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Matchday

UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 9 Sep 2026

SSC Napoli 0–1 Arsenal

Picked for matchday: Chances everywhere: 4.3 xG · Standout: Noni Madueke scored 100.0 · Breakout watch: Rafa Marín

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
0.8 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.2 – 4.0
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Arsenal favourites at 45%.

Arsenal won and made the better chances: 4.0 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Martin Ødegaard, 100.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Martin Ødegaard +41.5, Alex Meret +26.7, Gabriel Magalhães +14.7.

Well below it: Kevin De Bruyne −9.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

SSC Napoli

5 Sep 2026L 2–3at Inter Serie A
30 Aug 2026L 1–2v Como Serie A
22 Aug 2026W 2–0at Genoa Serie A
24 May 2026W 1–0v Udinese Serie A
17 May 2026W 3–0at Pisa Serie A

Arsenal

6 Sep 2026W 2–1v Chelsea Premier League
31 Aug 2026W 1–0at Aston Villa Premier League
21 Aug 2026W 3–0v Coventry City Premier League
30 May 2026D 1–1at Paris Saint-Germain Champions League
24 May 2026W 2–1at Crystal Palace Premier League

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

SSC Napoli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alex Meret Goalkeeper4500–74.7+26.7
David Neres Forward1400–65.2–
Rafa Marín Defender9000–57.8+9.8
Lorenzo Lucca Forward1300–54.2–
Alisson Santos Forward58000.0653.7+1.4
Billy Gilmour Midfielder9000–53.2+3.2
Antonio Vergara Forward3200–52.6–
Amir Rrahmani Defender9000–50.5−6.3
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender9000–48.5+3.8
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper4500–47.1−3.3
Mathías Olivera Defender9000–46.4−7.8
Matteo Politano Midfielder57000.0545.4+0.1
Rasmus Højlund Forward76000.0845.1−1.3
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder90000.0444.9−9.6
Costantino Favasuli Midfielder3300–43.0–
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder7700–43.0−6.5

Arsenal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder90100.15100.0+41.5
Noni Madueke Forward17000.52100.0–
Christos Tzolis Midfielder24010.7783.9–
Bukayo Saka Forward73001.0475.1+14.1
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder25000.0674.6–
Kai Havertz Forward1700–67.3–
Gabriel Magalhães Defender90000.0265.8+14.7
Declan Rice Midfielder90000.0762.8+0.8
Eberechi Eze Midfielder66000.0757.8−0.5
Ezri Konsa Defender9000–57.8+2.6
Mikel Merino Midfielder65000.5457.8+1.1
Ben White Defender82000.0956.8+9.6
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder800–55.3–
Viktor Gyökeres Forward7300–55.1+4.9
Piero Hincapié Defender90000.7154.9+6.7
David Raya Goalkeeper9000–49.2−3.1