Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2022-23
Liverpool FC
2 – 0
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Tue 1 Nov 2022 · 20:00 UTC Anfield HT 45' · FT 45'
Ibrahima Konate 36' Y
Trent Alexander-Arnold 73' Y
Darwin Nunez 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Anfield.

Match Details

  • Referee Fedayi San
  • Referee Bastian Dankert
  • Referee Christian Gittelmann
  • Referee Tobias Stieler
  • Referee Mark Borsch
  • Referee Martin Petersen

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
2022-11-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 SSC Napoli 2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC 2019-11-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-17 SSC Napoli 2–0 Liverpool FC 2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov SSC Napoli H 2–0 W
29 Oct Leeds United FC H 1–2 L
26 Oct AFC Ajax A 3–0 W
22 Oct Nottingham Forest FC A 0–1 L
19 Oct West Ham United FC H 1–0 W
16 Oct Manchester City FC H 1–0 W
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
29 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio H 4–0 W
26 Oct Rangers FC H 3–0 W
23 Oct AS Roma A 1–0 W
16 Oct Bologna FC 1909 H 3–2 W
12 Oct AFC Ajax H 4–2 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
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 1 G
Alexis Mac Allister 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Liverpool FC vs SSC Napoli — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Liverpool FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Milner, as he is very good at scoring at Anfield with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Virgil van Dijk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 25' Matteo Politano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Anfield. Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' The referee calls foul for Ibrahima Konate. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 41' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 46' Trent Alexander-Arnold has been relatively quiet despite scoring 21 goals in his last 415 appearances.
  • 48' Liverpool FC ring the changes. James Milner has done his job and it is now time for Harvey Elliott to step up.
  • 53' The Norway Leo Ostigard breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 0-1!
  • 58' Mohamed Salah is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
  • 63' Min-Jae Kim needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 68' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Matteo Politano is replaced by Hirving Lozano.
  • 73' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • 73' Darwin Nunez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Curtis Jones on 73 minute.
  • 78' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 83' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eljif Elmas is hanging Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' Liverpool FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Calvin Ramsay is hanging Trent Alexander-Arnold on the field on 84 minute.
  • 85' Mohamed Salah makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Liverpool FC are in front.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Roberto Firmino is replaced by Fabio Carvalho on 87 minute.
  • 88' Giovanni Simeone gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Victor Osimhen and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Victor Osimhen is withdrawn and Giovanni Simeone gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Liverpool FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Salah 2
Dries Mertens 2
Piotr Zielinski 2
Giovanni Simeone 2
Lorenzo Insigne 1
Llorente 1
Dejan Lovren 1
Luis Diaz 1

Head to Head

2022-11-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 SSC Napoli 2022-09-07 SSC Napoli 4–1 Liverpool FC 2019-11-27 Liverpool FC 1–1 SSC Napoli 2019-09-17 SSC Napoli 2–0 Liverpool FC 2018-12-11 Liverpool FC 1–0 SSC Napoli

Liverpool FC Form

2022-11-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 SSC Napoli W 2022-10-29 Liverpool FC 1–2 Leeds United FC L 2022-10-26 AFC Ajax 0–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-10-22 Nottingham Forest FC 1–0 Liverpool FC L 2022-10-19 Liverpool FC 1–0 West Ham United FC W 2022-10-16 Liverpool FC 1–0 Manchester City FC W

SSC Napoli Form

2022-11-01 Liverpool FC 2–0 SSC Napoli L 2022-10-29 SSC Napoli 4–0 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2022-10-26 SSC Napoli 3–0 Rangers FC W 2022-10-23 AS Roma 0–1 SSC Napoli W 2022-10-16 SSC Napoli 3–2 Bologna FC 1909 W 2022-10-12 SSC Napoli 4–2 AFC Ajax W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.21 Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Liverpool FC to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Liverpool FC63% Draw22% SSC Napoli15%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Liverpool FC or Draw
85%
Draw or SSC Napoli
37%
Liverpool FC or SSC Napoli
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Liverpool FC49% Draw40% SSC Napoli11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11%
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
8.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.8%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC

Handicap Liverpool FC covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 25% — 75%
-2 25% 21% 54%
-1.5 46% — 54%
-1 46% 23% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.