SSC Napoli vs KRC Genk, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs KRC Genk — Champions League at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- KRC Genk 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ali Palabiyik
- Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
- Referee Bahattin Duran
- Referee Tarik Ongun
- Referee Mete Kalkavan
- Referee Halil Meler
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | KRC Genk | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Dec | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Nov | AC Milan | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Dec | Cercle Brugge KSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | K. Sint-Truidense VV | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Nov | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Nov | Royal Excel Mouscron | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Nov | KAA Gent | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli are looking to make home advantage count against KRC Genk.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Arkadiusz Milik gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' Allan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for KRC Genk so far.
- 13' KRC Genk come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 26' What composure from Arkadiusz Milik! The Poland international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 31' KRC Genk is showing some good football. However, KRC Genk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 36' KRC Genk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
- 37' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maarten Vandevoordt.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Arkadiusz Milik gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 48' With 1 assists to his name this season, Giovanni Di Lorenzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for KRC Genk.
- 53' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Casper De Norre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Theo Bongonda. He replaces Mbwana Samatta on 63 minute.
- 68' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 72' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Gianluca Gaetano comes on to replace Piotr Zielinski.
- 74' Dries Mertens adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Casper De Norre.
- 78' SSC Napoli make a change. Arkadiusz Milik trudges off to be replaced by Hirving Lozano on 78 minutes.
- 79' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Jose Callejon exits the field as Llorente enters on 79.
- 80' Mario Rui was booked on 80.
- 82' Neto Borges gets the nod from KRC Genk. He replaces Casper De Norre and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' Kalidou Koulibaly was booked on 87.
- 88' Joseph Paintsil has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 6
- 5
- 20
- 14
-
7
Jose Callejon C ↓ Llorente 79'
- 99
- 1
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 78'
- 12
-
9
Llorente ↑ 79'
- 24
- 13
- 25
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 72'
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
KRC Genk Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
-
7
Junya Ito ↓ Ianis Hagi 72'
- 17
- 6
- 25
- 31
-
10
Mbwana Samatta ↓ Theo Bongonda 63'
- 11
- 26
-
2
Casper De Norre ↓ Neto Borges 82'
- 18
Bench
-
23
Ianis Hagi ↑ 72'
- 4
- 77
-
27
Theo Bongonda ↑ 63'
- 15
-
5
Neto Borges ↑ 82'
- 28
Coach
Hannes Wolf
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arkadiusz Milik | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 1 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
KRC Genk xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or KRC Genk
41%
SSC Napoli or KRC Genk
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
11.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | KRC Genk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
KRC Genk keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.