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Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2018-19
Liverpool FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Tue 11 Dec 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Virgil van Dijk 13' Y
Y 40' Kalidou Koulibaly
Mohamed Salah 83' Y
Andrew Robertson 90' Y
Sadio Mane 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Matej Jug
  • Referee Slavko Vincic
  • Referee Tomaz Klancnik
  • Referee Damir Skomina
  • Referee Jure Praprotnik
  • Referee Robert Vukan

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 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

2
1
3
Liverpool FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli 2018-10-03 SSC Napoli 1–0 Liverpool FC

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
17% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season

Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Alexis Mac Allister 3 G
Bradley Barcola 3 G
Ronald Araujo 2 G 1 A
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
SSC Napoli
Scott McTominay 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Mario Rui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 522 appearances.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 13' Virgil van Dijk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 23' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 34' Against the run of play, Mohamed Salah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 39' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Kalidou Koulibaly is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 40.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Allan made 522 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lorenzo Insigne suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 62' The whistle greets Fabian Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 67' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Arkadiusz Milik on, Dries Mertens off on 67 minutes.
  • 70' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Mario Rui exits the field as Faouzi Ghoulam enters on 70.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' The whistle greets Roberto Firmino as he departs to be replaced by Naby Keita.
  • 83' Mohamed Salah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — James Milner exits the field as Fabinho enters on 85.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrew Robertson.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Trent Alexander-Arnold as he leaves the pitch. Dejan Lovren steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • Liverpool FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 2
Dries Mertens 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Giovanni Simeone 2
Lorenzo Insigne 1
Leo Ostigard 1
Lorenzo Insigne 1
Llorente 1

Head to Head

2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli 2018-10-03 SSC Napoli 1–0 Liverpool FC

Liverpool FC Form

2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli W 2018-12-08 AFC Bournemouth 0–4 Liverpool FC W 2018-12-05 Burnley FC 1–3 Liverpool FC W 2018-12-02 Liverpool FC 1–0 Everton FC W 2018-11-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 Liverpool FC L 2018-11-24 Watford FC 0–3 Liverpool FC W

SSC Napoli Form

2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli L 2018-12-08 SSC Napoli 4–0 Frosinone Calcio W 2018-12-03 Atalanta BC 1–2 SSC Napoli W 2018-11-28 SSC Napoli 3–1 FK Crvena Zvezda W 2018-11-25 SSC Napoli 0–0 AC Chievo Verona D 2018-11-10 Genoa CFC 1–2 SSC Napoli W

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

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC65% Draw22% SSC Napoli13%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC48% Draw43% SSC Napoli9%
Actual: 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.