Napoli vs Arsenal prediction — Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK

Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK
Napoli 18Draw 24Arsenal 58
The call
82%
Arsenal or draw
2.7
Goals expected
10d 14hUntil lineups lock

What we expect

Arsenal to score84%
Over 1.5 goals76%
Under 3.5 goals71%

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

Napoli
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Scott McTominay
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
48%
14%
Giovane Nascimento
FW · 1.9 shots expected
85%
57%
21%
Rasmus Højlund
FW · 1.5 shots expected
77%
45%
12%
Matteo Politano
MF · 1.3 shots expected
73%
29%
5%
Eljif Elmas
MF · 1.0 shots expected
62%
29%
5%
Leonardo Spinazzola
MF · 0.8 shots expected
53%
22%
3%
Arsenal
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Eberechi Eze
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
58%
22%
Bukayo Saka
MF · 3.0 shots expected
95%
65%
28%
Gabriel Martinelli
FW · 2.8 shots expected
94%
71%
35%
Viktor Gyökeres
FW · 2.6 shots expected
92%
66%
29%
Leandro Trossard
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
51%
16%
Noni Madueke
MF · 2.0 shots expected
86%
50%
15%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Home form (last 6)W D L W W W
Expected goals gap (xG)-0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5NAP 1 · D 1 · ARS 3
Opponent strength indexTop quartile

Head to head

Apr 2019Napoli 0–1 Arsenal
Apr 2019Arsenal 2–0 Napoli
Dec 2013Napoli 2–0 Arsenal
Oct 2013Arsenal 2–0 Napoli
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Common questions

Who will win Napoli vs Arsenal?

Bawler's model rates this match: Arsenal are favoured (58% win probability vs 18% for Napoli, 24% draw). The model uses rolling xG, recent form, and lineup data.

What is the predicted score for Napoli vs Arsenal?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Napoli 0-1 Arsenal (11.8% probability). Expected total goals: 2.73.

How does Bawler predict Napoli vs Arsenal?

Bawler builds each side's expected goals from a rolling 26-match window, adjusts for home advantage and for injuries or absences in the confirmed squads, then runs the resulting scoreline distribution to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. For this match that gives Napoli 18%, the draw 24% and Arsenal 58%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Napoli vs Arsenal?

BTTS: No (50% probability) — at least one team likely fails to score. Based on home expected goals 0.90 and away expected goals 1.82.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Napoli vs Arsenal?

Bawler's model gives a combined expected-goals total of 2.73. The lean is Over 2.5 (a goal-fest is on the cards).

Around this fixture

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