AZ vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs SSC Napoli — Europe at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ruddy Buquet
- Referee Guillaume Debart
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
6 games this season
🟨 3.5/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Emmen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | SC Heerenveen | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Dec | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | AS Roma | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | HNK Rijeka | A | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 3 G | |
| Weslley Patati | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at AFAS Stadion.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 6' What a moment for Dries Mertens! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
- 11' Nikola Maksimovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 519 appearances.
- 16' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Arne Slot might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' AZ is showing some good football. However, AZ are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 41' Poor challenge from Bruno Martins Indi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Over 46 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 53' Goal! Bruno Martins Indi scores his 10 goal in 392 matches.
- 54' GOAL! Bruno Martins Indi fires home to make it 2-1!
- 56' Owen Wijndal is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 57' SSC Napoli make a change. Fabian Ruiz trudges off to be replaced by Eljif Elmas on 57 minutes.
- 61' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Andrea Petagna enters on 61.
- 66' Mario Rui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Faouzi Ghoulam on 66 minute.
- 70' Myron Boadu is replacing Albert Gudmundsson for the AZ side.
- 75' Kalidou Koulibaly is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AZ so far.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. AZ must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' Time for substitution for AZ. Zakaria Aboukhlal is replaced by Jesper Karlsson.
- 87' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 90' Diego Demme has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 1
- 3
- 5
- 7
- 8
- 6
- 15
- 10
- 26
- 17
Bench
- 24
- 14
-
9
Myron Boadu ↑ 70'
- 22
- 16
- 27
- 18
-
11
Jesper Karlsson ↑ 82'
- 55
- 19
Coach
Arne Slot
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Eljif Elmas 57'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↓ Mario Rui 66'
- 26
- 24
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Diego Demme 66'
- 19
- 25
- 5
- 21
- 22
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 61'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 57'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 66'
- 68
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 66'
- 1
- 44
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 61'
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
AZ or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
72%
Draw or SSC Napoli
59%
AZ or SSC Napoli
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

