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. Marcelo Gallardo's River Plate 2018 answer with 4-3-1-2 and high press with number 10; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

NapoliLuciano Spalletti · 4-3-3 · High Press · Wide ForwardsRiver PlateMarcelo Gallardo · 4-3-1-2 · High Press · Number 10

400 alternate nights

Napoli vs River Plate

Model lean: Napoli

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.651.41

44%
Napoli
23%
Draw
33%
River Plate

Most likely scores

  1. 1–18.8%
  2. 1–08%
  3. 2–07.5%
  4. 1–27.5%
  5. 2–17.2%
  6. 2–26.8%

Match profile

xG1.601.46
Shots14.113.1
Poss51%49%
CS28%20.3%
BTTS57.3%
Over 2.560.3%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. NapoliG/m
  2. Osimhen2280.57
  3. Kvaratskhelia1470.37
  4. Politano1190.30
  5. Zieliński400.10
  1. River PlateG/m
  2. Pratto1710.43
  3. Scocco1150.29
  4. Martínez1050.26
  5. Quintero760.19
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 XIRiver Plate2018Marcelo Gallardo · 4-3-1-2
86OVR

XI

  • STLucas Pratto82
  • STIgnacio Scocco80
  • CAMJuan Fernando Quintero86
  • RWGonzalo Martínez84
  • CDMEnzo Pérez84
  • CMLeonardo Ponzio80
  • LBMilton Casco80
  • CBJavier Pinola80
  • CBJonatan Maidana82
  • RBGonzalo Montiel82
  • GKFranco Armani86
Bench · 4
  • STRafael Santos Borré80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • CBLucas Martínez Quarta78
  • GKGermán Lux74

Ratings

Attack90
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry94
Overall88

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry92
Overall86

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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

  • STLucas Pratto82
  • STIgnacio Scocco80
  • CAMJuan Fernando Quintero86
  • RWGonzalo Martínez84
  • CDMEnzo Pérez84
  • CMLeonardo Ponzio80
  • LBMilton Casco80
  • CBJavier Pinola80
  • CBJonatan Maidana82
  • RBGonzalo Montiel82
  • GKFranco Armani86
Bench · 4
  • STRafael Santos Borré80
  • CMExequiel Palacios80
  • CBLucas Martínez Quarta78
  • GKGermán Lux74
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