Chelsea vs Napoli: result 4-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions League8th FinalsKick-off on March 14, 2012 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Napoli?
Chelsea won 4-1 on March 14, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 28′Didier Yves Drogba TébilyChelsea
- 47′J. TerryChelsea
- 55′G. İnlerNapoli
- 75′F. LampardChelsea (pen.)
- 105′B. IvanovićChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Napoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
- 11Didier Yves Drogba Tébily
- 23Daniel Andre Sturridge
- 5Michael Essien
- 7Ramires
- 8F. Lampard
- 10Mata
- 2B. Ivanović
- 3A. Cole
- 4David Luiz
- 26J. Terry
- 1Petr Čech
Napoli
- 7E. Cavani
- 22E. Lavezzi
- 11Christian Maggio
- 17M. Hamšík
- 23W. Gargano
- 88G. İnler
- 6Salvatore Aronica
- 14H. Campagnaro
- 18C. Zúñiga
- 28P. Cannavaro
- 1Morgan De Sanctis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Napoli have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2012 | Stoke City(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Birmingham(away) | 2-0 | FA Cup |
| Mar 3, 2012 | West Brom(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Bolton(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Napoli(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2012 | Cagliari(home) | 6-3 | Serie A |
| Mar 4, 2012 | Parma(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Inter(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Fiorentina(away) | 3-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 1 Napoli win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2012 | Napoli 3-1 Chelsea | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Napoli | 2.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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