Rangers FC vs SSC Napoli, Champions League 2022-23 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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Rangers FC vs SSC Napoli — Champions League at Ibrox Stadium.
- Rangers FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tiago Martins
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Jose Munuera
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | AFC Ajax | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Sep | Celtic FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 27 Aug | Ross County FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | PSV | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Hibernian FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Rangers FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | US Lecce | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Rangers FC host SSC Napoli — let the battle begin!
- 5' Italy international Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Min-Jae Kim needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 22' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alfredo Morelos on 22.
- 27' Alfredo Morelos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 50 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' The 33-year-old Connor Goldson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for John Lundstram on 35 minutes.
- 40' Giovanni Simeone has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 456 appearances.
- 42' Poor challenge from Matteo Politano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Rangers FC in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
- 52' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 54' The referee has no hesitation. James Sands is booked for Rangers FC — Yellow card on 54.
- 55' James Sands picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 56' The referee calls foul for James Sands. He receives a Red card.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Matteo Politano gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 62' 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 Ryan Kent suffering a number of foals already.
- 63' The crowd applauds Ryan Jack as he leaves the pitch. Leon King steps in for Rangers FC.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Borna Barisic.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Matteo Politano gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 72' The Rangers FC manager makes a substitution. Alfredo Morelos departs to be replaced by Antonio-Mirko Colak.
- 74' A moment of madness from James Tavernier on 74 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Rangers FC will be frustrated.
- 77' SSC Napoli make a change. Giovanni Simeone trudges off to be replaced by Giacomo Raspadori on 77 minutes.
- 82' Glen Kamara is replacing James Tavernier for the Rangers FC side.
- 85' A goal from the Italy international Giacomo Raspadori! He fires home on 85 to make it 0-3!
- 90' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia by Eljif Elmas on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Rangers FC and SSC Napoli (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Rangers FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Steven Davis ↓ Malik Tillman 82'
- 4
- 31
- 20
- 19
- 14
-
37
Scott Arfield ↓ Rabbi Matondo 72'
- 6
- 1
- 8
-
2
James Tavernier ↓ Glen Kamara 82'
Bench
- 26
- 23
-
18
Glen Kamara ↑ 82'
- 28
- 30
-
9
Antonio-Mirko Colak ↑ 72'
-
17
Rabbi Matondo ↑ 72'
- 3
-
71
Malik Tillman ↑ 82'
-
38
Leon King ↑ 63'
- 44
Coach
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 68
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Mathias Olivera 77'
- 20
- 1
- 21
- 18
- 22
- 13
- 77
- 3
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 90'
-
91
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 82'
- 30
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 77'
- 70
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 77'
- 16
- 5
- 59
-
23
Alessio Zerbin ↑ 77'
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 1 |
| Tanguy Ndombele | 1 |
Head to Head
Rangers FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
Rangers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Rangers FC or Draw
50%
Draw or SSC Napoli
77%
Rangers FC or SSC Napoli
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
0 – 1
11%
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Rangers FC
| Handicap | Rangers FC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Rangers FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.