Napoli vs Athletic Club: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 19, 2014 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Athletic Club?
Napoli and Athletic Club drew 1-1 on August 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 41′MuniainAthletic Club
- 68′G. HiguaínNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Athletic Club have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2014 | Hellas Verona(home) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| May 11, 2014 | Sampdoria(away) | 5-2 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2014 | Cagliari(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Inter(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Udinese(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2014 | Almeria(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| May 11, 2014 | Real Sociedad(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Barcelona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 2.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Athletic Club score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 2.0 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Athletic Club | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 30th in UEFA Champions League (8 points from 8 matches) and Athletic Club sit 29th (8 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
| 30 | Napoli | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 8 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy