SSC Napoli vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE
Overview
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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 Bastian Dankert
- Referee Stefan Lupp
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Mark Borsch
- Referee Marco Fritz
- Referee Martin Petersen
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | Liverpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Juventus FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | A | 4–3 | W |
| 25 May | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Newcastle United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Burnley FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Arsenal FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Southampton FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 4–1 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SSC Napoli to score. At the same time, Liverpool FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time Jurgen Klopp made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' 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.
- 25' 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 Joel Matip suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Eljif Elmas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Alex Meret is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Liverpool FC tonight.
- 40' Georginio Wijnaldum has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Callejon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andrew Robertson.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for James Milner on 61 minutes.
- 66' The whistle greets James Milner as he departs to be replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum.
- 69' Llorente gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Hirving Lozano and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Allan departs to be replaced by Eljif Elmas.
- 80' A quiet spell here at . SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' Brilliant from the ! Dries Mertens makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 82.
- 87' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Jordan Henderson exits the field as Xherdan Shaqiri enters on 87.
- 90' Llorente was booked on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Llorente 69'
- 8
- 26
- 6
- 24
-
5
Allan ↓ Eljif Elmas 75'
- 14
- 7
- 1
- 44
- 22
Bench
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↑ 75'
-
9
Llorente ↑ 69'
- 31
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 66'
- 99
- 19
- 25
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Liverpool FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 14
- 10
- 11
- 7
- 32
- 66
- 26
- 4
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 20
- 15
- 6
- 12
-
5
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 66'
-
23
Xherdan Shaqiri ↑ 87'
- 62
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giovanni Simeone | 2 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Dries Mertens | 2 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Leo Ostigard | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.15
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Liverpool FC 74% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
59%
Draw or Liverpool FC
67%
SSC Napoli or Liverpool FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Liverpool FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.