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Villarreal – Napoli: match preview, 13/10/2026

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UEFA Champions LeagueWorldLeague phase · matchday 2

Villarreal

Villarreal logo
Tuesday · 20:00
Napoli logo

Napoli

  • Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal
  • Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time)

Key facts

UEFA Champions League (League phase · matchday 2): Villarreal – Napoli takes place on (UK time), at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal). Recent form (last 5 matches): Villarreal WWLLL, Napoli DWLLL.

Last starting XI Villarreal – Napoli

Villarreal4-2-3-14-2-3-1Napoli

Last starting XI fielded by each team (Villarreal on 20/09/2026, Napoli on 20/09/2026). Official lineups appear about an hour before the match.

Managers: Inigo Perez (Villarreal) · Massimiliano Allegri (Napoli)

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VillarrealWWLLL
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Head-to-head (H2H) last 0 matches

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Head-to-head statistics – Villarreal vs Napoli

No meetings between Villarreal and Napoli in our data.

Prediction statistics – Villarreal vs Napoli

Over 2.5 goals in 61% of Villarreal and Napoli matches on average, against 55% across UEFA Champions League.

61% Over 2.5 goalsCompetition average: 55%
78% Over 1.5 goalsCompetition average: 82%
69% Both teams scoreCompetition average: 55%
3 goals / matchCompetition average: 2.97
3.2 cards / matchCompetition average: 2.4
10.7 corners / matchCompetition average: 5.62

Competition averages: 102 UEFA Champions League 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Team profiles – Villarreal and Napoli

Villarreal takes 1 point per match and Napoli 1.17; Villarreal wins 25% of their matches, Napoli 33%.

VillarrealUEFA Champions League · #21 of 36
FormResultsPts / match
OverallWWLLL1
HomeWLL1
AwayWLLDD1
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins25%33%20%
Total goals / match3.7543.6
Goals scored / match1.8821.8
Goals conceded / match1.8821.8
Both teams score88%100%80%
Clean sheets0%0%0%
Failed to score13%0%20%
xG / match2.212.432.07
xG conceded / match1.461.591.38

2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches.

NapoliUEFA Champions League · #27 of 36
FormResultsPts / match
OverallDWLLL1.17
HomeWLL1
AwayDLW1.33
StatsOverallHomeAway
Wins33%33%33%
Total goals / match2.331.673
Goals scored / match1.170.671.67
Goals conceded / match1.1711.33
Both teams score50%33%67%
Clean sheets33%33%33%
Failed to score17%33%0%
xG / match1.441.291.53
xG conceded / match1.40.671.89

2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Current form — who will win Villarreal – Napoli?

Over their last 5 matches, Villarreal shows W-W-L-L-L and Napoli D-W-L-L-L (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).

1WWLLL

Napoli is 15% worse on points per match.

1.17DWLLL
  1. WVillarreal – Levante3 - 1
  2. WMalaga – Villarreal1 - 3
  3. LVillarreal – Real Betis1 - 2
  4. LBorussia Dortmund – Villarreal3 - 2
  5. LVillarreal – Deportivo La Coruna2 - 3
  1. DFiorentina – Napoli1 - 1
  2. WNapoli – Bologna1 - 0
  3. LNapoli – Arsenal0 - 1
  4. LInter – Napoli3 - 2
  5. LNapoli – Como1 - 2

Goals scored – Villarreal – Napoli: who will score more?

Villarreal scores 1.88 goals per match and concedes 1.88; Napoli scores 1.17 and concedes 1.17.

Goals scored per match
VillarrealNapoli
Scores over 0.5 goal88%83%
Scores over 1.5 goal75%33%
Scores over 2.5 goals25%0%
Scores over 3.5 goals0%0%
Fails to score13%17%
Goals scored / match1.881.17

Goals conceded – who will concede?

Goals conceded per match
VillarrealNapoli
Concedes over 0.5 goal100%67%
Concedes over 1.5 goal63%33%
Concedes over 2.5 goals25%17%
Concedes over 3.5 goals0%0%
Clean sheets0%33%
Goals conceded / match1.881.17

Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Villarreal – Napoli?

Both teams score in 88% of Villarreal matches and 50% of Napoli matches (competition average: 55%).

Goals in the match
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Over 0.5 goal100%100%100%
Over 1.5 goal88%67%78%
Over 2.5 goals88%33%61%
Over 3.5 goals75%17%46%
Over 4.5 goals25%17%21%
Both teams score88%50%69%
Both score and win25%0%13%
Both score and draw25%17%21%
Both score and over 2.588%33%61%
Not both and over 2.50%0%0%
Under X goals
Under X goals
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Under 0.5 goal0%0%0%
Under 1.5 goals13%33%23%
Under 2.5 goals13%67%40%
Under 3.5 goals25%83%54%
Under 4.5 goals75%83%79%

Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Corners Villarreal – Napoli – how many corners?

Villarreal and Napoli matches average 10.7 corners; Villarreal wins 7.3 per match, Napoli 4.5 (competition: 5.6).

10.7corners / match (average of both teams)
7.3corners won / match – Villarreal
4.5corners won / match – Napoli
Corners in the match
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Over 6 corners100%83%92%
Over 7 corners100%83%92%
Over 8 corners63%83%73%
Over 9 corners63%50%57%
Over 10 corners63%17%40%
Over 11 corners50%17%34%
Over 12 corners38%17%28%
Over 13 corners38%17%28%

Team corners — won / conceded

Team corners
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Corners won / match7.254.55.88
Corners conceded / match4.385.334.86
Over 2.5 corners won100%67%84%
Over 3.5 corners won88%67%78%
Over 4.5 corners won88%67%78%
Over 2.5 corners conceded75%83%79%
Over 3.5 corners conceded75%83%79%
Over 4.5 corners conceded50%67%59%

Competition average: 5.6 corners per match (102 matches). Villarreal: 8 matches with statistics; Napoli: 6. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.

Will Villarreal score? · Will Napoli score?

Scored in 87% of their matches

Strong chance

Napoli: clean sheet in 33% of their matches
Scored in 83% of their matches

Strong chance

Villarreal: clean sheet in 0% of their matches

Chance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Cards Villarreal – Napoli – how many cards?

3.2 cards per match on average for these two teams; Villarreal receives 1.9, Napoli 1.

3.2cards / match (average of both teams)
1.9cards received / match – Villarreal
1cards received / match – Napoli
Cards in the match
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Over 2.5 cards75%67%71%
Over 3.5 cards75%0%38%
Over 4.5 cards38%0%19%
Over 5.5 cards38%0%19%
Over 6.5 cards0%0%0%

Cards by half

Cards by half
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Cards received in the 1st half (avg.)0.380.50.44
Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.)1.50.51
Total 1st half (avg.)0.881.171.02
Total 2nd half (avg.)3.251.332.29
More cards in the 1st half13%50%32%
More cards in the 2nd half75%50%63%

Competition average: 2.4 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Win / draw / defeat by half – Villarreal – Napoli

Villarreal leads at the break in 13% of their matches, Napoli in 17%.

1pts / match at half-time

Napoli is 17% better at half-time.

1.17pts / match at half-time
Results by half
VillarrealNapoli
Wins the 1st half13%17%
Wins the 2nd half25%33%
Draw in the 1st half63%67%
Draw in the 2nd half50%17%
Loses the 1st half25%17%
Loses the 2nd half25%50%
Over 0.5 goal at half-time75%33%
Over 1.5 goal at half-time63%17%

Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Who will score first in Villarreal – Napoli?

Villarreal opened the scoring in 38% of their matches with a goal, Napoli in 67%.

Villarreal
38%scored first in 3 / 8 matches
Napoli
67%scored first in 4 / 6 matches

Goals by 10-minute period

MinutesVillarreal · totalVillarreal · scoredVillarreal · concededNapoli · totalNapoli · scoredNapoli · conceded
0–10 min0%0%0%0%0%0%
11–20 min7%7%7%7%0%14%
21–30 min7%7%7%14%29%0%
31–40 min13%7%20%7%0%14%
41–50 min23%27%20%7%14%0%
51–60 min10%7%13%21%14%29%
61–70 min7%13%0%7%14%0%
71–80 min13%13%13%7%0%14%
81–90 min20%20%20%29%29%29%

Goals by 15-minute period

MinutesVillarreal · totalNapoli · total
0–15 min3%0%
16–30 min10%21%
31–45 min37%7%
46–60 min10%29%
61–75 min7%14%
76–90 min33%29%

Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Villarreal – Napoli

Villarreal shoots 15.6 times per match (6.5 on target), Napoli 12.3 (4 on target); average possession 60% against 49%.

Shots
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Shots / match15.6312.3313.98
Shot conversion rate (%)12910.5
Shots on target / match6.545.25
Shots off target / match54.674.84
Shots per goal scored8.3310.579.45
Over 10.5 shots100%83%92%
Over 11.5 shots100%83%92%
Over 12.5 shots88%83%86%
Over 13.5 shots63%33%48%
Over 14.5 shots50%17%34%
Over 15.5 shots50%17%34%
4+ shots on target100%50%75%
5+ shots on target100%33%67%
6+ shots on target88%17%53%
7+ shots on target50%17%34%

Offsides and more

Offsides and more
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Offsides / match2.752.832.79
Over 2.5 offsides63%17%40%
Over 3.5 offsides25%17%21%
Fouls committed / match10.631010.32
Fouls suffered / match13.13911.07
Average possession (%)604954.5
Draws25%17%21%

Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Free kicks – Villarreal – Napoli

Villarreal matches average 23.8 free kicks, Napoli matches 19.

Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).

Free kicks
VillarrealNapoliAverage
Free kicks won / match13.13911.07
Free kicks conceded / match10.631010.32
Total free kicks / match23.751921.38
Over 20.5 free kicks75%33%54%
Over 21.5 free kicks75%33%54%
Over 22.5 free kicks75%33%54%
Over 23.5 free kicks63%17%40%
Over 24.5 free kicks63%17%40%
Over 25.5 free kicks38%0%19%

Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Villarreal: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 8 matches; Napoli: 2026-27 season, all competitions — 6 matches.

Which players will score in Villarreal – Napoli?

Top scorers (UEFA Champions League): S. Mourino (1) for Villarreal.

Top scorers – Villarreal

  1. S. Mourino 1
  2. P. Gulacsi 0
  3. R. Veiga 0
  4. S. Comesana 0
  5. P. Gueye 0
  6. G. Mikautadze 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season (1 matches).

Top scorers – Napoli

  1. G. Di Lorenzo 0
  2. A. Rrahmani 0
  3. R. Marin 0
  4. M. Olivera 0
  5. K. De Bruyne 0
  6. B. Gilmour 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season (1 matches).

Who will get a card?

Cards received – Villarreal

  1. S. Mourino 1
  2. P. Navarro 1
  3. S. Cardona 1
  4. P. Gulacsi 0
  5. R. Veiga 0
  6. S. Comesana 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards received – Napoli

  1. B. Gilmour 1
  2. Lorenzo Lucca 1
  3. G. Di Lorenzo 0
  4. A. Rrahmani 0
  5. R. Marin 0
  6. M. Olivera 0

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season.

Cards per 90 minutes

Cards / 90 – Villarreal

No data yet this season.

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

Cards / 90 – Napoli

No data yet this season.

UEFA Champions League statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.

The teams in numbers

Villarreal

  • Before this match, Villarreal took 6 points from their last 5 matches (1.2 per match), scored 11 goals and saw both teams score in 5 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Villarreal has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
  • Villarreal kept a clean sheet 0 times in their last 5 matches and conceded 10 goals over that period.
  • Villarreal scored in every one of their 3 home matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 88% of Villarreal matches (8 matches, this season).

Napoli

  • Before this match, Napoli took 4 points from their last 5 matches (0.8 per match), scored 5 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
  • Over their last 5 matches, Napoli has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
  • Napoli kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 7 goals over that period.
  • Napoli scored in every one of their 3 away matches in the sample studied.
  • Both teams scored in 50% of Napoli matches (6 matches, this season).

Match analysis

Villarreal and Napoli meet on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 — UEFA Champions League (League phase · matchday 2), at Estadio de la Ceramica (Villarreal).

This season, Villarreal takes an average of 1 point per home match (3 matches), and Napoli 1.33 points per away match (3 matches).

Frequently asked questions

When and where is Villarreal – Napoli played?

The match takes place on Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 20:00 (UK time), at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal — UEFA Champions League.

How many goals can we expect in Villarreal – Napoli?

Over 2.5 goals were scored in 88% of Villarreal matches and 33% of Napoli matches. Both teams scored in 88% and 50% of their matches.

Who are the top scorers for Villarreal and Napoli this season?

S. Mourino (1 goal) for Villarreal (UEFA Champions League).

Sources and method

All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,813 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.

Page updated on 9 October 2026 at 23:18.

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