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SSC Napoli vs FC Zurich, Europe 2018-19 ROUND OF 32

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
SSC Napoli
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Zurich
Thu 21 Feb 2019 · 17:55 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Vlad Chiriches 35' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs FC Zurich — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
  • Referee Polychronis Kostaras
  • Referee Lazaros Dimitriadis
  • Referee Damianos Efthimiadis
  • Referee Anastasios Papapetrou
  • Referee Ioannis Papadopoulos

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
SSC Napoli 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Zurich
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-21 SSC Napoli 2–0 FC Zurich 2019-02-14 FC Zurich 1–3 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb FC Zurich H 2–0 W
17 Feb Torino FC H 0–0 D
14 Feb FC Zurich A 3–1 W
09 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 0–0 D
02 Feb UC Sampdoria H 3–0 W
26 Jan AC Milan A 0–0 D
FC Zurich
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Feb SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
14 Feb SSC Napoli H 1–3 L
13 Dec PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad A 1–1 D
29 Nov AEK Larnaka H 1–2 L
08 Nov Bayer 04 Leverkusen A 0–1 L
25 Oct Bayer 04 Leverkusen H 3–2 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at .
  • 5' Marco Schonbachler, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Lavdim Zumberi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Zurich's shape.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Vlad Chiriches.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Zurich is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' Simone Verdi puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
  • 48' FC Zurich is showing some good football. However, FC Zurich are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 53' The 40-year-old Adrian Winter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 56' Vlad Chiriches makes way for Sebastiano Luperto at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 60' Another substitution for FC Zurich to replace Stephen Odey by Lavdim Zumberi on 60 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in FC Zurich team. Marco Schonbachler is replaced by Bledian Krasniqi on 64 minute.
  • 66' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Piotr Zielinski has done his job and it is now time for Allan to step up.
  • 71' 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 Alex Meret suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adam Ounas makes it 2-0.
  • 77' SSC Napoli make a change. Adam Ounas trudges off to be replaced by Arkadiusz Milik on 77 minutes.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Benjamin Kololli as he leaves the pitch. Levan Kharabadze steps in for FC Zurich.
  • 87' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Zurich backline.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. SSC Napoli take all three points.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

FC Zurich Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ludovic Magnin

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 FC Zurich xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli to win 61% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli61% Draw25% FC Zurich14%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Zurich
39%
SSC Napoli or FC Zurich
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli40% Draw49% FC Zurich11%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.1%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push FC Zurich covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 26% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+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% ✓
FC Zurich keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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