International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Napoli and Real Madrid are looking forward to this Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Group Stage.
It's quite the trip for Real Madrid when visiting Napoli as the cities are 2100 kilometers apart.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Napoli form and stats
Last season, Napoli's Champions League journey ended in the quarter-finals against Milan.Napoli must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Serie A games here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Napoli enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Lecce's place. The match ended 4-0 with Politano, Gaetano, Osimhen and Østigård scoring. As mentioned above, Napoli "killed" Lecce in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Midfielder Zieliński was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.05 (out of ten) in that game. Zieliński served one assist, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 38 successful passes (of 42 total).
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Udinese.Goals decide football matches and Napoli are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches.
Real Madrid form and stats
Last season their Champions League adventure ended in the semi-finals against Manchester City.4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Real Madrid playing as the away team in the La Liga this season.
Madrid have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga Revuelta. It's been 224 minutes since they last conceded in La Liga.
Real Madrid play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Girona. Midfielder Bellingham was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.84. Bellingham scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and had 44 successful passes (of 45 total).
Before that, Real Madrid secured a home win against Las Palmas with the score 2-0.After this away game Real Madrid return home for a La Liga game against Osasuna. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Madrid are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the last two meetings): Napoli won zero games, zero matches ended with a tie and Real Madrid managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Bellingham 6 goals |   V. Osimhen 5 goals |  J. Sanmartín Mato 4 goals |
Napoli missing players
Real Madrid missing players
| Napoli | Real Madrid | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 16 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 7 | ||
| 47 | 26 | Scored | S | 15 | 40 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Conceded | C | 22 | 32 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 42% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 16% | ||
| 6.7 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||
| 3.1 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 1.6 | 0.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 16.4 | 18.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.2 | 16.8 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 33% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 28% | ||
| 8.6 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.3 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sporting Braga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Union Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | Milan | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Napoli | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 4 | Juventus | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Fiorentina | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Lecce | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Frosinone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Torino | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Genoa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Bologna | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 7 |
| 13 | Hellas Verona | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Lazio | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Monza | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Roma | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | Udinese | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 18 | Salernitana | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -10 | 3 |
| 19 | Empoli | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
| 20 | Cagliari | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 2 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 3 | Girona | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Atletico Madrid | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -2 | 12 |
| 8 | Valencia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Cadiz | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Mallorca | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Osasuna | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 16 | Deportivo Alaves | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Las Palmas | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Granada | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Almeria | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 2 |
