Napoli vs Nice: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeaguePlay-offsKick-off on August 16, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Nice?
Napoli won 2-0 on August 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 13′D. MertensNapoli
- 70′JorginhoNapoli (pen.)
Official lineup for Napoli vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
4-3-3- 24L. Insigne
- 7José Callejón
- 14D. Mertens
- 8Jorginho
- 5Allan
- 17M. Hamšík
- 31F. Ghoulam
- 23E. Hysaj
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 25Pepe Reina
Nice
3-5-2- 14A. Pléa
- 26V. Koziello
- 8P. Lees-Melou
- 7A. Saint-Maximin
- 6J. Seri
- 23M. Sarr
- 2A. Souquet
- 20M. Le Marchand
- 31Dante
- 24Christophe Jallet
- 30Y. Cardinale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats; Nice have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | Sampdoria(away) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| May 20, 2017 | Fiorentina(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| May 14, 2017 | Torino(away) | 5-0 | Serie A |
| May 6, 2017 | Cagliari(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Inter(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2017 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 2, 2017 | Ajax(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2017 | Ajax(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 20, 2017 | Lyon(away) | 3-3 | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 2.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 2.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Nice | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Napoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy