Napoli vs ArsenalPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona stages the opening round of the league phase between Napoli and Arsenal, two clubs that have not faced each other since April 2019. The competition starts from scratch, so the reference points are recent results and the four previous meetings. Current form Napoli lost 2-1 at home to Como on 30 August in Serie A, after winning 2-0 in Genoa on 22 August. The rest of their summer reads 6-2 against Aris Thessalonikis on 12 August, 1-1 with Celta Vigo on 8 August, 2-1 against Osasuna on 5 August and 2-0 against Carrarese on 26 July. Arsenal, on the other hand, arrive on a four-game unbeaten run: 1-0 away at Aston Villa on 31 August, 3-0 against Coventry on 21 August and 3-0 against Manchester City in the Community Shield on 16 August, preceded by a 1-1 with Como on 12 August. The two outings before that were lost, 2-3 to Borussia Dortmund and 1-3 to Real Betis. The four previous meetings The two clubs have met four times. In April 2019 Arsenal won both games, 2-0 in London on 11 April and 1-0 in Naples on 18 April. In 2013 it went differently: 2-0 for Arsenal in London on 1 October and 2-0 for Napoli on their own ground on 11 December. The overall count is three wins for Arsenal and one for Napoli, the Italian side's only success coming at home. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.