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 (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 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
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Leicester City FC and SSC Napoli get this one started.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Leicester City FC and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 9' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ayoze Perez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Leicester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Wilfred Ndidi is having his name booked by the referee on 21.
- 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' Amir Rrahmani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Leicester City FC tonight.
- 32' Boubakary Soumare has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
- 34' A moment of madness from Giovanni Di Lorenzo on 34 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' Leicester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' Youri Tielemans is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ayoze Perez at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Andrea Petagna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jannik Vestergaard.
- 58' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' The whistle greets Hirving Lozano as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Politano.
- 69' Victor Osimhen does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 70' Ademola Lookman gets the nod from Leicester City FC. He replaces Patson Daka and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Adam Ounas comes on to replace Lorenzo Insigne.
- 76' The referee shows Leicester City FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 78' The Leicester City FC bench stirs into life. Boubakary Soumare is withdrawn and James Maddison gets his opportunity.
- 83' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Andre Zambo Anguissa is withdrawn and Andrea Petagna gets his opportunity.
- 87' Victor Osimhen with the second goal in the match!
- 88' Jamie Vardy is replacing Kelechi Iheanacho for the Leicester City FC side.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Wilfred Ndidi argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
| Patson Daka | 1 |
| Harvey Barnes | 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.