Napoli vs Liverpool: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 17, 2019 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Liverpool?
Napoli won 2-0 on September 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 82′D. MertensNapoli (pen.)
- 90′LlorenteNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Liverpool
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
4-4-2- 11H. Lozano
- 24L. Insigne
- 7José Callejón
- 14D. Mertens
- 8Fabián Ruiz
- 5Allan
- 22G. Di Lorenzo
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 6Mário Rui
- 44K. Manolas
- 1A. Meret
Liverpool
4-3-3- 10S. Mané
- 11Mohamed Salah
- 9Roberto Firmino
- 3Fabinho
- 14J. Henderson
- 7J. Milner
- 66T. Alexander-Arnold
- 26A. Robertson
- 4V. van Dijk
- 32J. Matip
- 13Adrián
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Liverpool have 12, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2019 | Sampdoria(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Juventus(away) | 3-4 | Serie A |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Fiorentina(away) | 4-3 | Serie A |
| May 25, 2019 | Bologna(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| May 19, 2019 | Inter(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2019 | Newcastle(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Burnley(away) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Arsenal(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Southampton(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Chelsea(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Napoli win, 0 draws, 1 Liverpool win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2018 | Liverpool 1-0 Napoli | UEFA Champions League |
| Oct 3, 2018 | Napoli 1-0 Liverpool | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 2.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Liverpool score 2.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Liverpool | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 31st in UEFA Champions League (0 points from 2 matches) and Liverpool sit 2nd (6 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liverpool | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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