Serie A · 2026

Genoa 0–2 Napoli · Serie A

0–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Napoli won 0–2.

Shots
1113
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.650.75
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Genoa 2–0. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Napoli): shots 11–13, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.65–0.75, possession 46%–54%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots13 shotsGenoa 11 shots, Napoli 13 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsGenoa 2 shots, Napoli 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG0.75 xGGenoa 0.65 xG, Napoli 0.75 xG
  • Possession46%54%Genoa 46%, Napoli 54%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersGenoa 5 corners, Napoli 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsGenoa 10 fouls, Napoli 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardGenoa 2 cards, Napoli 1 card

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Alisson Santos · Napoli · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 64′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 17′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexsandro Amorim · Genoa · 22′ · 0.02 xG · on targetVitinha · Genoa · 37′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLeonardo Spinazzola · Napoli · 44′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlisson Santos · Napoli · 62′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlisson Santos · Napoli · 39′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Baldanzi · Genoa · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Baldanzi · Genoa · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 63′ · 0.04 xG · on targetStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikael Ellertsson · Genoa · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Spinazzola · Napoli · 76′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDjibril Sow · Genoa · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Vergara · Napoli · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 7′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Baldanzi · Genoa · 21′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 6′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 64′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Vergara · Napoli · 87′ · 0.12 xG · goalTommaso Baldanzi · Genoa · 37′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 82′ · 0.26 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 11 shots, 2 on target, 0.64 xG. Napoli: 13 shots, 4 on target, 0.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.510′HT90′Kevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 82′Antonio Vergara · Napoli · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 0.64 xG · Napoli 0.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
2Draws
3Napoli
Genoa — Napoli · Serie A2–3
Napoli — Genoa · Serie A2–1
Napoli — Genoa · Serie A2–2
Genoa — Napoli · Serie A1–2
Napoli — Genoa · Serie A1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Season-opening preview

Current-season evidence is still building.

This competition's new season has only just started, so PitchMath does not yet hold enough completed matches for a current-season grade. The comparison below is last season's recorded data, shown as historical context.

1 / 2 matches toward the first current-season grade

Current season so far

Completed matches in the season being played. Kept separate from the historical block below.

  • Genoa1 matches
  • Napoli1 matches

Previous-season context

Recorded season totals from the source competition. Not current form.

Both clubs played the same competition and season, so these values are directly comparable.

Genoa

Competition
Serie A
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.08 goals/match
  • Goals allowed1.34 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.19 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed1.28 xG/match
  • Shots11.4 shots/match
  • Shots allowed12.8 shots/match
  • Shots on target3.76 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed4.26 shots/match
  • Possession48.7%
  • Corners3.68 corners/match
  • Corners allowed4.87 corners/match
  • Cards2 cards/match
  • Fouls12.4 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency24%
  • Scoring frequency61%

Napoli

Competition
Serie A
Season
2025/26
Sample
38 matches
Profile grade
A
Data cutoff
24 May 2026
  • Goals scored1.53 goals/match
  • Goals allowed0.95 goals/match
  • Expected goals1.36 xG/match
  • Expected goals allowed0.97 xG/match
  • Shots13.2 shots/match
  • Shots allowed10.2 shots/match
  • Shots on target4.71 shots/match
  • Shots on target allowed3.03 shots/match
  • Possession58.9%
  • Corners5.47 corners/match
  • Corners allowed2.76 corners/match
  • Cards1.45 cards/match
  • Fouls11.2 fouls/match
  • Clean-sheet frequency39%
  • Scoring frequency79%

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade D · UnavailableUnavailable — unavailable
Season samples1 / 1home / away teams
Recent samples1 / 1last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4