Wednesday’s motion will characteristic a number of the most enjoyable matchups of the season as Antonio Conte’s Napoli will host Chelsea on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. While the group now managed by Liam Rosenior are nonetheless preventing for a spot within the high eight, the Serie A champions are critically liable to being eradicated from the European match after a disappointing marketing campaign. The Azzurri gained two video games, drew two and misplaced three matches within the opening seven matches of the league section, together with a disappointing 6-2 defeat in opposition to PSV. Napoli’s probabilities to qualify are nonetheless as much as them, as Conte’s group might want to win in opposition to Chelsea, whereas a draw may not be sufficient they usually should wait and hope for different outcomes. Here’s what you might want to know forward of the match in opposition to Chelsea that may happen on Wednesday:
Viewing data
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 28 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona — Naples
- Live stream: Paramount+
- Odds: Napoli +209; Draw +250; Chelsea +124
How can Napoli qualify?
Napoli nonetheless have a likelihood to qualify for the playoffs of the 2025-26 Champions League however must win in opposition to Chelsea to make that occurs. Napoli have a minus-five purpose distinction getting into the final match of the league section which isn’t superb contemplating the rivals and solely a win over Chelsea can assure them taking part in within the subsequent section. In case of a draw or a defeat and if groups are stage on factors following the top of the league section, that is how tiebreakers can be utilized:
- Overall purpose distinction
- Goals scored in all league matches
- Away targets scored in all league matches
- Total wins
- Away wins
- Strength of schedule, contains factors, purpose distinction and targets scored of all opponents confronted in league section
- Fewer disciplinary factors, one level for a yellow card, three factors for a purple card, and three factors for 2 yellow playing cards
- Higher general rating within the UEFA Club Coefficient
Will Conte depart Napoli in the event that they fail?
Napoli will not be going through their finest second as Conte’s group is deeply affected by accidents and noticed some adjustments within the roster throughout the present winter switch window. Summer signings Lorenzo Lucca and Noa Lang left the roster after a disappointing begin of the season and Napoli signed Giovane from Hellas Verona this winter, exhibiting the frustration of the Italian supervisor on the summer time strikes. With many accidents affecting the roster, resembling key gamers David Neres, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Matteo Politano and Kevin de Bruyne, who will all miss Chelsea’s sport, Conte is going through a troublesome second after shedding 3-0 over the weekend in opposition to Juventus away. In case of a Champions League elimination, the way forward for Conte will not be doubtful however many issues can change from right now to the top of the season when the Italian coach will resolve once more on his future and the present performances would possibly have an effect on his selections within the coming months, as he has already confirmed throughout his profession.
Possible lineups
Napoli XI: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Alessandro Buongiorno, Juan Jesus, Miguel Gutierrez; Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Leonardo Spinazzola, Antonio Vergara; Eljif Elmas, Rasmus Hoejlund.
Chelsea XI: Filip Joergensen; Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badiashile, Jorrel Hato; Reece James, Moises Caicedo; Pedro Neto, Enzo Fernandez, Alejandro Garnacho; Liam Delap.
Prediction
It can be a difficult one for Napoli however they should win with a view to keep away from a possible elimination from the match. Pick: Napoli 2, Chelsea 2.
How to observe
All of the motion on Matchday 8 of the UEFA Champions League could be caught on Paramount+, whereas CBS Sports Network and CBS Sports Golazo Network may have choose simultaneous protection. Each day’s protection begins with Champions League Matchday, streaming on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network forward of the early video games earlier than the UEFA Champions League Today pre-match present begins on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. The Golazo Show on Paramount+ additionally returns for the late slate of matches, whereas the UEFA Champions League Today post-match present on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network picks issues up on the finish of the day. The day’s protection concludes on CBS Sports Golazo Network with The Champions Club (additionally streamed stay on YouTube) and Scoreline.
Champions League Power Rankings: Arsenal, Bayern Munich, PSG unchanged at high with one league section day left
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Full Champions League standings
| Pos | Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 21 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 18 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 15 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 14 |
| 6 | PSG | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 13 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 13 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 |
| 9 | Barcelona | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 13 |
| 10 | Sporting CP | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 |
| 11 | Manchester City | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 |
| 12 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 13 |
| 13 | Atalanta | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 13 |
| 14 | Inter | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 |
| 15 | Juventus | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 |
| 16 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 11 |
| 17 | Galatasaray | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| 18 | Qarabag | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 10 |
| 19 | Olympique Marseille | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 |
| 20 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 9 |
| 21 | Monaco | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 9 |
| 22 | PSV | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 8 |
| 23 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 24 | Olympiacos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 8 |
| 25 | Napoli | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 8 |
| 26 | FC Copenhagen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 |
| 27 | Club Brugge | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 7 |
| 28 | Bodo/Glimt | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 6 |
| 29 | Benfica | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
| 30 | Pafos | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 6 |
| 31 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 6 |
| 32 | Ajax | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | -12 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 4 |
| 34 | Slavia Prague | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 1 |
| 36 | Kairat | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 1 |
