Villarreal vs Napoli: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueLeague Stage - 2Kick-off on October 13, 2026 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
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What was the result of Villarreal vs Napoli?
Villarreal won 3-1 on October 13, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 8′Amir RrahmaniNapoli
- 23′G. MikautadzeVillarreal
- 26′S. MouriñoVillarreal
- 86′T. OluwaseyiVillarreal
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Villarreal win at 46%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Villarreal vs Napoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Villarreal
4-4-2- 9G. Mikautadze
- 7Gerard Moreno
- 10Alberto Moleiro
- 18P. Gueye
- 14Santi Comesaña
- 24N. Saliba
- 20Carlos Romero
- 12Renato Veiga
- 6Pau Navarro
- 15S. Mouriño
- 1Luíz Júnior
Napoli
3-4-2-1- 19R. Højlund
- 23Giovane
- 11K. De Bruyne
- 22G. Di Lorenzo
- 8S. McTominay
- 6B. Gilmour
- 21M. Politano
- 5B. Badiashile
- 13Amir Rrahmani
- 16Rafa Marín
- 32V. Milinković-Savić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Villarreal have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Napoli have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Levante(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Real Betis(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Frosinone(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Bologna(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Arsenal(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Inter(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Villarreal wins, 1 draw, 2 Napoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2022 | Napoli 2-3 Villarreal | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 25, 2016 | Napoli 1-1 Villarreal | UEFA Europa League |
| Feb 18, 2016 | Villarreal 1-0 Napoli | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Villarreal 0-2 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 27, 2011 | Napoli 2-0 Villarreal | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Villarreal score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Napoli | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Villarreal sit 14th in UEFA Champions League (3 points from 2 matches) and Napoli sit 32nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Villarreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| 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