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SSC Napoli vs HNK Rijeka, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
SSC Napoli
2 – 0
Full Time
HNK Rijeka
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stadio San Paolo HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 74' Armando Anastasio

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs HNK Rijeka — Europe at Stadio San Paolo.

Match Details

  • Referee Alper Ulusoy
  • Referee Halis Ozkahya
  • Referee Kemal Yilmaz
  • Referee Mehmet Cem Satman

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 Plzen 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 2.5 goals HNK Rijeka
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 SSC Napoli 2–0 HNK Rijeka 2020-11-05 HNK Rijeka 1–2 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov HNK Rijeka H 2–0 W
22 Nov AC Milan H 1–3 L
08 Nov Bologna FC 1909 A 1–0 W
05 Nov HNK Rijeka A 2–1 W
01 Nov US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–2 L
29 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–0 W
HNK Rijeka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
05 Nov SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
29 Oct AZ A 1–4 L
22 Oct Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
01 Oct FC København A 1–0 W
24 Sep FK Kolos Kovalivka H 2–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio San Paolo. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SSC Napoli and HNK Rijeka.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Simon Rozman might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' SSC Napoli have won 647 goals from 514 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined HNK Rijeka backline.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. HNK Rijeka is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 41' Armando Anastasio does the damage! The net is bulging and HNK Rijeka surge ahead!
  • 46' HNK Rijeka is showing some good football. However, HNK Rijeka are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and HNK Rijeka are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 64' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lorenzo Insigne is hanging Piotr Zielinski on the field on 64 minute.
  • 69' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Eljif Elmas is replaced by Dries Mertens.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Armando Anastasio is booked for HNK Rijeka — Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' Hirving Lozano does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
  • 78' Sterling Benzi gets the nod from HNK Rijeka. He replaces Robert Muric and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The HNK Rijeka bench stirs into life. Armando Anastasio is withdrawn and Filip Braut gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Andrea Petagna departs to be replaced by Fabian Ruiz.
  • 86' The 36-year-old Ivan Tomecak has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' The HNK Rijeka bench stirs into life. Adam Gnezda Cerin is withdrawn and Veldin Hodza gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — SSC Napoli 2-0 HNK Rijeka. Honours even.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

HNK Rijeka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Simon Rozman

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 HNK Rijeka xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli55% Draw25% HNK Rijeka20%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
80%
Draw or HNK Rijeka
45%
SSC Napoli or HNK Rijeka
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli35% Draw47% HNK Rijeka18%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push HNK Rijeka covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
HNK Rijeka keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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