Serie A · 2024Sun, 9 Feb 2025, 19:45 UTCFull timeFull-time recap

Napoli

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Udinese

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This match

Match statistics

MetricNapoliUdinese
Shots18 shots/match8 shots/match
Shots on target4 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals1.45 xG/match0.67 xG/match
Possession62%38%
Corners6 corners/match6 corners/match
Fouls11 fouls/match10 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

Stanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 40′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJürgen Ekkelenkamp · Udinese · 40′ · 0.02 xG · goalDavid Neres · Napoli · 64′ · 0.02 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNoah Okafor · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Udinese · 3′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 7′ · 0.04 xG · on targetRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSandi Lovrić · Udinese · 46′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLorenzo Lucca · Udinese · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJürgen Ekkelenkamp · Udinese · 16′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJuan Jesus · Napoli · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJaka Bijol · Udinese · 17′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 6′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 70′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 23′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 37′ · 0.19 xG · goalScott McTominay · Napoli · 35′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Lucca · Udinese · 10′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedJaka Bijol · Udinese · 34′ · 0.30 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 18 shots, 4 on target, 1.14 xG. Udinese: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.81 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Scott McTominay · Napoli · 37′Jürgen Ekkelenkamp · Udinese · 40′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.14 xG · Udinese 0.81 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Napoli's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. A second useful context is: Udinese's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Napoli have a visible home split

moderate

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

16.6 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Udinese show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Udinese's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.5 shots/matchShotsNapoli · Udinese10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricNapoliUdineseBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against9.75 shots/match13.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

11.4 shots/matchShotsLast 5 · Season13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

3Napoli
2Draws
0Udinese
UdineseNapoli · Serie A13
UdineseNapoli · Serie A11
NapoliUdinese · Serie A41
UdineseNapoli · Serie A11
NapoliUdinese · Serie A32

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Napoli favored in 11 of 13 directional metrics · Udinese in 0 · 2 too close

1.63 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 24/241.21 goals/match
0.71 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 24/241.54 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 24/240.94 xG/match
0.8 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 24/241.44 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 24/2410.6 shots/match
9.75 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 24/2413.6 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 24/243.42 shots/match
2.75 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 24/244.58 shots/match
53.2%Possessionseason · 24/2446.2%
5.79 corners/matchCornersseason · 24/244.33 corners/match
3.58 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 24/245.25 corners/match
Cardsseason · 0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 24/2414 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
50%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 24/2421%
83%Scoring frequencyseason · 24/2475%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Napoli57.5
Udinese32.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Napoli62.5
Udinese35
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Napoli92.5
Udinese35.8
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Napoli52.5
Udinese22.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Napoli7.5
Udinese77.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Napoli82.5
Udinese37.5
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Napoli51.2
Udinese43.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Napoli24 matchesUdinese24 matches
1.63 goals/matchGoals scored24/241.21 goals/match
0.71 goals/matchGoals allowed24/241.54 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals24/240.94 xG/match
13.5 shots/matchShots24/2410.6 shots/match
3.75 shots/matchShots on target24/243.42 shots/match
53.2%Possession24/2446.2%
5.79 corners/matchCorners24/244.33 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls24/2414 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Napoli12 matchesUdinese12 matches
1.5 goals/matchGoals scored12/121.17 goals/match
0.67 goals/matchGoals allowed12/121.67 goals/match
1.68 xG/matchExpected goals12/120.96 xG/match
16.6 shots/matchShots12/1211.3 shots/match
4.33 shots/matchShots on target12/123.67 shots/match
55.3%Possession12/1247%
7.42 corners/matchCorners12/124.08 corners/match
Cards0/0
10.8 fouls/matchFouls12/1214.3 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

7 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/18.24 days
1 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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, 9 Feb 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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