Serie A · 2023

Fiorentina 2–2 Napoli · Serie A

2–2Historical match

Napoli

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

Match at a glance

Fiorentina and Napoli drew 2–2.

Shots
1415
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
0.641.19
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Fiorentina and Napoli drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Fiorentina – Napoli): shots 14–15, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 0.64–1.19, possession 63%–37%. 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.

Fiorentina's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.53 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 for2.4 goals/match1.53 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Fiorentina.

4 days ▲Rest daysFiorentina · Napoli6.11 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFiorentinaNapoliBaseline
Rest days4 days6.11 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Napoli have a visible away split

moderate

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

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match16.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots15 shotsFiorentina 14 shots, Napoli 15 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsFiorentina 5 shots, Napoli 3 shots
  • Expected goals0.64 xG1.19 xGFiorentina 0.64 xG, Napoli 1.19 xG
  • Possession63%37%Fiorentina 63%, Napoli 37%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersFiorentina 5 corners, Napoli 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls14 foulsFiorentina 16 fouls, Napoli 14 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.

Matteo Politano · Napoli · 15′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Bonaventura · Fiorentina · 18′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLucas Beltrán · Fiorentina · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 14′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCristiano Biraghi · Fiorentina · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedM'bala Nzola · Fiorentina · 32′ · 0.02 xG · on targetM'bala Nzola · Fiorentina · 42′ · 0.02 xG · goalNicolás González · Fiorentina · 48′ · 0.02 xG · on targetStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Fiorentina · 25′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristian Kouamé · Fiorentina · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLucas Beltrán · Fiorentina · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetCristiano Biraghi · Fiorentina · 53′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 75′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 63′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 71′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Fiorentina · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 57′ · 0.07 xG · goalAndrea Belotti · Fiorentina · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCristiano Biraghi · Fiorentina · 40′ · 0.11 xG · goalJens-Lys Cajuste · Napoli · 51′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 13′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 50′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 8′ · 0.14 xG · goalAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 77′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedNicolás González · Fiorentina · 45′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedJens-Lys Cajuste · Napoli · 12′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Fiorentina: 14 shots, 5 on target, 0.64 xG. Napoli: 15 shots, 3 on target, 1.19 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′Cristiano Biraghi · Fiorentina · 40′M'bala Nzola · Fiorentina · 42′Amir Rrahmani · Napoli · 8′Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Fiorentina 0.64 xG · Napoli 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Fiorentina
1Draws
2Napoli
Napoli — Fiorentina · Serie A1–3
Napoli — Fiorentina · Serie A1–0
Fiorentina — Napoli · Serie A0–0
Napoli — Fiorentina · Serie A2–3
Fiorentina — 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: Fiorentina favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 5 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Fiorentina36 matchesNapoli37 matches
1.53 goals/matchGoals scored36/371.49 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/371.3 goals/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals36/37▲ 1.65 xG/match
14 shots/matchShots36/37▲ 16.9 shots/match
4.81 shots/matchShots on target36/37▲ 5.46 shots/match
57.9%Possession36/37● 60.9%
5.28 corners/matchCorners36/37● 6.38 corners/match
12.1 fouls/matchFouls36/3710 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 37home / 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: Fri, 17 May 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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