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 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
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)
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Liverpool FC are looking to make home advantage count against SSC Napoli.
- 5' 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.
- 10' The 35-year-old Mario Rui has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 13' Virgil van Dijk is having his name booked by the referee on 13.
- 18' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' Liverpool FC 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.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' Brazil international Roberto Firmino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' GOAL! Mohamed Salah fires home to make it 1-0!
- 39' Marek Hamsik is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Liverpool FC so far.
- 40' A moment of madness from Kalidou Koulibaly on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Piotr Zielinski is hanging Fabian Ruiz on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Arkadiusz Milik. He replaces Dries Mertens on 67 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Faouzi Ghoulam on, Mario Rui off on 70 minutes.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' Naby Keita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roberto Firmino on 79 minute.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Mohamed Salah is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Fabinho gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces James Milner and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Andrew Robertson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Liverpool FC. Trent Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Dejan Lovren.
- Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Llorente | 1 |
| Dejan Lovren | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Andre Zambo Anguissa | 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.