Napoli vs Arsenal Preview
Napoli have been off the pace recently following back-to-back league defeats. Arsenal have won every game this season and carry winning form into the Champions League.
4 Consecutive Arsenal Wins
- Napoli have lost 2 consecutive games.
- Napoli have lost their last 2 matches against Arsenal.
- Arsenal have won their last 4 games.
H2H - Gunners on Top
Arsenal have a 3-1 advantage against Napoli.
Napoli on a Losing Streak
Massimiliano Allegri was appointed as new Napoli manager ahead of the 2026/27 campaign. The Serie A outfit have been patchy under their new boss, failing to win in four of eight games.
The Azzurri made a solid start to the new season with a 2-0 away win against Genoa. Napoli then lost 2-1 against Como in their first home game and faced 21 shots.
Allegri’s outfit fell to a second consecutive defeat on Saturday and lost 3-2 at Inter Milan. Napoli led 2-0 through Matteo Politano and Rasmus Hojlund before conceding three goals in the final 35 minutes.
Arsenal on a Roll
Arsenal have hit top form recently, winning nine of their last 10 competitive fixtures. The Gunners' only setback in that period was a 1-1 Champions League final draw against PSG.
Mikel Arteta’s side have impressed early in the new season, winning four, scoring nine and conceding once. Arsenal brushed aside Man City 3-0 in the Community Shield in August.
The north Londoners followed the City triumph with a 3-0 home win over Coventry and 1-0 victory at Aston Villa. Arsenal allowed just 0.53 XG total across both games.
Arteta’s side continued their winning streak and beat Chelsea 2-1. The Gunners dominated with 2.05-0.39 XG and goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard completed the comeback victory.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Napoli (4-3-3): Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Rafa Marin, Leonardo Spinazzola;Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Kevin De Bruyne; Matteo Politano, Rasmus Hojlund, Alisson Santos
Defenders Alessandro Buongiorno and Luca Marianucci and forward Giovane are ruled out with injuries.
Midfielder Scott McTominay is also unavailable after recent heart surgery.
Arsenal (4-2-3-1): David Raya; Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori; Declan Rice, Myles Lewis-Skelly; Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Christos Tzolis; Kai Havertz
Midfielder Bruno Guimaraes is likely to return following a recent knock. Defensive pair Cristhian Mosquera and William Saliba are unavailable due to injury.
Jurrien Timber is in contention for the Napoli game following a recent groin issue. Mikel Arteta was positive about the defender’s fitness and said,
"He's in really good condition at the moment. He's been on the pitch for a few weeks and he’s been training with us now, so he's in a good place."