SSC Napoli vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
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SSC Napoli vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Champions League at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tomasz Musial
- Referee Szymon Marciniak
- Referee Pawel Sokolnicki
- Referee Tomasz Listkiewicz
- Referee Pawel Gil
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | AS Roma | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Oct | SPAL 2013 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | KRC Genk | H | 6–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SSC Napoli welcome FC Red Bull Salzburg for this crunch clash at Stadio San Paolo.
- 4' That is a Yellow card for FC Red Bull Salzburg. Jerome Onguene will be fuming at that decision.
- 9' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Piotr Zielinski made 508 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 11' Erling Haaland has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 11 minutes.
- 16' It looks surprising FC Red Bull Salzburg does not make any changes. Marin Pongracic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andreas Ulmer, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Paolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' Piotr Zielinski is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past FC Red Bull Salzburg's compact .
- 37' The referee calls foul for Marin Pongracic. He receives a Yellow card.
- 42' Patson Daka is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Red Bull Salzburg so far.
- 43' Goal! Hirving Lozano scores his 80 goal in 436 matches.
- 46' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Mario Rui exits the field as Sebastiano Luperto enters on 46.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' The whistle greets Takumi Minamino as he departs to be replaced by Majeed Ashimeru.
- 66' Zlatko Junuzovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Red Bull Salzburg tonight.
- 71' Kalidou Koulibaly has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 73' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Dries Mertens departs to be replaced by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 75' FC Red Bull Salzburg ring the changes. Erling Haaland has done his job and it is now time for Patson Daka to step up.
- 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 85' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 86' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Hirving Lozano has done his job and it is now time for Llorente to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Llorente 86'
- 8
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Sebastiano Luperto 46'
- 24
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 73'
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
9
Llorente ↑ 86'
- 23
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 73'
-
13
Sebastiano Luperto ↑ 46'
- 25
- 44
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 39
- 9
- 18
- 16
- 17
-
34
Marin Pongracic ↓ Enock Mwepu 46'
- 31
- 6
- 14
-
30
Erling Haaland ↓ Patson Daka 75'
Bench
- 15
-
45
Enock Mwepu ↑ 46'
-
20
Patson Daka ↑ 75'
-
4
Majeed Ashimeru ↑ 61'
- 5
- 7
- 23
Coach
Jesse Marsch
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Munas Dabbur | 1 |
| Christoph Leitgeb | 1 |
| Fredrik Gulbrandsen | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.6
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
74%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
52%
SSC Napoli or FC Red Bull Salzburg
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

