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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 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

2
1
SSC Napoli 3 games · Avg 1.3 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 (3 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SSC Napoli launch into their encounter with Arsenal FC.
  • 5' Alex Iwobi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 425 appearances.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' What a moment for Aaron Ramsey! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' GOAL! Kalidou Koulibaly scores on 25.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Ounas, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Unai Emery might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Piotr Zielinski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 47' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Elseid Hysaj will be fuming at that decision.
  • 52' It’s high time Unai Emery made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Arsenal FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 66' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Dries Mertens is replaced by Arkadiusz Milik on 66 minute.
  • 67' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 67 minute. Alexandre Lacazette leaves to be changed by Alex Iwobi.
  • 72' Arsenal FC 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.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Lucas Torreira is replaced by Mohamed El Neny on 77 minute.
  • 82' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 83' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Amin Younes comes on to replace Lorenzo Insigne.
  • 88' The 37-year-old Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 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.