Serie A · 2024

Napoli 1–0 Venezia · Serie A

Napoli

WWLWW
1–0Historical match

Venezia

LLDDW

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 1–0.

Shots
254
Shots on target
82
Expected goals
1.970.21
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Venezia 1–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Venezia): shots 25–4, shots on target 8–2, expected goals 1.97–0.21, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Venezia's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

7.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.6 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
Shots7.4 shots/match10.6 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Venezia show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Venezia10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliVeneziaBaseline
Shots14.2 shots/match10.6 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against9.67 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Napoli have a visible home split

moderate

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

17 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17 shots/match14.2 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots4 shotsNapoli 25 shots, Venezia 4 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots2 shotsNapoli 8 shots, Venezia 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.97 xG0.21 xGNapoli 1.97 xG, Venezia 0.21 xG
  • Possession67%33%Napoli 67%, Venezia 33%
  • Corners14 corners4 cornersNapoli 14 corners, Venezia 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsNapoli 10 fouls, Venezia 12 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.

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia · Venezia · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJohn Yeboah · Venezia · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedHans Nicolussi Caviglia · Venezia · 63′ · 0.01 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 4′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 76′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 83′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMathías Olivera · Napoli · 54′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 69′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 71′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMathías Olivera · Napoli · 82′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 7′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 15′ · 0.04 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 35′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 59′ · 0.05 xG · on targetAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 4′ · 0.06 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 39′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 64′ · 0.09 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 39′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedJohn Yeboah · Venezia · 19′ · 0.16 xG · on targetGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 79′ · 0.18 xG · goalRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 37′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
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  • goal
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Napoli: 25 shots, 8 on target, 1.98 xG. Venezia: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Giacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.98 xG · Venezia 0.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Napoli
0Draws
0Venezia
Venezia — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Venezia · Serie A2–0

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Venezia in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli18 matchesVenezia18 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored18/180.94 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed18/181.72 goals/match
1.47 xG/match ▲Expected goals18/181.02 xG/match
14.2 shots/match ▲Shots18/1810.6 shots/match
3.94 shots/match ▲Shots on target18/183.67 shots/match
52.9% ●Possession18/1843.4%
6.11 corners/match ●Corners18/183.39 corners/match
10.9 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples18 / 18home / 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, 29 Dec 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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