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

Champions League · Wed 9 Sept · 20:00 UK
Napoli 17Draw 24Arsenal 59
Our call before kickoff
83%
Arsenal or draw
Landed
2.7
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
67%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
50%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
52%

How it finished

Arsenal beat Napoli 1–0. Bawler's model had Arsenal in front at 59% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.7 goals; only 1 was scored. Napoli had 5 shots (3 on target) to Arsenal's 26 (8), with 42% of the ball against 58%. Expected goals finished 0.2 to 4.1.

NapoliFull-time statsArsenal
42%Possession58%
0.2Expected goals (xG)4.1
5Shots26
3Shots on target8
2Shots inside box15
0Big chances6
0Corners6
6Saves3
12Fouls11
1Offsides1
2Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callArsenal or draw 83%Arsenal won (59% called)
Total goals2.71
Both teams to score50%No
Second pickOver 2.5 goals 52%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

NapoliArsenal
0.9
Goals+0.9
1.8
7.2
Shots+3.2
10.5
2.4
On target+1.3
3.7
3.4
Corners+0.3
3.7
NapoliArsenal
0.3
Goals+0.2
0.5
3.2
Shots+1.7
4.9
1.0
On target+0.6
1.6
1.6
Corners+0.2
1.8
NapoliArsenal
0.6
Goals+0.8
1.3
4.0
Shots+1.5
5.6
1.4
On target+0.7
2.0
1.8
Corners+0.2
2.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

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

First half — what we expected

Napoli
35%
to score before half-time
Arsenal
50%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 67%

NapoliArsenal
3.21st-half shots4.9
1.01st-half shots on target1.6
1.61st-half corners1.8

First-half chances

39%Chance of 4+ shots66%
15%Chance of 6+ shots37%
58%Chance of 1+ shots on target76%
10%Chance of 3+ shots on target24%
74%Chance of 1+ corners77%
23%Chance of 3+ corners26%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Napoli3.24.0
Shots · Arsenal4.95.6
Shots on target · Napoli1.01.4
Shots on target · Arsenal1.62.0
Corners · Napoli1.61.8
Corners · Arsenal1.82.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)-0.9 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Napoli 1 · Draws 1 · Arsenal 3
Arsenal in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

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

Who won Napoli vs Arsenal?

Arsenal beat Napoli 1–0. Bawler's model had Arsenal in front at 59% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.7 goals; only 1 was scored. Napoli had 5 shots (3 on target) to Arsenal's 26 (8), with 42% of the ball against 58%. Expected goals finished 0.2 to 4.1.

What was the final score in Napoli vs Arsenal?

Napoli 0–1 Arsenal, played on 09 Sept 2026 in the Europe: Champions League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Napoli 17%, the draw 24% and Arsenal 59%.

What were the stats in Napoli vs Arsenal?

Full-time: Possession 42%–58%, Expected goals (xG) 0.2–4.1, Shots 5–26, Shots on target 3–8, Shots inside box 2–15, Big chances 0–6, Corners 0–6, Saves 6–3, Fouls 12–11, Offsides 1–1, Yellow cards 2–1.

Did both teams score in Napoli vs Arsenal?

No. It finished 0–1, so Napoli failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 50% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Napoli vs Arsenal right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Arsenal or draw 83%, it finished Arsenal won (59% called); Total goals — we said 2.7, it finished 1; Both teams to score — we said 50%, it finished No; Second pick — we said Over 2.5 goals 52%, it finished Missed.

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