Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Munuera
- Referee Carlos del Cerro
- Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
- Referee Roberto Alonso
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | Crystal Palace FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Nov | Manchester City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | KRC Genk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Oct | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | AC Milan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | AS Roma | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' That's the starting whistle at Anfield. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli.
- 5' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Liverpool FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Liverpool FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 19' The Liverpool FC manager makes a substitution. Fabinho departs to be replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 21' What a moment for Dries Mertens! That strike on 21 puts his side firmly in control.
- 26' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Piotr Zielinski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' 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.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Anfield. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' The crowd applauds Joe Gomez as he leaves the pitch. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 62' Llorente has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 385 appearances.
- 65' Goal! Dejan Lovren scores his 7 goal in 409 matches.
- 70' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 72' Llorente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hirving Lozano on 72 minute.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Rui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 78' Trent Alexander-Arnold has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Milner on 78 minute.
- 81' Eljif Elmas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dries Mertens on 81 minute.
- 85' Amin Younes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 85 minute.
- 90' Andrew Robertson was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — Liverpool FC 1-1 SSC Napoli. Honours even.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 6
- 7
- 12
- 26
- 4
-
3
Fabinho ↓ Georginio Wijnaldum 19'
Bench
- 20
-
15
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ↑ 57'
- 27
-
66
Trent Alexander-Arnold ↑ 78'
-
5
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 19'
- 23
- 13
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Llorente 72'
- 8
- 26
- 6
- 5
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Amin Younes 85'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Eljif Elmas 81'
- 1
- 19
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↑ 81'
-
9
Llorente ↑ 72'
- 7
- 13
- 25
-
34
Amin Younes ↑ 85'
- 70
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Liverpool FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
84%
Draw or SSC Napoli
38%
Liverpool FC or SSC Napoli
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.