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 Atletico 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
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)
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for SSC Napoli and Liverpool FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' 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 Arkadiusz Milik suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlo Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 19' Jordan Henderson is replacing Naby Keita for the Liverpool FC side.
- 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 30' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
- 35' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Poor challenge from James Milner. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' Brazil international Roberto Firmino has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alisson Becker, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Joe Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 68' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Fabian Ruiz is replaced by Simone Verdi.
- 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' Fabinho has so much to prove this time. He replaces James Milner on 76 minute.
- 81' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Marek Hamsik is withdrawn and Piotr Zielinski gets his opportunity.
- 86' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 89' The crowd applauds Sadio Mane as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Sturridge steps in for Liverpool FC.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Lorenzo Insigne gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.