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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' And we are off! SSC Napoli vs FC Zurich — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Benjamin Kololli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Zurich's shape.
  • 35' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vlad Chiriches on 35 minutes.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' GOAL! Simone Verdi scores on 43. Assisted by Adam Ounas
  • 48' 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 Piotr Zielinski suffering a number of foals already.
  • 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and FC Zurich are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 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' Allan gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Piotr Zielinski and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' Adam Ounas has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
  • 77' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Adam Ounas is withdrawn and Arkadiusz Milik gets his opportunity.
  • 82' A change in the FC Zurich ranks — Benjamin Kololli exits the field as Levan Kharabadze enters on 82.
  • 87' The 39-year-old Dries Mertens has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • The points are shared — SSC Napoli 2-0 FC Zurich. Honours even.

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.