SSC Napoli vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Europe at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Roy Hassan
- Referee Orel Grinfeeld
- Referee Idan Yarkoni
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Crotone | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | AS Roma | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | Deportivo Alavés | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Nov | Villarreal CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Nov | AZ | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Nov | Cadiz CF | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Real Sociedad de Fútbol kicks off things out of here…
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Fútbol's shape.
- 15' Belgium international Dries Mertens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dries Mertens on 25.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' Piotr Zielinski doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Piotr Zielinski makes it 2-0.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Martin Zubimendi will be fuming at that decision.
- 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hirving Lozano on 41.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Andoni Gorosabel. He replaces Joseba Zaldua on 46 minute.
- 51' Real Sociedad de Fútbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. Portu is replaced by Ander Barrenetxea on 56 minute.
- 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabian Ruiz on 58.
- 63' Real Sociedad de Fútbol fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' Robin Le Normand is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 70' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Dries Mertens has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Petagna to step up.
- 74' Eljif Elmas is ready to make an impact after coming on for Piotr Zielinski at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Alexander Isak. He replaces Robin Le Normand on 78 minute.
- 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Igor Zubeldia on 81 minutes.
- 82' Faouzi Ghoulam is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mario Rui at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SSC Napoli 1-1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 82'
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 74'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Andrea Petagna 70'
- 19
- 25
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↓ Diego Demme 70'
- 22
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 74'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 70'
- 68
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 82'
- 1
- 44
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 70'
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 70'
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Nacho Monreal ↓ Aihen Munoz 78'
- 9
- 5
- 2
- 8
- 11
-
16
Ander Guevara ↓ Modibo Sagnan 78'
-
7
Portu ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 56'
- 1
-
24
Robin Le Normand ↓ Aihen Munoz 78'
- 36
Bench
-
15
Modibo Sagnan ↑ 78'
-
19
Alexander Isak ↑ 78'
- 6
- 25
-
18
Andoni Gorosabel ↑ 46'
- 17
- 28
-
12
Aihen Munoz ↑ 78'
-
22
Ander Barrenetxea ↑ 56'
- 37
- 34
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 |
| Willian Jose | 1 |
| Matteo Politano | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2020-12-10
SSC Napoli
1–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2020-12-06
Deportivo Alavés
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2020-12-03
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–2
HNK Rijeka
D
2020-11-29
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Villarreal CF
D
2020-11-26
AZ
0–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2020-11-22
Cadiz CF
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
55%
SSC Napoli or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15%
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.