FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
FC Red Bull Salzburg vs SSC Napoli — Europe .
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
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 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | FC Zurich | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Haris Tabakovic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Red Bull Salzburg have kicked off against SSC Napoli. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Red Bull Salzburg have won 136 goals from 222 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Goal! Arkadiusz Milik scores his 74 goal in 511 matches.
- 19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' What an equalizer from Munas Dabbur!
- 30' Elseid Hysaj is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Red Bull Salzburg so far.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Jerome Onguene argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arkadiusz Milik.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Red Bull Salzburg side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' A moment of madness from Diadie Samassekou on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Red Bull Salzburg will be frustrated.
- 59' Fredrik Gulbrandsen has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enock Mwepu on 59 minute.
- 64' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' GOAL! Fredrik Gulbrandsen fires home to make it 2-1!
- 70' The 30-year-old Fabian Ruiz has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' SSC Napoli make a change. Piotr Zielinski trudges off to be replaced by Amadou Diawara on 74 minutes.
- 78' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Vlad Chiriches is replaced by Kevin Malcuit.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Red Bull Salzburg and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' Takumi Minamino makes way for Erling Haland at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 88' Amin Younes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dries Mertens at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Christoph Leitgeb gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. FC Red Bull Salzburg beats SSC Napoli
Lineups
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 33
- 9
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 6
- 15
- 45
- 14
Bench
-
24
Christoph Leitgeb ↑ 74'
- 1
-
21
Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↑ 59'
- 20
- 55
-
30
Erling Haaland ↑ 86'
- 5
Coach
Marco Rose
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Kevin Malcuit 78'
- 23
- 6
- 24
- 5
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Amin Younes 88'
- 7
- 99
- 1
- 13
Bench
- 9
- 31
-
42
Amadou Diawara ↑ 74'
- 25
-
34
Amin Younes ↑ 88'
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 78'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Munas Dabbur | 1 |
| Christoph Leitgeb | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2019-03-14
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
SSC Napoli
W
2019-03-07
SSC Napoli
3–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2019-02-21
FC Red Bull Salzburg
4–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-02-14
Club Brugge KV
2–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2018-12-13
Celtic FC
1–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2018-11-29
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Red Bull Salzburg or Draw
76%
Draw or SSC Napoli
50%
FC Red Bull Salzburg or SSC Napoli
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Handicap | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.