Napoli vs Villarreal: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup stage - 2Kick-off on September 27, 2011 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Villarreal?
Napoli won 2-0 on September 27, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 14′M. HamšíkNapoli
- 17′E. CavaniNapoli (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Villarreal have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Fiorentina(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2011 | Chievo(away) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 18, 2011 | AC Milan(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Manchester City(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Cesena(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2011 | Mallorca(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2011 | Granada CF(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2011 | Bayern München(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Sevilla(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Villarreal score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Villarreal | 0.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 30th in UEFA Champions League (8 points from 8 matches) and Villarreal sit 35th (1 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
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