SSC Napoli vs AC Milan, Champions League 2022-23 QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs AC Milan — Champions League at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Glenn Nyberg
- Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
12 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Diego Armando Maradona. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SSC Napoli and AC Milan.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Diego Armando Maradona. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Leo Ostigard, as he is very good at scoring at Diego Armando Maradona with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The 35-year-old Junior Messias has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 34 minute. Matteo Politano leaves to be changed by Hirving Lozano.
- 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Olivier Giroud is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 45' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Brahim Diaz is replaced by Junior Messias.
- 63' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Tanguy Ndombele is replaced by Eljif Elmas.
- 68' Divock Origi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Olivier Giroud at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 74 minute. Piotr Zielinski leaves to be changed by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and AC Milan are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 84' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Rafael Leao by Alexis Saelemaekers on 84 minute.
- 89' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Mathias Olivera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 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.