Preview: Barcelona vs Napoli

Barcelona are playing Napoli at the 1/8 Final of Champions League on March 12.

Barcelona (also known as Barça or FC Barcelona) and Napoli (commonly referred to as SSC Napoli) meet again 19 days after the 1/8 Final match which ended in a draw 1-1. Barcelona are approaching this clash after a victory over Mallorca in La Liga last Saturday extending their unbeaten streak to 8 matches. They have been defending decently lately having 3 consecutive clean sheets.

Napoli are going into the fixture after playing a draw against Torino last Saturday extending their unbeaten streak to 6 matches. They have been conceding goals for 8 consecutive matches now which puts additional psychological pressure on the team.

Recent Form

Barcelona have won Mallorca in their previous match while Napoli have played a draw with Torino in their previous match. Overall, Barcelona have won 12 of their last 20 matches, losing 5 and drawing 3, while Napoli have won 7 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 6.

Barcelona have won 3 times (1-0 against Mallorca on 9th of March, 4-0 against Getafe on 24th of February and 1-2 against Celta Vigo on 18th of February) and drew 3 times (0-0 against Athletic Bilbao on 4th of March, 1-1 against Napoli on 22nd of February and 3-3 against Granada CF on 12th of February) in their most recent 6 matches.

Napoli have won twice (2-1 against Juventus on 4th of March and 1-6 against Sassuolo on 29th of February) and drew 4 times (1-1 against Torino on 9th of March, 1-1 against Cagliari on 25th of February, 1-1 against Barcelona on 22nd of February and 1-1 against Genoa on 17th of February) in their most recent 6 matches.

Head-to-head

Barcelona and Napoli have met 6 times since August 2019. Barcelona have won 3 times, 3 matches ended in a draw. The most recent match between them took place on February 22, 2024 at the 1/8 Final of Champions League which ended in a draw – 1-1. Barcelona have scored 14 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Napoli have scored 6.

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