Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luciano Spalletti's Napoli 2022/23 bring 4-3-3 and high press with wide forwards. Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid 2016/17 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with fast transition; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

NapoliLuciano Spalletti · 4-3-3 · High Press · Wide ForwardsReal MadridZinedine Zidane · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Fast Transition

400 alternate nights

Napoli vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–2

average goals 1.341.63

31.5%
Napoli
25.5%
Draw
43%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–211%
  2. 1–110.8%
  3. 0–19.3%
  4. 2–28.3%
  5. 1–07.8%
  6. 2–17.5%

Match profile

xG1.451.61
Shots12.913.9
Poss48%52%
CS19%24.8%
BTTS60.5%
Over 2.555.8%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Osimhen2000.50
  3. Kvaratskhelia1100.28
  4. Politano880.22
  5. Anguissa390.10
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Ronaldo2040.51
  3. Benzema1540.39
  4. Isco1170.29
  5. Modrić480.12
Home XINapoli2022/23Luciano Spalletti · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWKhvicha Kvaratskhelia88
  • STVictor Osimhen88
  • RWMatteo Politano82
  • CMPiotr Zieliński86
  • CDMStanislav Lobotka84
  • CMAndré-Frank Zambo Anguissa84
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBMin-jae Kim84
  • CBAmir Rrahmani82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKAlex Meret82
Bench · 7
  • RWHirving Lozano80
  • CAMEljif Elmas80
  • STGiacomo Raspadori78
  • LBMário Rui78
  • CBJuan Jesus76
  • CMTanguy Ndombele76
  • GKPierluigi Gollini74
Away XIReal Madrid2016/17Zinedine Zidane · 4-3-3
94OVR

XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

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XI

  • LWKhvicha Kvaratskhelia88
  • STVictor Osimhen88
  • RWMatteo Politano82
  • CMPiotr Zieliński86
  • CDMStanislav Lobotka84
  • CMAndré-Frank Zambo Anguissa84
  • LBMathías Olivera80
  • CBMin-jae Kim84
  • CBAmir Rrahmani82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKAlex Meret82
Bench · 7
  • RWHirving Lozano80
  • CAMEljif Elmas80
  • STGiacomo Raspadori78
  • LBMário Rui78
  • CBJuan Jesus76
  • CMTanguy Ndombele76
  • GKPierluigi Gollini74
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XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76
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