FOOTYBOT
Matchday

UEFA Champions League 26/27 · 13 Oct 2026

Villarreal 3–1 SSC Napoli

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.3 – 1.9
Goals
3 – 1

Footybot made Villarreal favourites at 55%.

Villarreal won although SSC Napoli made the better chances (1.9 xG to 1.3): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Amir Rrahmani, 90.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Amir Rrahmani +32.2, Billy Gilmour +17.2, Benoît Badiashile +15.6.

Well below it: Vanja Milinković-Savić −29.9, Kevin De Bruyne −15.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Villarreal

10 Oct 2026L 0–1at Real Madrid LaLiga
20 Sep 2026W 3–1v Levante UD LaLiga
17 Sep 2026W 3–1at Málaga CF LaLiga
14 Sep 2026L 1–2v Real Betis LaLiga
8 Sep 2026L 2–3at Borussia Dortmund Champions League

SSC Napoli

10 Oct 2026W 3–0v Frosinone Serie A
20 Sep 2026D 1–1at Fiorentina Serie A
13 Sep 2026W 1–0v Bologna Serie A
9 Sep 2026L 0–1v Arsenal Champions League
5 Sep 2026L 2–3at Inter Serie A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Villarreal

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward27100.1879.0–
Santiago Mouriño Defender90100.0262.6+8.8
Ayoze Pérez Forward11010.0361.8–
Santi Comesaña Midfielder83000.0457.4+5.0
Georges Mikautadze Forward63100.3656.5+3.9
Gerard Moreno Forward63010.3456.5+1.7
Carlos Romero Defender90000.0555.2+2.1
Juan Foyth Defender2200–55.1–
Luiz Júnior Goalkeeper9000–52.1+6.0
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder68000.1151.3−3.5
Pape Gueye Midfielder84000.0850.5−4.3
Renato Veiga Defender90000.0149.1−7.5
Nathan-Dylan Saliba Midfielder90000.0647.6+2.2
Alexander Freeman Defender27000.0547.1–
Pau Navarro Defender9000–44.5−3.8
Sergi Cardona Defender1000–39.1–

SSC Napoli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Amir Rrahmani Defender90100.8590.5+32.2
Billy Gilmour Midfielder7200–69.9+17.2
Benoît Badiashile Defender9000–69.7+15.6
Lorenzo Lucca Forward18000.1961.1–
Matteo Politano Midfielder61000.0757.7+10.3
David Neres Forward2900–56.4–
Rafa Marín Defender7200–56.1+5.8
Rasmus Højlund Forward90000.4949.4−2.0
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender9000–47.9+0.0
Scott McTominay Midfielder60000.2347.7−2.0
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder90000.0544.8−15.2
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder1800–44.2–
Giovane Forward6000–42.7−1.3
Noa Lang Forward3000–41.8–
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender3000–33.4–
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper9000–24.1−29.9