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Arsenal FC vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
Arsenal FC
0 – 1
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Thu 18 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 43' Lorenzo Insigne
Petr Cech 74' Y
Y 90' Jose Callejon

Overview

Match Preview

Arsenal FC vs SSC Napoli — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Radu Petrescu
  • Referee Adrian Ghinguleac
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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

1
2
Arsenal FC 3 games · Avg 1.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-18 Arsenal FC 0–1 SSC Napoli 2019-04-11 SSC Napoli 2–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr SSC Napoli H 0–1 L
15 Apr Watford FC A 1–0 W
11 Apr SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
07 Apr Everton FC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
14 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 3–0 W
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Arsenal FC A 1–0 W
14 Apr AC Chievo Verona A 3–1 W
11 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–0 W
07 Apr Genoa CFC H 1–1 D
03 Apr Empoli FC A 1–2 L
31 Mar AS Roma A 4–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Arsenal FC and SSC Napoli.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at . SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Arsenal FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Arsenal FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Arsenal FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Martin Odegaard scoring 1 goals.
  • 34' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Aaron Ramsey is withdrawn and Henrikh Mkhitaryan gets his opportunity.
  • 36' Alexandre Lacazette puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 41' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
  • 43' Lorenzo Insigne is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 46 minute. Nikola Maksimovic leaves to be changed by Dries Mertens.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne is replaced by Amin Younes.
  • 61' Granit Xhaka makes way for Mohamed El Neny at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Arsenal FC.
  • 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Unai Emery will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 68' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Alexandre Lacazette is withdrawn and Alex Iwobi gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Faouzi Ghoulam makes way for Mario Rui at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 74' That is a Yellow card for Arsenal FC. Petr Cech will be fuming at that decision.
  • 79' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jose Callejon on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Arsenal FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Arsenal FC29% Draw31% SSC Napoli40%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.22
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Arsenal FC or Draw
59%
Draw or SSC Napoli
71%
Arsenal FC or SSC Napoli
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Arsenal FC20% Draw52% SSC Napoli28%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Arsenal FC

Handicap Arsenal FC covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.