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Arsenal vs Napoli: result 2-0 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on October 1, 2013 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Emirates Stadium, London

Arsenal
2-0
Napoli

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What was the result of Arsenal vs Napoli?

Arsenal won 2-0 on October 1, 2013.

Goalscorers

  • 8′M. ÖzilArsenal
  • 15′O. GiroudArsenal

Official lineup for Arsenal vs Napoli

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Arsenal

  1. 12O. Giroud
  1. 7T. Rosický
  2. 8Mikel Arteta Amatriain
  3. 11M. Özil
  4. 16A. Ramsey
  5. 20Mathieu Flamini
  1. 3B. Sagna
  2. 4P. Mertesacker
  3. 6Laurent Koscielny
  4. 28K. Gibbs
  1. 1W. Szczęsny

Napoli

  1. 7José Callejón
  2. 19G. Pandev
  3. 24L. Insigne
  1. 16Giandomenico Mesto
  2. 17M. Hamšík
  3. 85V. Behrami
  4. 88G. İnler
  1. 5M. Britos
  2. 18C. Zúñiga
  3. 33Raúl Albiol
  1. 25Pepe Reina
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Arsenal have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Napoli have 12, 2 and 1.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Arsenal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2013Swansea(away)2-1Premier League
Sep 25, 2013West Brom(away)2-2League Cup
Sep 22, 2013Stoke City(home)3-1Premier League
Sep 18, 2013Marseille(away)2-1UEFA Champions League
Sep 14, 2013Sunderland(away)3-1Premier League
Napoli
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2013Genoa(away)2-0Serie A
Sep 25, 2013Sassuolo(home)1-1Serie A
Sep 22, 2013AC Milan(away)2-1Serie A
Sep 18, 2013Borussia Dortmund(home)2-1UEFA Champions League
Sep 14, 2013Atalanta(home)2-0Serie A

How many goals should we expect?

Arsenal score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 2.3 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Arsenal2.00.869/159/15
Napoli2.30.869/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Arsenal sit 3rd in UEFA Champions League (6 points from 2 matches) and Napoli sit 31st (0 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
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3Arsenal2200406
31Napoli2002140

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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