FK Crvena Zvezda vs SSC Napoli, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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FK Crvena Zvezda vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .
- FK Crvena Zvezda 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Musial
- Referee Radoslaw Siejka
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Raczkowski
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
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 Napoli — Dries 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
FK Crvena Zvezda Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 7
-
17
Marko Marin ↓ Veljko Simic 87'
- 31
- 99
- 20
- 82
- 30
- 90
-
3
Branko Jovicic ↓ Dusan Jovancic 56'
Bench
- 11
- 1
- 15
- 77
-
29
Dusan Jovancic ↑ 56'
-
9
Milan Pavkov ↑ 81'
-
21
Veljko Simic ↑ 87'
Coach
Vladan Milojevic
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 33
- 26
- 23
- 6
- 24
-
5
Allan ↓ Dries Mertens 61'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Marek Hamsik 75'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Adam Ounas 75'
- 99
- 25
Bench
-
17
Marek Hamsik ↑ 75'
- 30
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 75'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 61'
- 13
- 19
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| El Fardou Ben Nabouhane | 1 |
| Marek Hamsik | 1 |
Head to Head
FK Crvena Zvezda Form
2018-09-18
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–0
SSC Napoli
D
2018-08-29
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
D
2018-08-21
FK Crvena Zvezda
0–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
D
2018-08-14
FC Spartak Trnava
1–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
2018-08-07
FK Crvena Zvezda
1–1
FC Spartak Trnava
D
2018-08-01
FK Suduva Marijampole
0–2
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

