Serie A · 2024

Genoa 1–2 Napoli · Serie A

Genoa

DDWDD
1–2Historical match

Napoli

DWWLW

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 1–2.

Shots
1112
Shots on target
32
Expected goals
0.961.29
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Genoa 2–1. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Napoli): shots 11–12, shots on target 3–2, expected goals 0.96–1.29, possession 39%–61%. 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.

Genoa's recent record differs from the season

weak

Genoa's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.82 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 goal/match0.82 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Genoa show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.9 shots/match ▲ShotsGenoa · Napoli13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGenoaNapoliBaseline
Shots10.9 shots/match13.6 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against13.9 shots/match10 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Napoli have a visible away split

moderate

Napoli's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.4 shots/match13.6 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots12 shotsGenoa 11 shots, Napoli 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots2 shotsGenoa 3 shots, Napoli 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.96 xG1.29 xGGenoa 0.96 xG, Napoli 1.29 xG
  • Possession39%61%Genoa 39%, Napoli 61%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersGenoa 5 corners, Napoli 6 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls8 foulsGenoa 8 fouls, Napoli 8 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.

Scott McTominay · Napoli · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMathías Olivera · Napoli · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMilan Badelj · Genoa · 29′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 46′ · 0.04 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 29′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 70′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 11′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMilan Badelj · Genoa · 65′ · 0.09 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 69′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 85′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 15′ · 0.12 xG · goalCaleb Ekuban · Genoa · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 23′ · 0.20 xG · goalRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 5′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 51′ · 0.32 xG · goalRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 5′ · 0.37 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 11 shots, 3 on target, 1.08 xG. Napoli: 12 shots, 2 on target, 1.26 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′Andrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 51′Frank Anguissa · Napoli · 15′Amir Rrahmani · Napoli · 23′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 1.08 xG · Napoli 1.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
2Draws
2Napoli
Napoli — Genoa · Serie A1–1
Genoa — Napoli · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Genoa · Serie A3–0
Genoa — Napoli · Serie A1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa17 matchesNapoli17 matches
0.82 goals/matchGoals scored17/17▲ 1.53 goals/match
1.53 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 0.71 goals/match
0.96 xG/matchExpected goals17/17▲ 1.44 xG/match
10.9 shots/matchShots17/17▲ 13.6 shots/match
3.29 shots/matchShots on target17/17▲ 3.71 shots/match
42.8%Possession17/17● 52.1%
3.94 corners/matchCorners17/17● 5.65 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls17/1710.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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: Sat, 21 Dec 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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