KRC Genk vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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KRC Genk vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .
- KRC Genk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mihai Artene
- Referee Tobias Welz
- Referee Istvan Kovacs
- Referee Vasile Marinescu
- Referee Marius Avram
- Referee Christian Dingert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | K. Sint-Truidense VV | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Sep | KV Oostende | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–6 | L |
| 13 Sep | Sporting du Pays de Charleroi | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | US Lecce | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. KRC Genk is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Patrik Hrosovsky has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both KRC Genk and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Carlos Cuesta is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 33' Mario Rui makes way for Kevin Malcuit at the 33 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 38' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Felice Mazzù will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' Alex Meret has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 50' The referee shows KRC Genk player a Yellow card on 50.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Eljif Elmas is replaced by Dries Mertens on 58 minute.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Arkadiusz Milik is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 65.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. KRC Genk in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
- 72' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Llorente is hanging Arkadiusz Milik on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Fabian Ruiz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Junya Ito is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 88' Jose Callejon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 89' It is a substitution in KRC Genk team. Theo Bongonda is replaced by Joseph Paintsil on 89 minute.
- 90' Bryan Heynen gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Ianis Hagi and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Ianis Hagi ↓ Bryan Heynen 90'
- 33
- 7
- 17
- 21
- 25
- 31
- 10
-
27
Theo Bongonda ↓ Joseph Paintsil 89'
- 46
- 28
Bench
- 4
- 6
-
8
Bryan Heynen ↑ 90'
-
11
Joseph Paintsil ↑ 89'
- 26
- 2
- 18
Coach
Felice Mazzù
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↓ Dries Mertens 58'
- 8
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Kevin Malcuit 33'
- 5
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Llorente 72'
- 1
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
9
Llorente ↑ 72'
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 58'
- 13
- 25
- 34
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 33'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
KRC Genk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 74% + KRC Genk or Draw 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 1.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 2.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 3.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
KRC Genk or Draw
70%
Draw or SSC Napoli
64%
KRC Genk or SSC Napoli
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
13%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
2.7%
3 – 0
2%
3 – 1
1.9%
0 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — KRC Genk
| Handicap | KRC Genk covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 21% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.