Napoli vs Sparta Praha: result 3-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage - 1Kick-off on September 18, 2014 at 07:05 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Sparta Praha?
Napoli won 3-1 on September 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 14′J. HušbauerSparta Praha
- 23′G. HiguaínNapoli (pen.)
- 51′D. MertensNapoli
- 81′D. MertensNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Sparta Praha
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
- 7José Callejón
- 9G. Higuaín
- 14D. Mertens
- 17M. Hamšík
- 77W. Gargano
- 88G. İnler
- 4Henrique
- 5M. Britos
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 1Rafael Cabral
Sparta Praha
- 21D. Lafata
- 8M. Matějovský
- 9Bořek Dočkal
- 11L. Mareček
- 22J. Hušbauer
- 23Ladislav Krejčí I
- 15R. Kováč
- 5J. Brabec
- 16P. Kadeřábek
- 26Costa Nhamoinesu
- 35David Bičík
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sparta Praha have 3, 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, 2014 | Chievo(home) | 0-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Genoa(away) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2014 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| May 18, 2014 | Hellas Verona(home) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(home) | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 21, 2014 | PEC Zwolle(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 6, 2014 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Malmo FF(home) | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 22, 2014 | FC Levadia Tallinn(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sparta Praha score 2.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.9 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sparta Praha | 2.7 | 1.2 | 1 | 4/6 | 3/6 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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