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SSC Napoli vs AZ, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
SSC Napoli
0 – 1
Full Time
AZ
Thu 22 Oct 2020 · 16:55 UTC Stadio San Paolo HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 81' Dani de Wit
Kalidou Koulibaly 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs AZ — Europe at Stadio San Paolo.

  • SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
  • AZ 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)

Match Details

  • Referee Marcin Boniek
  • Referee Daniel Stefanski
  • Referee Dawid Igor Golis
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
SSC Napoli 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals AZ
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-22 SSC Napoli 0–1 AZ

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct AZ H 0–1 L
17 Oct Atalanta BC H 4–1 W
27 Sep Genoa CFC H 6–0 W
20 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 A 2–0 W
08 Aug FC Barcelona A 1–3 L
01 Aug SS Lazio H 3–1 W
AZ
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
17 Oct VVV Venlo H 2–2 D
04 Oct Sparta Rotterdam A 4–4 D
26 Sep Fortuna Sittard A 3–3 D
19 Sep PEC Zwolle H 1–1 D
15 Sep FK Dynamo Kyiv A 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio San Paolo as SSC Napoli face off against AZ in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past AZ's compact .
  • 20' It looks surprising AZ does not make any changes. Giovanni Di Lorenzo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Victor Osimhen made 262 appearances and scored 127 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. AZ seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' AZ is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 57' What composure from Dani de Wit! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 59' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Hirving Lozano is replaced by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 64' The 29-year-old Pantelis Chatzidiakos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Andrea Petagna on, Victor Osimhen off on 66 minutes.
  • 71' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' A moment of madness from Dani de Wit on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AZ will be frustrated.
  • 83' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 83 minute. Matteo Politano leaves to be changed by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
  • 88' Ramon Leeuwin gets the nod from AZ. He replaces Fredrik Midtsjo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AZ to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

AZ Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Arne Slot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 AZ xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli or AZ 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli41% Draw29% AZ30%
Actual: AZ win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
70%
Draw or AZ
59%
SSC Napoli or AZ
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli30% Draw47% AZ23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push AZ covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 21% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
AZ keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.