The only previous meetings between Napoli and Chelsea came in the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League, with the Blues eliminating the Italian side in the Round of 16 in that edition (5-4 on aggregate – lost 3-1 away before winning 4-1 at home in the second leg).

Chelsea have only won one of their last nine UEFA Champions League away games against Italian sides (D1 L7) – a 2-0 victory at Milan in October 2022 – while losing six of the last seven. The most recent of those came this season, losing at Atalanta on MD6, despite having taken the lead (2-1 defeat).