Villarreal CF vs SSC Napoli prediction: UEFA Champions League, 13 October 2026

Match recap: Villarreal CF 3-1 SSC Napoli, UEFA Champions League, 13 October 2026

Villarreal CF beat SSC Napoli 3-1 in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday 2 on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The match was played at Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal.

Score period by period

Villarreal CF led 2-1 at half-time and added the only goal of the second half.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Recent form is the clearest separator. Across their last 10 matches, SSC Napoli have 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, scoring 14 and conceding 11, while Villarreal CF have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses with 18 scored and 18 conceded. Napoli took 6 points from their last five against 4 for Villarreal.

Our prediction

SSC Napoli hold a slight edge as favourites for Villarreal CF vs SSC Napoli, Tuesday 13 October 2026.

Both sides lost on Matchday 1 and sit on 0 points with a goal difference of -1, Villarreal CF 24th and SSC Napoli 28th. The table barely separates them. Form does: Napoli have 4 wins from 10 against 2 for Villarreal, and have conceded 11 to Villarreal's 18. The call is a slight lean towards an away win.

Who is favoured for Villarreal CF vs SSC Napoli?

SSC Napoli are slight favourites for Villarreal CF vs SSC Napoli, with 4 wins in their last 10 matches against 2 for Villarreal CF.

When and where Villarreal CF vs SSC Napoli is played

Villarreal CF and SSC Napoli meet on Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The venue is the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal. It holds 21332 spectators. Villarreal CF are the home side for this fixture.

Key facts

Recent form: Villarreal CF and SSC Napoli

The figures cover 10 matches for each side: Villarreal CF's between Sunday 10 May 2026 and Thursday 17 September 2026, and SSC Napoli's between Saturday 18 April 2026 and Sunday 13 September 2026, across LaLiga, Serie A and the UEFA Champions League.

Villarreal CF won 2, drew 3 and lost 5 of those 10 matches, scoring 18 goals and conceding 18, with a sequence of W-L-L-L-D, newest first. They won 1 of 3 at home and 1 of 7 away, and their latest result was a 3-1 win over Malaga CF in LaLiga.

2W 3D 5L in 10 games1.8 scored · 1.8 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-2L · Away 1W-3D-3L

SSC Napoli won 4, drew 1 and lost 5 of their 10 matches, scoring 14 goals and conceding 11, with a sequence of W-L-L-L-W, newest first. They won 3 of 7 at home and 1 of 3 away, and their latest result was a 1-0 win over Bologna FC in Serie A.

4W 1D 5L in 10 games1.4 scored · 1.1 conceded per gameHome 3W-0D-4L · Away 1W-1D-1L

Villarreal CF and SSC Napoli squads

Current UEFA Champions League standings

Villarreal CF are 24th in the UEFA Champions League table with 0 points from 1 match, having scored 2 and conceded 3 for a goal difference of -1. SSC Napoli are 28th, also with 0 points from 1 match. They scored 0 and conceded 1, a difference of -1. The gap between them is 4 places, with points level.

Key data

Both sides have 0 points from 1 UEFA Champions League match. Villarreal CF are 24th and SSC Napoli 28th. Over their last 10 matches, Villarreal CF have 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, while SSC Napoli have 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses. Villarreal CF took 4 points from their last five results and SSC Napoli took 6.

What is at stake

This is Matchday 2 of the UEFA Champions League. Both sides start it on 0 points. Villarreal CF are 24th and SSC Napoli 28th, 4 places apart. A result here changes both positions in the table.

Frequently asked questions

What is Villarreal CF's form before facing SSC Napoli?

Villarreal CF have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 18 and conceding 18. Their sequence is W-L-L-L-D, newest first. The latest was a 3-1 win over Malaga CF in LaLiga.

What is SSC Napoli's form before facing Villarreal CF?

SSC Napoli have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches, scoring 14 and conceding 11. Their sequence is W-L-L-L-W, newest first. The latest was a 1-0 win over Bologna FC in Serie A.

Where are Villarreal CF and SSC Napoli in the Champions League table?

Villarreal CF are 24th and SSC Napoli 28th in the UEFA Champions League table. Both have 0 points from 1 match. Each has a goal difference of -1, and 4 places separate them.