Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Matej Jug
- Referee Slavko Vincic
- Referee Tomaz Klancnik
- Referee Damir Skomina
- Referee Jure Praprotnik
- Referee Robert Vukan
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
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 Atletico 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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Dec | AFC Bournemouth | A | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Dec | Burnley FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | Everton FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Nov | Watford FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec | Liverpool FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Nov | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Nov | AC Chievo Verona | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Genoa CFC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #30 |
| 18 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 6 / 0 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 20 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 15 |
| +12 | GD | -6 |
| 2.25 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 75% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Liverpool FC is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Virgil van Dijk made 409 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 13' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Virgil van Dijk on 13 minutes.
- 18' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
- 34' Mohamed Salah does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Liverpool FC that had 409 games and scored 805 goals.
- 40' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Liverpool FC in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' 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.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Piotr Zielinski. He replaces Fabian Ruiz on 62 minute.
- 67' Dries Mertens makes way for Arkadiusz Milik at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 70' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Mario Rui departs to be replaced by Faouzi Ghoulam.
- 75' 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.
- 79' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Firmino departs to be replaced by Naby Keita.
- 83' Mohamed Salah catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
- 85' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — James Milner exits the field as Fabinho enters on 85.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrew Robertson.
- 90' Trent Alexander-Arnold makes way for Dejan Lovren at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- It finishes all square. Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
9
Roberto Firmino ↓ Naby Keita 79'
- 14
- 10
- 11
-
7
James Milner ↓ Fabinho 85'
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 22
- 27
-
6
Dejan Lovren ↑ 90'
- 23
- 15
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 85'
-
8
Naby Keita ↑ 79'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Piotr Zielinski 62'
- 33
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 70'
- 24
- 17
- 5
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 67'
- 7
- 19
- 25
Bench
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 70'
- 23
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 62'
- 42
- 11
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 67'
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
87%
Draw or SSC Napoli
35%
Liverpool FC or SSC Napoli
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 25% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.