Napoli vs Barcelona: result 2-4 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueKnockout Round Play-offsKick-off on February 24, 2022 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 2-4 on February 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 8′Jordi AlbaBarcelona
- 13′F. de JongBarcelona
- 23′L. InsigneNapoli (pen.)
- 45′PiquéBarcelona
- 59′P. AubameyangBarcelona
- 87′M. PolitanoNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Barcelona have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Cagliari(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Barcelona(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Inter(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Venezia(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Salernitana(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 2022 | Valencia(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Napoli(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 13, 2022 | Espanyol(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Napoli win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2022 | Barcelona 1-1 Napoli | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Barcelona 3-1 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 25, 2020 | Napoli 1-1 Barcelona | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Barcelona | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy