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SSC Napoli vs Arsenal FC, Europe 2018-19 QUARTER FINALS

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
SSC Napoli
2 – 0
Full Time
Arsenal FC
Thu 11 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Elseid Hysaj 47' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs Arsenal FC — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Munuera
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Javier Estrada
  • Referee Alberto Undiano
  • Referee Raul Cabanero
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • 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

2
SSC Napoli 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Arsenal FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-11 SSC Napoli 2–0 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Arsenal FC H 2–0 W
07 Apr Genoa CFC H 1–1 D
03 Apr Empoli FC A 1–2 L
31 Mar AS Roma A 4–1 W
17 Mar Udinese Calcio H 4–2 W
14 Mar FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–3 L
Arsenal FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
07 Apr Everton FC A 0–1 L
01 Apr Newcastle United FC H 2–0 W
14 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 3–0 W
10 Mar Manchester United FC H 2–0 W
07 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and Arsenal FC.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 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 Allan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' Aaron Ramsey puts Arsenal FC on the lead.
  • 20' Fabian Ruiz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 25' What a strike from Kalidou Koulibaly! The score is 1-1.
  • 30' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Elseid Hysaj has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 35' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' 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.
  • 47' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Elseid Hysaj gets a Yellow card.
  • 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mario Rui made 508 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Arkadiusz Milik is replacing Dries Mertens for the SSC Napoli side.
  • 67' Alex Iwobi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alexandre Lacazette on 67 minute.
  • 72' Henrikh Mkhitaryan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 57 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 77' The Arsenal FC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Torreira departs to be replaced by Mohamed El Neny.
  • 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Lorenzo Insigne is replaced by Amin Younes on 83 minute.
  • 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Arsenal FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Arsenal FC.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69 Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 59% + SSC Napoli to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli58% Draw25% Arsenal FC17%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
84%
Draw or Arsenal FC
42%
SSC Napoli or Arsenal FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli41% Draw48% Arsenal FC11%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push Arsenal FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 26% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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