SSC Napoli vs Liverpool FC, 2018-19 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Liverpool FC — Champions League .
- SSC Napoli 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Tamas Bognar
- Referee Viktor Kassai
- Referee Gyorgy Ring
- Referee Vencel Toth
- Referee Sandor Ando-Szabo
- Referee Peter Berettyan
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 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Liverpool FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Torino FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Sep | FK Crvena Zvezda | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Chelsea FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Southampton FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Leicester City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Liverpool FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #3 |
| 8 | Points | 18 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 2 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 20 |
| 15 | Conceded | 8 |
| -6 | GD | +12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.25 |
| 25% | Win % | 75% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
17%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
SSC Napoli are 30th (8 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 4 G |
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 5 G | 4 A |
| Mohamed Salah | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC.
- 5' The 35-year-old Georginio Wijnaldum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Lorenzo Insigne is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 19' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 19 minute. Naby Keita leaves to be changed by Jordan Henderson.
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Poor challenge from Kalidou Koulibaly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 30' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Liverpool FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' James Milner picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabian Ruiz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jurgen Klopp will be considering his options from the bench.
- 65' Liverpool FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Simone Verdi. He replaces Fabian Ruiz on 68 minute.
- 73' Liverpool FC have won 805 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' A tactical swap from Liverpool FC — Fabinho on, James Milner off on 76 minutes.
- 81' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Marek Hamsik is replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
- 86' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Sturridge. He replaces Sadio Mane on 89 minute.
- 90' What a strike from Lorenzo Insigne! The score is 1-0.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Simone Verdi 68'
- 33
- 26
- 6
- 24
- 17
- 5
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Dries Mertens 68'
- 19
- 25
Bench
-
9
Simone Verdi ↑ 68'
- 23
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 81'
- 30
- 42
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 68'
- 27
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
-
10
Sadio Mane ↓ Daniel Sturridge 89'
- 11
-
7
James Milner C ↓ Fabinho 76'
- 12
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 5
-
8
Naby Keita ↓ Jordan Henderson 19'
Bench
-
14
Jordan Henderson ↑ 19'
- 22
- 6
- 18
- 23
-
15
Daniel Sturridge ↑ 89'
-
3
Fabinho ↑ 76'
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Dejan Lovren | 1 |
| Luis Diaz | 1 |
| Andre Zambo Anguissa | 1 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Liverpool FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
60%
Draw or Liverpool FC
67%
SSC Napoli or Liverpool FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 23% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.