Liverpool and Napoli get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Champions League Group Stage fixture.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Napoli, who are travelling more than 2300 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Liverpool nor Napoli as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Liverpool form and stats
Last season, Liverpool's Champions League journey ended in the final.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Anfield as Liverpool have scored 18 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). 4W-0D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for Liverpool.
The Liverpool club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Anfield: A 1-2 defeat against Leeds United. Alcântara (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.92/10. Alcântara hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 63 successful passes (of 77 total).
Before that game, a nice away victory at Ajax. A Champions League game.
Liverpool are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Anfield in their league games, having scored an impressive 18 goals in 7 matches.
Napoli form and stats
Napoli's mission in Europa League last season failed in the knockout round play-offs against FC Barcelona.The strength of Napoli on their travels this season is incredible with 16 points collected from 6 Serie A away games. Napoli has 5-1-0 on the road, with 14 goals scored and 5 conceded. Total Champions League statistics for Napoli: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.
The Napoli goalkeeper Alex Meret is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 219 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Impressive finishing from Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia secured the home win 4-0 against Sassuolo in their previous game. As mentioned above, Napoli was the only team on the pitch versus Sassuolo in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task. Napoli goalie Meret was high and low in the Sassuolo game, contributing six saves towards the victory. The attacker Osimhen got a match rating of 9.14 in that game. Osimhen scored three goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
A home victory as expected against Rangers ahead of that, in the Champions League.
Napoli have another match that requires travelling in just four nights, a Serie A match vs Atalanta. A hard diary for the visiting team!
The Napoli manager Spalletti has got the team scoring on the road, with 14 away goals in 6 league matches. It's not easy to score on Napoli as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the participants faced each other previously this campaign; Napoli - Liverpool 4-1. Last nine meetings featuring these sides: Liverpool won three, Napoli triumphed in four and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Osimhen 7 goals |   R. Firmino 6 goals |  K. Kvaratskhelia 6 goals |
Liverpool missing players
Napoli missing players
| Liverpool | Napoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 20 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | ||
| 51 | 30 | Scored | S | 26 | 76 | ||
| 32 | 14 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 84% | ||
| 64% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 78% | 76% | ||
| 40% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 44% | 44% | ||
| 24% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 11% | 8% | ||
| 7.4 | 7.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.4 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18.2 | 20.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18 | 17.8 | ||
| 6.9 | 7.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.1 | 6.8 | ||
| 30% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 41% | ||
| 8.8 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 10.3 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 15 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | Ajax | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 3 |
| 4 | Rangers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -18 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manchester City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | 29 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 24 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Fulham | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 18 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Brentford | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Everton | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | AFC Bournemouth | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 13 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Southampton | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 12 |
| 18 | Leicester City | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 11 |
| 19 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -13 | 10 |
| 20 | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 | -15 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Milan | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | Lazio | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | Inter | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 24 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Juventus | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 7 | Roma | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 8 | Udinese | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 21 |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 | Torino | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Salernitana | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Empoli | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 11 |
| 13 | Bologna | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 10 |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Monza | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -9 | 10 |
| 16 | Spezia | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | -11 | 9 |
| 17 | Lecce | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 6 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 5 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 4 |
