Villarreal vs Napoli — Score, Lineups & Match Analysis

7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

The case for your time

Worth your time

Villarreal and Napoli both arrive at the Cerámica pointless and seeking a reset after European opening-round defeats. With domestic form split — Villarreal fresh off a narrow loss to Real Madrid, Napoli buoyed by a 3-0 win over Frosinone — this is a pivotal early chance for either side to kickstart their League Stage campaign.

Where to watch

4 in your region

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Primary UCL streaming rights

Lineups

Predicted

Predicted Lineup

Based on recent team selections

4-4-2

Unavailable (7)

Villarreal

Tajon Buchanan

Hamstring InjuryReturn: Oct 191 games missed

Napoli

Alessandro Buongiorno

Knee SurgeryReturn: Jan 112 games missed

Frank Anguissa

Adductor PainReturn: Oct 151 games missed

Alisson Santos

Hamstring Muscle InjuryReturn: Oct 153 games missed

Costantino Favasuli

Hamstring StrainReturn: Nov 301 games missed

Mathías Olivera

Groin InjuryReturn: Oct 191 games missed

Antonio Vergara

Calf InjuryReturn: Nov 21 games missed

Managers

Villarreal

Iñigo Pérez

Napoli

Massimiliano Allegri

Build your XI from this lineup

Open on the board

Villarreal

Napoli

Recent form

Villarreal

2W0D3LLast 5 matches

L0-1A

Real MadridLa Liga

10 Oct

W3-1H

LevanteLa Liga

20 Sept

W3-1A

MálagaLa Liga

17 Sept

L1-2H

Real BetisLa Liga

14 Sept

L2-3A

Borussia DortmundChampions League

8 Sept

Napoli

2W1D2LLast 5 matches

W3-0H

FrosinoneSerie A

10 Oct

D1-1A

FiorentinaSerie A

20 Sept

W1-0H

BolognaSerie A

13 Sept

L0-1H

ArsenalChampions League

9 Sept

L2-3A

InterSerie A

5 Sept

More on this match

League tableChampions League

20 teams above

8 teams below

Winless Pair Chase First Points in Spain

Talking Points

Both teams are winless and pointless after one League Stage matchday — first points are crucial for both
Villarreal lost narrowly to Real Madrid domestically, while Napoli thumped Frosinone 3-0 before this European test
Napoli deal with a lengthy injury list including Buongiorno, Anguissa, Olivera, and Alisson Santos
Villarreal missing Tajon Buchanan (hamstring); Nicolas Pépé is a doubt with an eye problem
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis set to miss the trip for a club centenary event in Italy
Coach Íñigo Pérez stayed tight-lipped on tactics, wary of giving Napoli any edge

Players to Watch

Kevin De Bruyne

Napoli

Creative fulcrum of Napoli's attack, capable of unlocking a Villarreal defense that just held firm against Real Madrid

Gerard Moreno

Villarreal

Experienced forward who could be key to snapping Villarreal's goal drought in Europe

Scott McTominay

Napoli

With Anguissa out, added midfield responsibility falls on McTominay to control tempo and support attacks

Georges Mikautadze

Villarreal

Direct attacking threat who will be central to Villarreal's hopes of breaking down a patched-up Napoli backline

AI Insight

Form80%

Zone Battle67%

Goal Expectation60%

Table Position55%

Score Makeup

63+AI+7

AI Confidence

70%

Villarreal

7:00 PM

Tue, Oct 13, 2026

Napoli

The case for your time

Worth your time

Where to watch

4 in your region

Paramount+$

Primary UCL streaming rights

Lineups

Predicted

Predicted Lineup

Based on recent team selections

4-4-2

Unavailable (7)

Villarreal

Tajon Buchanan

Hamstring InjuryReturn: Oct 191 games missed

Napoli

Alessandro Buongiorno

Knee SurgeryReturn: Jan 112 games missed

Frank Anguissa

Adductor PainReturn: Oct 151 games missed

Alisson Santos

Hamstring Muscle InjuryReturn: Oct 153 games missed

Costantino Favasuli

Hamstring StrainReturn: Nov 301 games missed

Mathías Olivera

Groin InjuryReturn: Oct 191 games missed

Antonio Vergara

Calf InjuryReturn: Nov 21 games missed

Managers

Villarreal

Iñigo Pérez

Napoli

Massimiliano Allegri

Build your XI from this lineup

Open on the board

Villarreal

Napoli

Recent form

Villarreal

2W0D3LLast 5 matches

L0-1A

Real MadridLa Liga

10 Oct

W3-1H

LevanteLa Liga

20 Sept

W3-1A

MálagaLa Liga

17 Sept

L1-2H

Real BetisLa Liga

14 Sept

L2-3A

Borussia DortmundChampions League

8 Sept

Napoli

2W1D2LLast 5 matches

W3-0H

FrosinoneSerie A

10 Oct

D1-1A

FiorentinaSerie A

20 Sept

W1-0H

BolognaSerie A

13 Sept

L0-1H

ArsenalChampions League

9 Sept

L2-3A

InterSerie A

5 Sept

More on this match

League tableChampions League

20 teams above

8 teams below

Winless Pair Chase First Points in Spain

Talking Points

Both teams are winless and pointless after one League Stage matchday — first points are crucial for both
Villarreal lost narrowly to Real Madrid domestically, while Napoli thumped Frosinone 3-0 before this European test
Napoli deal with a lengthy injury list including Buongiorno, Anguissa, Olivera, and Alisson Santos
Villarreal missing Tajon Buchanan (hamstring); Nicolas Pépé is a doubt with an eye problem
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis set to miss the trip for a club centenary event in Italy
Coach Íñigo Pérez stayed tight-lipped on tactics, wary of giving Napoli any edge

Players to Watch

Kevin De Bruyne

Napoli

Creative fulcrum of Napoli's attack, capable of unlocking a Villarreal defense that just held firm against Real Madrid

Gerard Moreno

Villarreal

Experienced forward who could be key to snapping Villarreal's goal drought in Europe

Scott McTominay

Napoli

With Anguissa out, added midfield responsibility falls on McTominay to control tempo and support attacks

Georges Mikautadze

Villarreal

Direct attacking threat who will be central to Villarreal's hopes of breaking down a patched-up Napoli backline

AI Insight

Form80%

Zone Battle67%

Goal Expectation60%

Table Position55%

Score Makeup

63+AI+7

AI Confidence

70%

Villarreal vs Napoli - Champions League

Worth your time

Where to watch

Lineups

Recent form

Villarreal vs Napoli - Champions League

Worth your time

Where to watch

Lineups

Recent form