Napoli vs Arsenal: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 9, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Arsenal?
Arsenal won 0-1 on September 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 75′M. ØdegaardArsenal
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Arsenal win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Napoli vs Arsenal
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
4-3-3- 27Alisson Santos
- 19R. Højlund
- 21M. Politano
- 68S. Lobotka
- 6B. Gilmour
- 11K. De Bruyne
- 17M. Olivera
- 16Rafa Marín
- 13Amir Rrahmani
- 22G. Di Lorenzo
- 1A. Meret
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 14V. Gyökeres
- 10E. Eze
- 8M. Ødegaard
- 7B. Saka
- 41D. Rice
- 23Mikel Merino
- 5P. Hincapié
- 6Gabriel Magalhães
- 15E. Konsa
- 4B. White
- 1David Raya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Arsenal have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Inter(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Genoa(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Chelsea(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Coventry(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Manchester City(home) | 3-0 | Community Shield |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Como(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Napoli win, 0 draws, 3 Arsenal wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2019 | Napoli 0-1 Arsenal | UEFA Europa League |
| Apr 11, 2019 | Arsenal 2-0 Napoli | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 11, 2013 | Napoli 2-0 Arsenal | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 1, 2013 | Arsenal 2-0 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Arsenal score 1.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Arsenal | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 32nd in UEFA Champions League (0 points from 2 matches) and Arsenal sit 7th (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
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