SSC Napoli vs AC Milan, Champions League 2022-23 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs AC Milan — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
16 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 4.3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | US Lecce | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | AC Milan | H | 0–4 | L |
| 19 Mar | Torino FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SSC Napoli to score. At the same time, AC Milan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' 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 Juan Jesus suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' Hirving Lozano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matteo Politano at the 34 minute mark.
- 39' With 3 assists to his name this season, Brahim Diaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 43' GOAL! Olivier Giroud scores on 43. Assisted by Rafael Leao
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Sandro Tonali is booked for AC Milan — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' 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.
- 59' AC Milan ring the changes. Brahim Diaz has done his job and it is now time for Junior Messias to step up.
- 63' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Tanguy Ndombele exits the field as Eljif Elmas enters on 63.
- 68' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Divock Origi comes on to replace Olivier Giroud.
- 73' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Milan backline.
- 74' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 74 minute. Piotr Zielinski leaves to be changed by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' The whistle greets Rafael Leao as he departs to be replaced by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 89' Rade Krunic, a Bosnia-Herzegovina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mathias Olivera. He receives a Yellow card.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
91
Tanguy Ndombele ↓ Eljif Elmas 63'
- 68
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Mathias Olivera 34'
- 20
- 1
- 21
- 22
-
13
Amir Rrahmani ↓ Leo Ostigard 74'
- 9
- 77
- 5
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 34'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 63'
- 95
- 19
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 34'
- 70
-
55
Leo Ostigard ↑ 74'
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 74'
- 16
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Divock Origi 68'
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Junior Messias 59'
- 23
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 24
- 2
- 8
- 33
- 4
Bench
-
27
Divock Origi ↑ 68'
- 5
- 12
- 25
- 83
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 84'
- 46
- 90
- 20
- 28
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 59'
- 32
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Politano | 5 |
| Olivier Giroud | 5 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
60%
Draw or AC Milan
71%
SSC Napoli or AC Milan
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8.2%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.