Wednesday , 30 September 2026

HNK Rijeka vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
HNK Rijeka
1 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Thu 5 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Stadion HNK Rijeka HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Y 22' Matteo Politano
Hrvoje Smolcic 30' Y
Filip Braut 44' Y
Y 45' Kalidou Koulibaly

Overview

Match Preview

HNK Rijeka vs SSC Napoli — Europe at Stadion HNK Rijeka.

Match Details

  • Referee Mattias Gestranius
  • Referee Jan-Peter Aravirta
  • Referee
  • Referee

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

2
HNK Rijeka 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-05 HNK Rijeka 1–2 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
29 Oct AZ A 1–4 L
22 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
01 Oct FC København A 1–0 W
24 Sep FK Kolos Kovalivka H 2–0 W
29 Aug KAA Gent H 1–1 D
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov HNK Rijeka A 2–1 W
01 Nov US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–2 L
29 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–0 W
25 Oct Benevento Calcio A 2–1 W
22 Oct AZ H 0–1 L
17 Oct Atalanta BC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SSC Napoli gets underway.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Simon Rozman will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 13' A stunning finish from Robert Muric — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 18' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' Matteo Politano has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 22.
  • 24' A change in the HNK Rijeka ranks — Robert Muric exits the field as Sterling Benzi enters on 24.
  • 29' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Faouzi Ghoulam suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' Hrvoje Smolcic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Meret, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion HNK Rijeka with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 43' Diego Demme is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the defensive midfielder.
  • 44' Filip Braut has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalidou Koulibaly on 45.
  • 50' Hrvoje Smolcic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 55' Joao Escoval has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 16 appearances.
  • 59' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Stanislav Lobotka is withdrawn and Lorenzo Insigne gets his opportunity.
  • 62' Filip Braut is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 64' HNK Rijeka make a change. Filip Braut trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Stefulj on 64 minutes.
  • 65' Sterling Benzi makes way for Momcilo Raspopovic at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from HNK Rijeka.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Hirving Lozano. He replaces Matteo Politano on 69 minute.
  • 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both HNK Rijeka and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 79' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Stanislav Lobotka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 80' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Mario Rui is replaced by Piotr Zielinski on 80 minute.
  • 85' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — HNK Rijeka 1-2 SSC Napoli.

Lineups

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rozman

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11 HNK Rijeka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: HNK Rijeka or SSC Napoli 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka30% Draw29% SSC Napoli41%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

HNK Rijeka or Draw
59%
Draw or SSC Napoli
70%
HNK Rijeka or SSC Napoli
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
HNK Rijeka22% Draw49% SSC Napoli29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — HNK Rijeka

Handicap HNK Rijeka covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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