SSC Napoli vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 16
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Europe .
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Denis Scherbakov
- Referee Yuri Khomchenko
- Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
- Referee Dmitry Zhuk
- Referee Oleg Maslyanko
- 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | FC Zurich | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Torino FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | FC Zurich | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Feb | Club Brugge KV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 Feb | Club Brugge KV | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Dec | Celtic FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | RB Leipzig | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Rosenborg BK | A | 5–2 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
13%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Yorbe Vertessen | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' SSC Napoli have kicked off against FC Red Bull Salzburg. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Red Bull Salzburg are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Arkadiusz Milik puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
- 15' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Andreas Ulmer has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' A goal from the Spain international Fabian Ruiz! He fires home on 18 to make it 2-0!
- 23' Xaver Schlager has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 26' Kalidou Koulibaly has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
- 31' FC Red Bull Salzburg are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 36' Elseid Hysaj, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Red Bull Salzburg's shape.
- 46' Austria international Stefan Lainer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' The travelling FC Red Bull Salzburg supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Xaver Schlager on 54.
- 58' Against the run of play, Jerome Onguene has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' Enock Mwepu gets the nod from FC Red Bull Salzburg. He replaces Zlatko Junuzovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Amadou Diawara on, Piotr Zielinski off on 66 minutes.
- 71' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 72' Lorenzo Insigne is replacing Dries Mertens for the SSC Napoli side.
- 76' Takumi Minamino gets the nod from FC Red Bull Salzburg. He replaces Munas Dabbur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' Adam Ounas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arkadiusz Milik at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Nikola Maksimovic is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 83.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adam Ounas on 86.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Lorenzo Insigne 72'
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Adam Ounas 81'
- 1
- 19
Bench
- 31
- 21
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↑ 72'
-
42
Amadou Diawara ↑ 66'
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 81'
- 25
- 2
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Zlatko Junuzovic ↓ Enock Mwepu 62'
- 17
- 33
-
9
Munas Dabbur ↓ Takumi Minamino 76'
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 6
- 15
- 42
- 20
Bench
-
18
Takumi Minamino ↑ 76'
- 1
-
21
Fredrik Gulbrandsen ↑ 62'
-
45
Enock Mwepu ↑ 62'
- 14
- 30
- 5
Coach
Marco Rose
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 1 |
| Munas Dabbur | 1 |
| Christoph Leitgeb | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2019-03-07
SSC Napoli
3–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2019-02-21
FC Red Bull Salzburg
4–0
Club Brugge KV
W
2019-02-14
Club Brugge KV
2–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2018-12-13
Celtic FC
1–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2018-11-29
FC Red Bull Salzburg
1–0
RB Leipzig
W
2018-11-08
Rosenborg BK
2–5
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
75%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
52%
SSC Napoli or FC Red Bull Salzburg
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

