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Serie A · 2024

Napoli 2–0 Monza · Serie A

Napoli

LWWWD
2–0Historical match

Monza

DLDDL

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 2–0.

Shots
115
Shots on target
21
Expected goals
1.170.3
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Monza 2–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Monza): shots 11–5, shots on target 2–1, expected goals 1.17–0.3, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Monza show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Monza5.83 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliMonzaBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match5.83 shots/match14 shots/match
Shots against10.5 shots/match13.7 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Napoli have a visible home split

weak

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

18.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season15.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots18.7 shots/match15.2 shots/match14 shots/match

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

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.83 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 for2.2 goals/match1.83 goals/match1.5 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots5 shotsNapoli 11 shots, Monza 5 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots1 shotNapoli 2 shots, Monza 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.17 xG0.3 xGNapoli 1.17 xG, Monza 0.3 xG
  • Possession49%51%Napoli 49%, Monza 51%
  • Corners1 corner3 cornersNapoli 1 corner, Monza 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls8 foulsNapoli 16 fouls, Monza 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.

Frank Anguissa · Napoli · 11′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 21′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Carboni · Monza · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Monza · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Monza · 61′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Maldini · Monza · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 88′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 33′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMilan Đurić · Monza · 59′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 37′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 22′ · 0.13 xG · goalRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 53′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 54′ · 0.19 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 34′ · 0.36 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 11 shots, 2 on target, 1.21 xG. Monza: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.30 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′Matteo Politano · Napoli · 22′Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 34′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.21 xG · Monza 0.30 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Napoli
1Draws
1Monza
Monza — Napoli · Serie A2–4
Napoli — Monza · Serie A0–0
Monza — Napoli · Serie A2–0
Napoli — Monza · Serie A4–0

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 · Monza in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli6 matchesMonza6 matches
1.83 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.67 goals/match
0.67 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.33 goals/match
1.5 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/60.37 xG/match
15.2 shots/match ▲Shots6/65.83 shots/match
4 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/62 shots/match
48.7%Possession6/6● 49.5%
4.33 corners/match ●Corners6/62.83 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls6/614.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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 Sept 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNapoliMonza
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2024/25
Head-to-headNapoli — Monza
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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