UEFA Champions League · 2026-27 · Matchday 1
Wed 9 Sept, 21:00 CEST · Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: recap
Headline: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: recap
Final: Napoli 0-1 Arsenal at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Napoli vs Arsenal: Matchday 1 preview
Headline: Napoli vs Arsenal: Matchday 1 preview
Napoli meet Arsenal at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Sep 9, 2026, 9:00 PM).
Likely Napoli XI: Alex Meret, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Mathías Olivera, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Costantino Favasuli, Billy Gilmour, David Neres, Walid Cheddira, Rasmus Højlund, Lorenzo Lucca.
Likely Arsenal XI: David Raya, Ben White, Piero Hincapié, Gabriel, Ezri Konsa, Martin Ødegaard, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyökeres.
Availability notes: Cristhian Mosquera: injured; William Saliba: injured; Bruno Guimarães: injured; Jurriën Timber: injured; Alessandro Buongiorno: injured; Benoît Badiashile: injured; Luca Marianucci: injured; Giovane Nascimento: injured; Scott McTominay: injured.
Moneyline (decimal): Napoli 2.56, Draw 4.06, Arsenal 4.22. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Napoli; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.22 – 4.05
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bukayo Saka · Arsenal | 1.04 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 73 | 7.4 |
| Christos Tzolis · Arsenal | 0.77 | 0.06 | 0.41 | 24 | 7.3 |
| Piero Hincapié · Arsenal | 0.71 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| Mikel Merino · Arsenal | 0.54 | 0.06 | 0.71 | 65 | 7.2 |
| Noni Madueke · Arsenal | 0.52 | 0.19 | 0.32 | 17 | 6.8 |
| Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal | 0.15 | 1.15 | 0.05 | 90 | 9.0 |
| Ben White · Arsenal | 0.09 | 0.67 | 0.16 | 82 | 7.7 |
| Rasmus Højlund · Napoli | 0.08 | 0.01 | — | 76 | 6.0 |
| Declan Rice · Arsenal | 0.07 | 0.14 | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| Eberechi Eze · Arsenal | 0.07 | 0.31 | — | 66 | 6.8 |
| Bruno Guimarães · Arsenal | 0.06 | 0.06 | — | 25 | 6.5 |
| Alisson Santos · Napoli | 0.06 | 0.01 | — | 58 | 6.4 |
| Matteo Politano · Napoli | 0.05 | — | 0.08 | 57 | 6.2 |
| Kevin De Bruyne · Napoli | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 90 | 6.2 |
| Gabriel · Arsenal | 0.02 | 0.06 | — | 90 | 7.8 |
| Leonardo Spinazzola · Napoli | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stanislav Lobotka · Napoli | — | — | — | 77 | 6.0 |
| Kepa Arrizabalaga · Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli | — | — | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| Nikita Contini · Napoli | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vanja Milinković-Savić · Napoli | — | — | — | 45 | 6.3 |
| Amir Rrahmani · Napoli | — | — | — | 90 | 6.5 |
| David Raya · Arsenal | — | — | — | 90 | 7.4 |
| Alex Meret · Napoli | — | — | — | 45 | 7.3 |
| Viktor Gyökeres · Arsenal | — | 0.38 | — | 73 | 7.1 |
| Ezri Konsa · Arsenal | — | 0.07 | — | 90 | 7.6 |
| Mathías Olivera · Napoli | — | — | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Kai Havertz · Arsenal | — | 0.10 | — | 17 | 6.2 |
| David Neres · Napoli | — | 0.03 | — | 14 | 6.2 |
| Sam Beukema · Napoli | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billy Gilmour · Napoli | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 6.0 |
| Illan Meslier · Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Benoît Badiashile · Napoli | — | — | — | — | — |
| Martín Zubimendi · Arsenal | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Riccardo Calafiori · Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Lucca · Napoli | — | — | — | 13 | 5.9 |
| Rafa Marín · Napoli | — | 0.01 | — | 90 | 7.1 |
| Antonio Vergara · Napoli | — | 0.03 | — | 32 | 6.2 |
| Costantino Favasuli · Napoli | — | — | — | 33 | 6.1 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly · Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Max Dowman · Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marli Salmon · Arsenal | — | — | — | — | — |
Data: FotMob xG · xG match centre →