Villarreal welcome Napoli to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, with both sides aiming to recover from disappointing starts to the Champions League league phase.
The second matchday fixture will begin at 19 h 00 GMT in Villarreal. It will be shown by Canal+ Live 6 (myCANAL) in France; Sky Sport Arena and Sky Sport, with streaming on Sky Go and NOW, in Italy; and Movistar+ and Movistar Liga de Campeones in Spain.
In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the game will be available on TNT Sports 6 and HBO Max. DAZN, including DAZN2 in Germany, will broadcast it in Germany, while Austria will have coverage on DAZN and Sky Sport. Viewers in Belgium can watch on Proximus and Pickx Sports, while broadcasters in Portugal are DAZN and Sport TV.
The match will also be carried by Paramount+ and DAZN USA in the United States, beIN Sports in the Middle East and North Africa, and SuperSport and DStv in sub-Saharan Africa.
Even record between the clubs
Villarreal and Napoli have met six times, according to Transfermarkt data. Their historical record is evenly balanced, with two victories apiece and two draws.
Napoli have scored six goals across those meetings, compared with four for Villarreal. The most recent encounter took place on 25 February 2016 at Napoli and ended 1-1.
Contrasting form
Villarreal head into the game after an inconsistent run, underlined by a fragile league record and a 1-0 defeat by Real Madrid. Their Champions League campaign also began with a loss, as Dortmund beat them 3-2.
Napoli arrive in better shape. They followed an impressive 3-0 victory against Frosinone with a third successive match without defeat, a sequence consisting of two wins and one draw. The Italian side will look to that run of form as they attempt to make amends for their opening European setback.
Villarreal’s home advantage could make the contest closely fought. Napoli remain a threat as a team capable of causing problems in transition, but the hosts are expected to compete strongly in possession and with the backing of their supporters.
The anticipated outcome is an open match that could finish level or see Villarreal claim a narrow victory. Africafoot’s prediction is either a 1-1 draw or a 2-1 win for Villarreal.
The betting prices listed by 1xbet are 2.10 for a Villarreal victory, 3.60 for a draw and 2.90 for a Napoli win.