Matchup context
Home: Villarreal CF — 22nd (P1 W0 D0 L1, GF 2 GA 3, 0 pts, form L). Last five: A Real Madrid CF 0-1 (L), H Levante UD 3-1 (W), A Málaga CF 3-1 (W), H Real Betis Balompié 1-2 (L), A Borussia Dortmund 2-3 (L). Rating: attack 1.24, defence 1.03 from 20 matches.
Away: SSC Napoli — 28th (P1 W0 D0 L1, GF 0 GA 1, 0 pts, form L). Last five: H Frosinone Calcio 3-0 (W), A ACF Fiorentina 1-1 (D), H Bologna FC 1909 1-0 (W), H Arsenal FC 0-1 (L), A FC Internazionale Milano 2-3 (L). Rating: attack 1.21, defence 0.81 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 0): no recorded meetings.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1 (domestic ratings)): expected goals 1.47 vs 1.45; home 38.1% · draw 24.7% · away 37.2%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 55.8%; both teams to score 58.9%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 22 bookmakers, captured 2026-10-12 23:17 UTC): home 2.15 · draw 3.68 · away 3.285; over/under 2.5: 1.62/2.28.