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 (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
10 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 4.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting AC Milan for another epic battle.
- 5' Stanislav Lobotka, a Slovakia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Piotr Zielinski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 25' Kosovo international Amir Rrahmani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hirving Lozano is hanging Matteo Politano on the field on 34 minute.
- 39' 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 Victor Osimhen suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' GOAL! Olivier Giroud fires home to make it 0-1!
- 45' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Sandro Tonali gets a Yellow card.
- 50' Simon Kjaer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luciano Spalletti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Brahim Diaz is replaced by Junior Messias.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Eljif Elmas. He replaces Tanguy Ndombele on 63 minute.
- 68' Divock Origi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Olivier Giroud at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 74' SSC Napoli make a change. Piotr Zielinski trudges off to be replaced by Giacomo Raspadori on 74 minutes.
- 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Alexis Saelemaekers. He replaces Rafael Leao on 84 minute.
- 89' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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 |
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 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.