The travelling FC Barcelona supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Goal! Victor Osimhen scores his 127 goal in 262 matches.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Inigo Martinez. He receives a card.
- 76' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Matteo Politano is replaced by Giacomo Raspadori on 76 minute.
- 78' It’s gonna be a card for Andreas Christensen.
- 80' The whistle greets Lamine Yamal as he departs to be replaced by Raphinha.
- 85' 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.
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Andreas Christensen is replaced by Oriol Romeu on 86 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Frenkie de Jong | 1 |
| Pique | 1 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Jordi Alba | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | 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.

