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Napoli vs Chelsea: result 2-3 and analysis

UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 8Kick-off on January 28, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli

Napoli
2-3
Chelsea

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What was the result of Napoli vs Chelsea?

Chelsea won 2-3 on January 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 19′E. FernándezChelsea (pen.)
  • 33′A. VergaraNapoli
  • 43′R. HøjlundNapoli
  • 61′João PedroChelsea
  • 82′João PedroChelsea

Official lineup for Napoli vs Chelsea

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Napoli

3-4-2-1
  1. 19R. Højlund
  1. 20E. Elmas
  2. 26A. Vergara
  1. 17M. Olivera
  2. 8S. McTominay
  3. 68S. Lobotka
  4. 37L. Spinazzola
  1. 4A. Buongiorno
  2. 5Juan Jesus
  3. 22G. Di Lorenzo
  1. 1A. Meret

Chelsea

4-2-3-1
  1. 20João Pedro
  1. 7Pedro Neto
  2. 8E. Fernández
  3. 41Estêvão
  1. 25M. Caicedo
  2. 17Andrey Santos
  1. 3Marc Cucurella
  2. 29W. Fofana
  3. 24R. James
  4. 27M. Gusto
  1. 1Robert Sánchez
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Chelsea have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Napoli
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2026Juventus(away)0-3Serie A
Jan 20, 2026FC Copenhagen(away)1-1UEFA Champions League
Jan 17, 2026Sassuolo(home)1-0Serie A
Jan 14, 2026Parma(home)0-0Serie A
Jan 11, 2026Inter(away)2-2Serie A
Chelsea
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 25, 2026Crystal Palace(away)3-1Premier League
Jan 21, 2026Pafos(home)1-0UEFA Champions League
Jan 17, 2026Brentford(home)2-0Premier League
Jan 14, 2026Arsenal(home)2-3League Cup
Jan 10, 2026Charlton(away)5-1FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Napoli win, 0 draws, 1 Chelsea win.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 14, 2012Chelsea 4-1 NapoliUEFA Champions League
Feb 21, 2012Napoli 3-1 ChelseaUEFA Champions League

Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Napoli on Mar 14, 2012

How many goals should we expect?

Napoli score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Chelsea score 1.8 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Napoli1.20.975/154/15
Chelsea1.81.3411/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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