Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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' In just a few seconds Stadio San Paolo will turn into a battlefield for SSC Napoli and AZ.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gennaro Gattuso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' AZ come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AZ that had 300 games and scored 566 goals.
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stanislav Lobotka, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Paolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' The 38-year-old Ramon Leeuwin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AZ's shape.
  • 57' What composure from Dani de Wit! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 59' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 59 minute. Hirving Lozano leaves to be changed by Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 66' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Andrea Petagna comes on to replace Victor Osimhen.
  • 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' The referee shows AZ player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Tiemoue Bakayoko is replacing Matteo Politano for the SSC Napoli side.
  • 88' A change in the AZ ranks — Fredrik Midtsjo exits the field as Ramon Leeuwin enters on 88.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kalidou Koulibaly is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. SSC Napoli will be bitterly disappointed.

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.