Leicester City FC vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Leicester City FC vs SSC Napoli — Europe at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 Plzeň | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Aug | Norwich City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | West Ham United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Aug | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 May | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Aug | Genoa CFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Venezia FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Leicester City FC have kicked off against SSC Napoli. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Andrea Petagna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 9' GOAL! Ayoze Perez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Leicester City FC and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 19' 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.
- 21' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wilfred Ndidi on 21.
- 26' Leicester City FC is showing some good football. However, Leicester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' It looks like no one’s ball. Leicester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 32' Boubakary Soumare catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 34' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Boubakary Soumare is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Leicester City FC.
- 44' A quiet spell here at King Power Stadium. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Fresh legs for Leicester City FC! Youri Tielemans comes on to replace Ayoze Perez.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jannik Vestergaard on 53 minutes.
- 58' Kasper Schmeichel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 366 appearances.
- 59' What a strike from Patson Daka! The score is 2-0.
- 64' A stunning finish from Harvey Barnes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 64' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Matteo Politano comes on to replace Hirving Lozano.
- 69' The Nigeria Victor Osimhen breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 3-1!
- 70' The Leicester City FC manager makes a substitution. Patson Daka departs to be replaced by Ademola Lookman.
- 74' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Lorenzo Insigne exits the field as Adam Ounas enters on 74.
- 76' The referee calls foul for Caglar Soyuncu. He receives a Yellow card.
- 78' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Boubakary Soumare is withdrawn and James Maddison gets his opportunity.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' The whistle greets Andre Zambo Anguissa as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Petagna.
- 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Victor Osimhen makes it 3-2.
- 88' Leicester City FC make a change. Kelechi Iheanacho trudges off to be replaced by Jamie Vardy on 88 minutes.
- 90' Wilfred Ndidi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- The final score is 2-2.
Lineups
Leicester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
14
Kelechi Iheanacho ↓ Jamie Vardy 88'
- 1
-
6
Jonny Evans ↓ Caglar Soyuncu 46'
- 7
- 23
- 5
-
17
Ayoze Perez ↓ Youri Tielemans 46'
- 42
- 27
-
29
Patson Daka ↓ Ademola Lookman 70'
Bench
-
9
Jamie Vardy ↑ 88'
-
10
James Maddison ↑ 78'
- 12
- 18
- 11
- 20
-
4
Caglar Soyuncu ↑ 46'
- 21
-
37
Ademola Lookman ↑ 70'
-
8
Youri Tielemans ↑ 46'
- 22
- 33
Coach
Brendan Rodgers
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
- 8
- 26
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Adam Ounas 74'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 64'
- 25
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↓ Juan Jesus 84'
- 22
- 13
- 9
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 64'
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 74'
- 44
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 64'
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 84'
- 16
-
5
Juan Jesus ↑ 84'
- 59
- 12
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Harvey Barnes | 1 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
Head to Head
Leicester City FC Form
2021-09-16
Leicester City FC
2–2
SSC Napoli
D
2021-09-11
Leicester City FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
L
2021-08-28
Norwich City FC
1–2
Leicester City FC
W
2021-08-23
West Ham United FC
4–1
Leicester City FC
L
2021-08-14
Leicester City FC
1–0
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
W
2021-05-23
Leicester City FC
2–4
Tottenham Hotspur FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Leicester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Leicester City FC or SSC Napoli 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Leicester City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or SSC Napoli
64%
Leicester City FC or SSC Napoli
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Leicester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Leicester City FC
| Handicap | Leicester City FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Leicester City FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.