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What does Napoli need to go through in the Champions League?

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Updated 21 October 2026, 2026/27 league phase

After matchday 3, Napoli are 22nd with 3 points. Next match: 4 November, away against Porto. In our simulations Napoli go through (24th place or better) in 89% of cases and make the top 8 in 9%. 9 points are usually enough (a team on that total goes through in more than half of the simulations), and 10 points make it almost certain. The biggest match is the matchday 6 game at home against Club Brugge: winning or losing it moves the chances by 22 percentage points.

22ndleague position
3points from 3 matches
89%chance of going through (top 24)
9%chance of making the top 8

30,000 simulations. Most likely finish: 15th, average 16.5.

Napoli matches

Times in your time zone. Under each match you can see how its result changes the chance of going through. Enter your own prediction and every number on the page updates.

  1. Matchday 1Wednesday 9 September, 21:00
    HomeArsenal0–1
    Win 25%, draw 25%, defeat 50%
    Chance of going through:Played
  2. Matchday 2Tuesday 13 October, 21:00
    AwayVillarreal1–3
    Win 35%, draw 26%, defeat 38%
    Chance of going through:Played
  3. Matchday 3Tuesday 20 October, 21:00
    HomeBodø/Glimt4–3
    Win 60%, draw 22%, defeat 18%
    Chance of going through:Played
  4. Matchday 4Wednesday 4 November, 21:00
    AwayPorto –
    Win 39%, draw 26%, defeat 34%
    Chance of going through:If they win98%If they draw90%If they lose78%
  5. Matchday 5Tuesday 24 November, 21:00
    Win 19%, draw 23%, defeat 58%
    Chance of going through:If they win99%If they draw92%If they lose85%
  6. Matchday 6Tuesday 8 December, 21:00
    HomeClub Brugge –
    Win 53%, draw 24%, defeat 22%
    Chance of going through:If they win97%If they draw85%If they lose74%
  7. Matchday 7Wednesday 20 January, 18:45
    AwaySabah –
    Win 72%, draw 17%, defeat 11%
    Chance of going through:If they win95%If they draw79%If they lose65%
  8. Matchday 8Wednesday 27 January, 21:00
    HomeViking –
    Win 77%, draw 15%, defeat 8%
    Chance of going through:If they win94%If they draw76%If they lose65%

How many points are needed?

Chance of going through depending on how many points Napoli collect in the league phase.

0unlikely
1unlikely
2unlikely
3unlikely
40%
50%
60%
71%
823%
974%
1099%
11100%
12100%
13100%
14100%
15100%
16100%
17unlikely
18100%
19unlikely
20unlikely
21unlikely
22unlikely
23unlikely
24unlikely
almost certainlikelypossible

Where could Napoli finish?

Final position chances across the simulations.

1st8th24th36th

White: top 8, yellow: 9th–24th, grey: eliminated.

Champions League table

The current table. Click a team to open its page. On the right: chance of going through. The solid line after 8th means a direct place in the round of 16, the dashed line after 24th is the elimination line.

  1. 1Paris Saint-Germain9100%
  2. 2Aston Villa9100%
  3. 3Liverpool9100%
  4. 4Real Madrid9100%
  5. 5Real Betis999%
  6. 6Stuttgart797%
  7. 7Arsenal7100%
  8. 8Barcelona6>99%
  9. 9Como691%
  10. 10Manchester City699%
  11. 11Club Brugge687%
  12. 12Sporting CP690%
  13. 13Borussia Dortmund695%
  14. 14Bayern München5>99%
  15. 15Roma477%
  16. 16Atlético de Madrid496%
  17. 17Shakhtar Donetsk462%
  18. 18PSV Eindhoven477%
  19. 19Villarreal382%
  20. 20Inter389%
  21. 21Manchester United360%
  22. 22Napoli389%
  23. 23Galatasaray355%
  24. 24LASK331%
  25. 25Sabah34%
  26. 26Feyenoord357%
  27. 27Lens338%
  28. 28Bodø/Glimt359%
  29. 29AEK Athens319%
  30. 30Leipzig364%
  31. 31Fenerbahçe230%
  32. 32Slavia Praha14%
  33. 33Viking19%
  34. 34Porto027%
  35. 35Lille014%
  36. 36Slovan Bratislava03%

How the league phase works

The Champions League league phase has 36 teams in a single table. Each team plays 8 matches against different opponents, half at home and half away. The top eight go straight into the round of 16. Teams finishing 9th to 24th play a two-legged knockout play-off in February for a place in the round of 16, while 25th to 36th are eliminated.

If teams finish level on points, the order is decided by goal difference, then goals scored, away goals scored, wins, away wins and finally the combined record of their opponents.

Frequently asked questions

What are Napoli's chances of going through in the Champions League?

Across 30,000 simulations Napoli go through (24th place or better) in 89% of cases and reach the top 8 in 9%. The numbers are recalculated after every matchday.

How many points do Napoli need to qualify?

9 points are usually enough: a team on that total goes through in more than half of the simulations. 10 points make it almost certain.

When is Napoli's next match?

4 November, away against Porto on matchday 4 of the Champions League.

Which match matters most for Napoli?

The matchday 7 game away against Sabah. Winning or losing it moves their chances of going through by about 29 percentage points.

What happens to teams finishing 9th to 24th in the Champions League?

They play a two-legged knockout play-off in February for a place in the round of 16. The top eight go straight through, while 25th to 36th are eliminated.