Serie A · 2024

Napoli 2–1 Milan · Serie A

Napoli

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2–1Historical match

Milan

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Napoli won 2–1.

Shots
817
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
0.962.69
Possession
52%48%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Milan 2–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Milan): shots 8–17, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 0.96–2.69, possession 52%–48%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.73 corners/matchCornersNapoli · Milan● 5.93 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricNapoliMilanBaseline
Corners5.73 corners/match5.93 corners/match4.48 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

weak

Napoli's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.2 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Napoli have a visible home split

moderate

Napoli's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season13.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.3 shots/match13.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots17 shotsNapoli 8 shots, Milan 17 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsNapoli 3 shots, Milan 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.96 xG2.69 xGNapoli 0.96 xG, Milan 2.69 xG
  • Possession52%48%Napoli 52%, Milan 48%
  • Corners2 corners6 cornersNapoli 2 corners, Milan 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls5 foulsNapoli 10 fouls, Milan 5 fouls

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.

Frank Anguissa · Napoli · 22′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 53′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · Milan · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStrahinja Pavlović · Milan · 64′ · 0.02 xG · on targetTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStrahinja Pavlović · Milan · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 7′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLuka Jović · Milan · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSamuel Chukwueze · Milan · 78′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTammy Abraham · Milan · 36′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 55′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLuka Jović · Milan · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedSantiago Giménez · Milan · 59′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 45′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedPasquale Mazzocchi · Napoli · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 2′ · 0.14 xG · goalTammy Abraham · Milan · 11′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 61′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 19′ · 0.46 xG · goalSantiago Giménez · Milan · 69′ · 0.82 xG · on targetLuka Jović · Milan · 84′ · 0.94 xG · goal
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Napoli: 8 shots, 3 on target, 0.97 xG. Milan: 17 shots, 4 on target, 2.68 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Matteo Politano · Napoli · 2′Romelu Lukaku · Napoli · 19′Luka Jović · Milan · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 0.97 xG · Milan 2.68 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Napoli
2Draws
2Milan
Milan — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Milan — Napoli · Serie A1–0
Napoli — Milan · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Milan · UEFA Champions League1–1
Milan — Napoli · UEFA Champions League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Napoli favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Milan in 3 · 3 too close

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Window

Season

Napoli30 matchesMilan30 matches
1.57 goals/matchGoals scored30/301.5 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed30/301.17 goals/match
1.43 xG/matchExpected goals30/30▲ 1.72 xG/match
13.4 shots/matchShots30/30▲ 15.1 shots/match
4.03 shots/matchShots on target30/30▲ 5.37 shots/match
53.4%Possession30/30● 55%
5.73 corners/matchCorners30/30● 5.93 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls30/3011.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples30 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 30 Mar 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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