Leicester City FC vs SSC Napoli, Europe 2021-22 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Leicester City FC vs SSC Napoli — Europe at King Power Stadium.
- Leicester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
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
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Leicester City FC and SSC Napoli is underway.
- 5' Boubakary Soumare has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' GOAL! Ayoze Perez scores on 9.
- 14' SSC Napoli 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.
- 19' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wilfred Ndidi.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Leicester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' It’s a booking for Leicester City FC player. Boubakary Soumare gets a Yellow card.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Jannik Vestergaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 46' Another substitution for Leicester City FC to replace Ayoze Perez by Youri Tielemans on 46 minute.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' 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.
- 59' Goal! Patson Daka scores his 31 goal in 222 matches.
- 64' GOAL! Harvey Barnes scores on 64.
- 64' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 64 minute. Hirving Lozano leaves to be changed by Matteo Politano.
- 69' What a strike from Victor Osimhen! The score is 3-1.
- 70' It is a substitution in Leicester City FC team. Patson Daka is replaced by Ademola Lookman on 70 minute.
- 74' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 74 minute. Lorenzo Insigne leaves to be changed by Adam Ounas.
- 76' Caglar Soyuncu is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 78' The whistle greets Boubakary Soumare as he departs to be replaced by James Maddison.
- 83' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Leicester City FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 84' Andrea Petagna is replacing Andre Zambo Anguissa for the SSC Napoli side.
- 87' What a strike from Victor Osimhen! The score is 3-2.
- 88' Leicester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jamie Vardy is hanging Kelechi Iheanacho on the field on 88 minute.
- 90' Wilfred Ndidi was booked 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.