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)
SSC Napoli
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Liverpool FC
0-15
–/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
5/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Scott McTominay | 3 G |
Liverpool FC
| Alexis Mac Allister | 3 G | |
| Bradley Barcola | 3 G | |
| Ronald Araujo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SSC Napoli launch into their encounter with Liverpool FC.
- 5' Arkadiusz Milik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 74 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' The Liverpool FC bench stirs into life. Naby Keita is withdrawn and Jordan Henderson gets his opportunity.
- 24' It looks like no one’s ball. Liverpool FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Kalidou Koulibaly catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Liverpool FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' James Milner was booked on 45.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Liverpool FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' 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 Lorenzo Insigne suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' Liverpool FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 68' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Fabian Ruiz is replaced by Simone Verdi.
- 73' 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.
- 76' Fresh legs for Liverpool FC! Fabinho comes on to replace James Milner.
- 81' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Piotr Zielinski comes on to replace Marek Hamsik.
- 86' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Sadio Mane by Daniel Sturridge on 89 minute.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lorenzo Insigne makes it 1-0.
- The final score is 1-0.
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.