Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Antonio Conte's Napoli 2025/26 bring 4-3-3 and direct attack with wide forwards. Rafael Benítez's Valencia 2003/04 answer with 4-2-3-1 and compact block with double pivot; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

NapoliAntonio Conte · 4-3-3 · Direct Attack · Wide ForwardsValenciaRafael Benítez · 4-2-3-1 · Compact Block · Double Pivot

400 alternate nights

Napoli vs Valencia

Model lean: Valencia

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.471.44

36.8%
Napoli
24.8%
Draw
38.5%
Valencia

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.5%
  2. 1–29.5%
  3. 2–18%
  4. 0–17.8%
  5. 0–27%
  6. 2–27%

Match profile

xG1.471.50
Shots13.213.4
Poss50%50%
CS22.3%23.8%
BTTS60%
Over 2.556%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Lukaku2050.51
  3. Neres1150.29
  4. Politano1070.27
  5. Gilmour420.10
  1. ValenciaG/m
  2. Mista1910.48
  3. Vicente1250.31
  4. Angulo1060.27
  5. Aimar700.17
Home XINapoli2025/26Antonio Conte · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWDavid Neres80
  • STRomelu Lukaku84
  • RWMatteo Politano82
  • CMScott McTominay82
  • CDMStanislav Lobotka84
  • CMBilly Gilmour78
  • LBLeonardo Spinazzola80
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • CBAmir Rrahmani82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKAlex Meret82
Bench · 7
  • CMFrank Anguissa82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • LBMathías Olivera78
  • RWCyril Ngonge76
  • CBJuan Jesus76
  • GKPierluigi Gollini74
  • CMMichael Folorunsho74
Away XIValencia2003/04Rafael Benítez · 4-2-3-1
87OVR

XI

  • STMista82
  • LWVicente86
  • CAMPablo Aimar88
  • RWMiguel Ángel Angulo82
  • CDMDavid Albelda86
  • CDMRubén Baraja86
  • LBFabio Aurelio80
  • CBRoberto Ayala88
  • CBCarlos Marchena84
  • RBCurro Torres78
  • GKSantiago Cañizares88
Bench · 4
  • RWFrancisco Rufete80
  • CBMauricio Pellegrino80
  • STJohn Carew80
  • GKAndrés Palop80

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield84
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry86
Overall85

Ratings

Attack84
Midfield88
Defence88
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall87

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XI

  • LWDavid Neres80
  • STRomelu Lukaku84
  • RWMatteo Politano82
  • CMScott McTominay82
  • CDMStanislav Lobotka84
  • CMBilly Gilmour78
  • LBLeonardo Spinazzola80
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • CBAmir Rrahmani82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKAlex Meret82
Bench · 7
  • CMFrank Anguissa82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • LBMathías Olivera78
  • RWCyril Ngonge76
  • CBJuan Jesus76
  • GKPierluigi Gollini74
  • CMMichael Folorunsho74
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XI

  • STMista82
  • LWVicente86
  • CAMPablo Aimar88
  • RWMiguel Ángel Angulo82
  • CDMDavid Albelda86
  • CDMRubén Baraja86
  • LBFabio Aurelio80
  • CBRoberto Ayala88
  • CBCarlos Marchena84
  • RBCurro Torres78
  • GKSantiago Cañizares88
Bench · 4
  • RWFrancisco Rufete80
  • CBMauricio Pellegrino80
  • STJohn Carew80
  • GKAndrés Palop80
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