Villarreal and Napoli seek first Champions League points

Villarreal and Napoli are scheduled to meet in the Champions League on Tuesday, October 13, with both seeking their first points in the league phase after losing their opening matches. The pre-match reports offer differing predictions, and no result is established in the available information. Kickoff is listed for 9 p.m. CEST at Villarreal’s Estadio de la Cerámica. Villarreal lost 3-2 away to Borussia Dortmund in its opener, while Napoli fell 1-0 at home to Arsenal. A preview also noted that Villarreal had gone 12 Champions League matches without a win, a run that includes the defeat in Dortmund. The teams’ recent domestic results offer contrasting signs. Villarreal had recorded consecutive league wins before losing 1-0 to Real Madrid on Saturday, according to one preview. Napoli arrived after beating Frosinone 3-0, with another report describing seven points from its previous three Serie A matches. Kevin De Bruyne scored twice against Frosinone, according to that account. The assessments of the matchup diverge. One preview backed Napoli or a draw, pointing to the visitors’ recent form while noting their injury absences and poor European away record.