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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 Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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' It’s Showtime! The match between SSC Napoli and HNK Rijeka is underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' 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 Daniel Stefulj suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Gnezda Cerin, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio San Paolo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering HNK Rijeka that had 16 games and scored 20 goals.
  • 41' Armando Anastasio puts HNK Rijeka on the lead.
  • 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. HNK Rijeka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Lorenzo Insigne on 64 minute.
  • 69' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dries Mertens is hanging Eljif Elmas on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' The referee shows HNK Rijeka player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' Goal! Hirving Lozano scores his 80 goal in 436 matches.
  • 78' It is a substitution in HNK Rijeka team. Robert Muric is replaced by Sterling Benzi on 78 minute.
  • 80' The whistle greets Armando Anastasio as he departs to be replaced by Filip Braut.
  • 81' Fabian Ruiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Petagna on 81 minute.
  • 86' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 87' Time for substitution for HNK Rijeka. Adam Gnezda Cerin is replaced by Veldin Hodza.
  • With this win, SSC Napoli is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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.