UEFA Champions League 25/26 · 28 Jan 2026

SSC Napoli 2–3 Chelsea

Picked for matchday: Standout: Benoît Badiashile scored 100.0

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made SSC Napoli favourites at 49%.

Chelsea won and made the better chances: 2.0 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Pedro Neto, 76.9 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Pedro Neto +24.0, João Pedro +15.8, Antonio Vergara +11.4.

Well below it: Estêvão −23.9, Marc Cucurella −13.0, Leonardo Spinazzola −10.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Jan 2026	L 0–3	at Juventus Serie A
20 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at FC København Champions League
17 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Sassuolo Serie A
14 Jan 2026	D 0–0	v Parma Serie A
11 Jan 2026	D 2–2	at Inter Serie A

25 Jan 2026	W 3–1	at Crystal Palace Premier League
21 Jan 2026	W 1–0	v Pafos FC Champions League
17 Jan 2026	W 2–0	v Brentford Premier League
7 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at Fulham Premier League
4 Jan 2026	D 1–1	at Manchester City Premier League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Antonio Vergara Forward	90	1	0	0.28	63.2	+11.4
Rasmus Højlund Forward	90	1	0	0.20	53.2	+7.4
Romelu Lukaku Forward	8	0	0	0.19	53.2	–
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender	90	0	0	0.16	52.3	+5.2
Mathías Olivera Defender	90	0	2	0.14	51.4	+2.3
Eljif Elmas Midfielder	82	0	0	–	49.9	+2.4
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender	90	0	0	–	48.8	−2.5
Juan Jesus Defender	67	0	0	–	46.9	−6.3
Scott McTominay Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.8	−10.4
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder	90	0	0	–	44.3	−7.4
Sam Beukema Defender	8	0	0	–	40.6	–
Miguel Gutiérrez Defender	23	0	0	–	38.2	–
Alex Meret Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	37.7	−7.8
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender	82	0	0	–	34.5	−10.5

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Benoît Badiashile Defender	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Pedro Neto Midfielder	45	0	0	0.15	76.9	+24.0
João Pedro Forward	90	2	0	0.89	75.1	+15.8
Enzo Fernández Midfielder	90	1	0	0.87	65.0	+5.1
Wesley Fofana Defender	90	0	0	–	57.2	−6.5
Cole Palmer Midfielder	45	0	2	0.02	54.0	−2.9
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	52.8	−2.8
Trevoh Chalobah Defender	31	0	0	–	52.7	–
Andrey Santos Midfielder	59	0	0	0.01	51.2	−0.6
Reece James Defender	90	0	0	0.07	50.9	−5.6
Malo Gusto Defender	59	0	0	–	50.8	−5.4
Alejandro Garnacho Forward	16	0	0	–	50.5	–
Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.6	−8.7
Marc Cucurella Defender	90	0	0	–	42.3	−13.0
Jamie Gittens Midfielder	30	0	0	–	36.6	–
Estêvão Midfielder	74	0	0	–	35.7	−23.9