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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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.3 goals/game

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

2
Arsenal FC 2 games · Avg 1.5 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 (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Arsenal FC vs SSC Napoli — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Arsenal FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Arsenal FC in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nacho Monreal made 414 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Arsenal FC and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 34' The supporters are chanting for Henrikh Mkhitaryan. He replaces Aaron Ramsey on 34 minute.
  • 36' What a strike from Alexandre Lacazette! The score is 1-0.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 43' Lorenzo Insigne is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Dries Mertens. He replaces Nikola Maksimovic on 46 minute.
  • 51' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Arsenal FC tonight.
  • 56' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Dries Mertens has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 60' Amin Younes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 60 minute.
  • 61' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Granit Xhaka departs to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 68' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Alexandre Lacazette departs to be replaced by Alex Iwobi.
  • 71' Mario Rui gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Faouzi Ghoulam and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Petr Cech on 74.
  • 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Arsenal FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Mario Rui has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' Jose Callejon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.

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.