UEFA Champions League · League Stage - 2
Villarreal 3–1 Napoli
Tue 13 Oct 2026 · 19:00 UTC · Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
VillarrealTeam 2158
NapoliTeam 2252Match story
Villarreal · draw · NapoliBefore kick-off: 36% · 30% · 34%
Last reading, 90+3': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Villarreal 36% to win: they did.
- 8'Amir Rrahmani 2270 −22
Napoli:Amir Rrahmani 2270 −22 - Georges Mikautadze 2232 +3323'
Villarreal:Georges Mikautadze 2232 +33 - Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González 2242 +40* assist Gerard Moreno 2076 +4626'
Villarreal:Álvaro Santiago Mouriño González 2242 +40* assist Gerard Moreno 2076 +46 - Georges Mikautadze 2232 +3333'
Villarreal:Georges Mikautadze 2232 +33 - 55'Giovane Santana Do Nascimento 1821 0
Napoli:Giovane Santana Do Nascimento 1821 0 - 60'Noa Lang 2271 −2 for Giovane Santana Do Nascimento 1821 0
Napoli:Noa Lang 2271 −2 for Giovane Santana Do Nascimento 1821 0 - 60'Leonardo Spinazzola 2188 −5 for Scott McTominay 2265 −6
Napoli:Leonardo Spinazzola 2188 −5 for Scott McTominay 2265 −6 - 61'David Neres 2304 −4 for Matteo Politano 2156 −5
Napoli:David Neres 2304 −4 for Matteo Politano 2156 −5 - 62'Kevin De Bruyne 2264 −14
Napoli:Kevin De Bruyne 2264 −14 - Tani Oluwaseyi 2068 +14* for Gerard Moreno 2076 +4663'
Villarreal:Tani Oluwaseyi 2068 +14* for Gerard Moreno 2076 +46 - Alex Freeman 2128 +7 for Georges Mikautadze 2232 +3363'
Villarreal:Alex Freeman 2128 +7 for Georges Mikautadze 2232 +33 - Nathan-Dylan Saliba 2040 +3067'
Villarreal:Nathan-Dylan Saliba 2040 +30 - Juan Foyth 2209 +3 for Alberto Moleiro 2214 +1468'
Villarreal:Juan Foyth 2209 +3 for Alberto Moleiro 2214 +14 - 72'Stanislav Lobotka 2275 −5 for Billy Gilmour 2313 −8
Napoli:Stanislav Lobotka 2275 −5 for Billy Gilmour 2313 −8 - 72'Lorenzo Lucca 2026 0 for Rafael Marin Zamora 2263 −4
Napoli:Lorenzo Lucca 2026 0 for Rafael Marin Zamora 2263 −4 - Ayoze Pérez 2109 −1 for Santi Comesaña 2208 +4783'
Villarreal:Ayoze Pérez 2109 −1 for Santi Comesaña 2208 +47 - Sergi Cardona Bermúdez 2235 +1 for Pape Gueye 2210 +1684'
Villarreal:Sergi Cardona Bermúdez 2235 +1 for Pape Gueye 2210 +16 - 85'Giovanni Di Lorenzo 2229 −7
Napoli:Giovanni Di Lorenzo 2229 −7 - Tani Oluwaseyi 2068 +14* assist Ayoze Pérez 2109 −186'
Villarreal:Tani Oluwaseyi 2068 +14* assist Ayoze Pérez 2109 −1
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 36% · 30% · 34%(Villarreal · draw · Napoli)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 3–1 had 3%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Villarreal €15.4M, Napoli €17.3M.
- Villarreal were without 1 expected starter: T. Buchanan (2163).
- Napoli were without 1 expected starter: M. Olivera (2250).
- Home advantage made Villarreal the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.
- Draw chance was 29%, above the UEFA Champions League average of 23% this round.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Villarreal
11th in La Liga · 8 pts from 8
- 10 OctLReal Madrid La Liga2193
- 20 SepWLevante La Liga2151
- 17 SepWMalaga La Liga2131
- 14 SepLReal Betis La Liga2150
- 8 SepLBorussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League2156
Napoli
8th in Serie A · 10 pts from 6
- 10 OctWFrosinone Serie A2274
- 20 SepDFiorentina Serie A2253
- 13 SepWBologna Serie A2188
- 9 SepLArsenal UEFA Champions League2210
- 5 SepLInter Serie A2162
League phase outlook
From the Champions League simulation, after 1 of 8 matchdays. Top 8 go to the round of 16, 9–24 to the knockout play-off, 25+ are out (in %).
| Club | Pts | Pred. pts | Top 8 | Play-off | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 0 /1 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 54.8 | 40.9 |
| Napoli | 0 /1 | 10.8 | 8.5 | 66.9 | 24.6 |
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Villarreal · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +5.8 (Good) · Elo 2291

Napoli · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 (Good) · Elo 2233
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Villarreal: balanced profile (how Iñigo Pérez Soto plays) · Napoli: possession-based (how Massimiliano Allegri plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.