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Matchday

UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 21 Oct 2025

PSV Eindhoven 6–2 SSC Napoli

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.5 – 1.3
Actual xG
2.9 – 1.2
Goals
6 – 2

Footybot made PSV Eindhoven favourites at 42%.

PSV Eindhoven won and made the better chances: 2.9 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Joey Veerman, 71.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Scott McTominay +20.6.

Well below it: Vanja Milinković-Savić −22.9, Kevin De Bruyne −22.7, Yarek Gasiorowski −19.5.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

PSV Eindhoven

18 Oct 2025W 2–1v Go Ahead Eagles Eredivisie
4 Oct 2025W 4–0at PEC Zwolle Eredivisie
1 Oct 2025D 1–1at Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League
27 Sep 2025W 2–1at Excelsior Eredivisie
21 Sep 2025D 2–2v AFC Ajax Eredivisie

SSC Napoli

18 Oct 2025L 0–1at Torino Serie A
5 Oct 2025W 2–1v Genoa Serie A
1 Oct 2025W 2–1v Sporting CP Champions League
28 Sep 2025L 1–2at AC Milan Serie A
22 Sep 2025W 3–2v Pisa Serie A

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

PSV Eindhoven

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ricardo Pepi Forward11110.97100.0–
Couhaib Driouech Forward11110.06100.0–
Joey Veerman Midfielder9001–71.8−4.9
Dennis Man Midfielder90200.5064.7+1.0
Mauro Júnior Defender90010.2860.9–
Sergiño Dest Defender1100–57.9–
Ismael Saibari Midfielder88100.4156.9−10.6
Jerdy Schouten Defender90000.0455.1−6.5
Ryan Flamingo Defender90000.2054.2−12.6
Guus Til Midfielder84010.2052.5−5.3
Ivan Perišić Midfielder84000.2048.1−11.1
Armando Obispo Defender4500–43.6–
Yarek Gasiorowski Defender4500–41.8−19.5
Matěj Kovář Goalkeeper9000–41.2−10.6
Anass Salah-Eddine Defender84000.0340.8−12.1
Paul Wanner Midfielder200–21.2–

SSC Napoli

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
David Neres Forward1701–88.4–
Scott McTominay Midfielder90200.8970.7+20.6
Eljif Elmas Midfielder1100–62.7–
Matteo Politano Midfielder73000.0154.8−3.4
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender57010.0254.6+6.8
Juan Jesus Defender3300–49.5–
Frank Anguissa Midfielder9000–46.0−6.4
Noa Lang Forward32000.0645.9–
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder84000.0345.9−22.7
Billy Gilmour Midfielder5800–45.5−5.9
Sam Beukema Defender5700–45.3−10.0
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender9000–44.8−8.2
Lorenzo Lucca Forward76000.1440.1−4.6
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender9000–35.4−14.5
Miguel Gutiérrez Defender3300–34.0–
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper9000–27.5−22.9