Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Liverpool FC to score. At the same time, SSC Napoli does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Rui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Liverpool FC.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Fabinho is withdrawn and Georginio Wijnaldum gets his opportunity.
- 21' Goal! Dries Mertens scores his 64 goal in 508 matches.
- 26' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' James Milner has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' 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.
- 46' 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.
- 51' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Dejan Lovren has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Joe Gomez exits the field as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain enters on 57.
- 62' Liverpool FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
- 65' What an equalizer from Dejan Lovren!
- 70' Italy international Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Hirving Lozano is replaced by Llorente on 72 minute.
- 77' Kalidou Koulibaly is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 78' James Milner makes way for Trent Alexander-Arnold at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Liverpool FC.
- 81' Eljif Elmas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dries Mertens at the 81 minute mark.
- 85' Amin Younes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Piotr Zielinski at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Andrew Robertson is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Andre Zambo Anguissa | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 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.