Thursday , 2 July 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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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' In just a few seconds Stadion HNK Rijeka will turn into a battlefield for HNK Rijeka and SSC Napoli.
  • 5' 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 Stjepan Loncar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 13' Goal! Robert Muric scores his 2 goal in 16 matches.
  • 18' HNK Rijeka seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 22' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 22.
  • 24' The whistle greets Robert Muric as he departs to be replaced by Sterling Benzi.
  • 29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering HNK Rijeka that had 16 games and scored 20 goals.
  • 30' HNK Rijeka receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
  • 35' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Hirving Lozano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Goal! Diego Demme scores his 6 goal in 513 matches.
  • 44' The referee calls foul for Filip Braut. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 59' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka is replaced by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 62' Goal! Filip Braut scores his 1 goal in 16 matches.
  • 64' The HNK Rijeka manager makes a substitution. Filip Braut departs to be replaced by Daniel Stefulj.
  • 65' Time for substitution for HNK Rijeka. Sterling Benzi is replaced by Momcilo Raspopovic.
  • 69' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Matteo Politano is replaced by Hirving Lozano on 69 minute.
  • 74' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 79' It looks like no one’s ball. HNK Rijeka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 80' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Mario Rui by Piotr Zielinski on 80 minute.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matteo Politano, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion HNK Rijeka with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Lorenzo Insigne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SSC Napoli players.

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.