Champions League | Group Stage
Sep 7, 2022 at 8pm UK
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona (Napoli)
Napoli
4 - 1
Liverpool
Reaction
Jurgen Klopp: 'Liverpool need to reinvent themselves'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp claims that his side need to "reinvent" themselves following a humiliating 4-1 loss to Napoli in their Champions League opener.
Sep 7, 23:04
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp not worried about sack
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp claims that he is not worried about getting the sack following the club's 4-1 Champions League defeat to Napoli.
Sep 8, 00:09
Where is it going wrong for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool this season?
Following Liverpool's 4-1 defeat to Napoli in the Champions League, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at where things are going wrong for Jurgen Klopp's side this season.
Sep 8, 08:30
Andrew Robertson slams Liverpool display against Napoli
Andrew Robertson slams Liverpool's performance in the club's 4-1 Champions League defeat to Napoli on Wednesday.
Sep 8, 16:04
Jurgen Klopp: 'Napoli defeat was my worst game at Liverpool'
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that last week's 4-1 loss to Napoli in the Champions League was his "worst game" as Reds manager.
Sep 12, 14:34
The Match
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash between Napoli and Liverpool.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Napoli and Liverpool, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Liverpool could line up for Wednesday's Champions League group-stage clash with Napoli.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Liverpool's latest injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's Champions League group-stage clash with Napoli.
More game data and we say below the videos
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Lazio 1-2 Napoli
Saturday, September 3 at 7.45pm in Serie A
Saturday, September 3 at 7.45pm in Serie A
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Napoli | 5 | 8 | 11 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Last Game: Everton 0-0 Liverpool
Saturday, September 3 at 12.30pm in Premier League
Saturday, September 3 at 12.30pm in Premier League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Chelsea | 6 | -1 | 10 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 6 | 9 | 9 |
| 8 | Brentford | 6 | 6 | 9 |
We said: Napoli 2-1 Liverpool
While the possible introduction of Arthur will only benefit Liverpool on the progressive front, Klopp's attackers have struggled to convince early doors and must now attempt what no Liverpool team has done before - score an away goal against Napoli. Spalletti's side are far from watertight at the back following the sale of Kalidou Koulibaly, but the Serie A leaders can feel confident about winning the midfield battle this week, and we have faith in the Partenopei to extend their unbeaten Champions League home run at the expense of Liverpool's golden away streak. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Liverpool win with a probability of 52.06%. A win for Napoli had a probability of 24.33% and a draw had a probability of 23.6%.
The most likely scoreline for a Liverpool win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.95%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.72%) and 0-2 (8.69%). The likeliest Napoli win was 1-0 (6.38%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.13%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 0.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Napoli would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Napoli | Draw | Liverpool |
24.33% ( 0.06) | 23.6% ( 0) | 52.06% ( -0.07) |
| Both teams to score 55.59% ( 0.05) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
