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FK Crvena Zvezda vs SSC Napoli, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Tue 18 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Allan
Y 57' Albiol
Y 90' Mario Rui

Overview

Match Preview

FK Crvena Zvezda vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Tomasz Musial
  • Referee Radoslaw Siejka
  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
  • Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
  • Referee Pawel Raczkowski

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Crvena Zvezda 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals SSC Napoli

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep SSC Napoli H 0–0 D
29 Aug FC Red Bull Salzburg A 2–2 D
21 Aug FC Red Bull Salzburg H 0–0 D
14 Aug FC Spartak Trnava A 2–1 W
07 Aug FC Spartak Trnava H 1–1 D
01 Aug FK Suduva Marijampole A 2–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep FK Crvena Zvezda A 0–0 D
15 Sep ACF Fiorentina H 1–0 W
02 Sep UC Sampdoria A 0–3 L
25 Aug AC Milan H 3–2 W
18 Aug SS Lazio A 2–1 W
05 May Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Scott McTominay 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FK Crvena Zvezda and SSC Napoli get this one started.
  • 5' FK Crvena Zvezda is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Branko Jovicic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 17' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Allan gets a Yellow card.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. FK Crvena Zvezda and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 27' With 1 assists to his name this season, Piotr Zielinski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FK Crvena Zvezda.
  • 32' Fabian Ruiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 37' A moment of madness from Nenad Krsticic on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FK Crvena Zvezda will be frustrated.
  • 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vladan Milojevic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 47' It is a cagey affair so far. FK Crvena Zvezda in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
  • 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vladan Milojevic might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for FK Crvena Zvezda. Milos Degenek will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Dusan Jovancic. He replaces Branko Jovicic on 56 minute.
  • 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albiol.
  • 61' A tactical swap from SSC NapoliDries Mertens on, Allan off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Albania international Elseid Hysaj has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. David Ospina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 75 minute. Piotr Zielinski leaves to be changed by Marek Hamsik.
  • 80' Milan Borjan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 81' FK Crvena Zvezda make a change. Richmond Boakye Yiadom trudges off to be replaced by Milan Pavkov on 81 minutes.
  • 86' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' FK Crvena Zvezda manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Veljko Simic is hanging Marko Marin on the field on 87 minute.
  • 90' Arkadiusz Milik has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 FK Crvena Zvezda xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 80% + FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FK Crvena Zvezda40% Draw36% SSC Napoli24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 20%
80%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

FK Crvena Zvezda or Draw
76%
Draw or SSC Napoli
60%
FK Crvena Zvezda or SSC Napoli
64%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Crvena Zvezda23% Draw62% SSC Napoli15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
2.3%
2 – 2
1.9%
3 – 1
1.6%
0 – 3
0.8%

Asian Handicap — FK Crvena Zvezda

Handicap FK Crvena Zvezda covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 3% 97%
-2 3% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% 87%
-1 13% 24% 63%
-0.5 37% 63%
+0.5 77% 23%
+1 77% 17% 6%
+1.5 94% 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Crvena Zvezda keeps clean sheet
54%
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
42%

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