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 (2026/27)
- Liverpool FC 8 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
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)
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as SSC Napoli face off against Liverpool FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 19' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Naby Keita is replaced by Jordan Henderson on 19 minute.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 30' Daniel Sturridge needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Rui is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' James Milner catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 511 games and scored 645 goals.
- 60' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Simone Verdi. He replaces Fabian Ruiz on 68 minute.
- 73' Liverpool FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 76' The whistle greets James Milner as he departs to be replaced by Fabinho.
- 81' Piotr Zielinski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marek Hamsik at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 89' Daniel Sturridge gets the nod from Liverpool FC. He replaces Sadio Mane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' A stunning finish from Lorenzo Insigne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- Another three points for SSC Napoli.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 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.