Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SSC Napoli, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League .
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tobias Stieler
- Referee Marco Achmuller
- Referee Felix Zwayer
- Referee Thorsten Schiffner
- Referee Sascha Stegemann
- Referee Eduard Beitinger
5 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Amiens SC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 5–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 6–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | OGC Nice | A | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Udinese Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Paris Saint-Germain FC | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #30 |
| 14 | Points | 8 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 9 |
| 11 | Conceded | 15 |
| +10 | GD | -6 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts). SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 10 G | 6 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 8 G | 2 A |
| Vitinha | 6 G | 1 A |
| Desire Doue | 5 G | 4 A |
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Paris Saint-Germain FC is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' It’s a booking for Paris Saint-Germain FC player. Marquinhos gets a Yellow card.
- 9' Poor challenge from Dries Mertens. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris Saint-Germain FC that had 520 games and scored 844 goals.
- 19' Marek Hamsik is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' What composure from Lorenzo Insigne! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 33' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Mario Rui gets a Yellow card.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mario Rui, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 43' Paris Saint-Germain FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Thilo Kehrer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Juan Bernat at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Paris Saint-Germain FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' Piotr Zielinski has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne on 53 minute.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' What composure from Mario Rui! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 66' Marco Verratti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 71' 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.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Julian Draxler. He replaces Edinson Cavani on 76 minute.
- 77' Dries Mertens adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 0-3 — and this changes everything.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Jose Callejon is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 81.
- 83' Moussa Diaby is replacing Marco Verratti for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- 84' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arkadiusz Milik is hanging Dries Mertens on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' Poor challenge from Nikola Maksimovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Jose Callejon exits the field as Marko Rog enters on 86.
- 90' Angel di Maria adds to his 5 season tally! Paris Saint-Germain FC lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 90' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Juan Bernat ↓ Thilo Kehrer 46'
-
9
Edinson Cavani ↓ Julian Draxler 76'
- 11
- 5
- 16
- 3
- 25
- 7
- 12
-
6
Marco Verratti ↓ Moussa Diaby 83'
- 10
Bench
-
27
Moussa Diaby ↑ 83'
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 76'
-
4
Thilo Kehrer ↑ 46'
- 17
- 50
- 24
- 34
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 33
- 26
- 6
- 24
- 17
- 5
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 84'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Marko Rog 86'
- 19
- 25
Bench
- 23
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 53'
-
30
Marko Rog ↑ 86'
- 42
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 84'
- 27
- 2
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 |
| Angel di Maria | 1 |
| Mario Rui | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | 1 |
| Juan Bernat | 1 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2018-10-24
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–2
SSC Napoli
D
2018-10-20
Paris Saint-Germain FC
5–0
Amiens SC
W
2018-10-07
Paris Saint-Germain FC
5–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2018-10-03
Paris Saint-Germain FC
6–1
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
2018-09-29
OGC Nice
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2018-09-26
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–1
Stade de Reims
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.84
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
83%
Draw or SSC Napoli
36%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or SSC Napoli
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.4%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 0
4.5%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.