Napoli vs Arsenal Prediction, Tips for 09/09: Gunners to Win in Naples?

Written By Gareth Hinton | Published at September 9, 2026

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Arsenal begin their UEFA Champions League campaign with a trip to Naples to play Italian side Napoli.

Having reached the final only to lose on penalties last term, can the Gunners go one better this time?

The away team are the favourites at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but can the Italians cause an upset? Here are our Napoli vs Arsenal prediction and picks.

Napoli vs Arsenal Prediction, Odds & Preview

Back-to-Back Defeats for Partenopei

Napoli made a good start to their 2026-27 Serie A season, claiming a 2-0 win at Genoa thanks to late goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Antonio Vergara.

However, their form has gone downhill since, as the Blues have suffered back-to-back Serie A losses. After losing at home to Como, Napoli were beaten 3-2 by Inter Milan at the weekend.

Max Allegri’s troops will be eager to bounce back with a positive result in their European opener, but it will be a tough task against the Premier League champions.

Gunners Perfect So Far

Arsenal made light work of EPL title rivals Manchester City in the FA Community Shield, winning 3-0 in Cardiff. The Gunners have followed that up with three wins from three in the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta’s men were too strong for last term’s EFL Championship champions Coventry City on matchday one, easing to a 3-0 victory. Arsenal then beat both Aston Villa and Chelsea by a one-goal margin.

The Londoners could be one of the teams to watch in this season’s Champions League. Arteta’s boys are right up there with the bookies’ favourites to go all the way, and Arsenal will want to start with maximum points in Naples before hosting Lille next month.

Recent Head-to-Head Meetings

These two teams have not met in UEFA’s elite club competition for 13 years. In the 2013-14 Champions League season, both teams picked up 2-0 home wins in the group stage.

The pair did lock horns in the UEFA Europa League in 2018-19. In the quarter-finals, the English outfit won 2-0 in London and 1-0 in Naples. They eventually lost 4-1 to rivals Chelsea in the final.

Napoli vs Arsenal Odds

The game may be taking place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, but Napoli are the 9/2 underdogs with 10Bet.

Arsenal are one of the best teams in Europe right now, and the Gunners are available at Champions League odds of 61/100 to return to the English capital with all three points.

Napoli were disappointing in front of their own fans against Como, and we can see them falling to another home defeat here. Arsenal could be too hot for the hosts to handle, so why not back the away team to win -1 at 7/4?

Our Prediction: Arsenal to Win -1 – 7/4, 10Bet

Napoli vs Arsenal Picks

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard had a tough season last term, scoring just one Premier League goal. However, the Norway international has started this year like a house on fire, netting three goals already.

Having scored in the FA Community Shield, Odegaard opened his Premier League account in the 3-0 victory over Coventry in game one. The 27-year-old was on target again on Sunday, bagging the winner against Chelsea.

Odegaard will be a massive player for Arsenal this season if he can stay fit and injury-free. He has been back to his best so far, and the playmaker will want to keep his momentum going in Naples.

We fancy Arsenal’s No. 8 to get on the scoresheet again, and you can get the top price of 7/2 for Odegaard to score anytime tonight.