Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 08/08/2020
To build a prediction for the Barcelona - Napoli match, scheduled for 8 August 2020, several key factors could influence the outcome. Barcelona have played 50 matches, in which they won 31 of them, drew 11 times and lost 8 matches. Napoli, having played 50 matches, won 24 times, drew 14 matches and lost 12 defeats. In the league, Barcelona average 2.1 goals scored per game and 1 conceded. Napoli average 1.6 scored and 1.1 conceded. These sides last met on 24 February 2020 at Napoli's ground, where the match ended in a draw.
Barcelona only need to keep a clean sheet to progress, but it is hard to believe that Barça will use exactly this tactic at home. Considering that Napoli simply have to score (to have at least some chance of progressing), they will have to focus on attack, which Barça may take advantage of, because ... Show more
Barcelona have been effective in home matches: their last defeat came back in 2013 against Bayern, and since then the team have claimed 31 wins in 35 matches.
Barcelona scores at least 1 goal against almost any opponent, even when losing. In Barcelona's recent matches, they have not failed to score at least 1 goal even once; Napoli are almost the same. Both teams will score at least 1 goal, so place your bets))
Pre-Match Facts
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Motivation
Barcelona does not concede in 8 out of 12 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)2.76
Napoli concedes under 2 goals in 15 out of 19 last matches.
IT1U (1.5)2.63
Barcelona wins at homeby more than 1 goal in 12 out of 24 last matches.
H1 (-1.5)2.32
In 5 out of last 7 home matches, Barcelona won the second half.
2nd Half - W11.86
Napoli does not lose by more than 1 goal in 46 out of 50 last matches.
H2 (+1.5)1.64
Napoli does not lose awayby more than 1 goal in 21 out of 23 last matches.
H2 (+1.5)1.64
Barcelona won in 20 out of last 24 home matches.
W11.58
In 7 out of 8 last matches, Barcelona scores in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)1.36
In last 7 home matches, Barcelona scores in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)1.36
In 5 last away matches, Napoli concedes in the second half.
2nd Half - IT1O (0.5)1.36
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several first-team players, including midfielder Артуро Видаль. The squad is also missing several rotation players, with one more player a doubt. The away side will be missing a first-team player - forward Лоренцо Инсинье, and are also missing several rotation players. One more Napoli player is a doubt for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Джюнейт Чакыр (Turkey). Over the last 100 matches, he has shown 420 yellow cards (averaging 4.2 per match) and 20 red cards (averaging 0.2 per match), which marks him as a fairly strict referee. He has awarded a penalty in 19% of matches (19 out of 100).