Serie A · 2023

Napoli 0–2 Bologna · Serie A

Napoli

WDLDD
0–2Historical match

Bologna

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

Match at a glance

Bologna won 0–2.

Shots
1611
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
1.571.45
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna beat Napoli 2–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Bologna): shots 16–11, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 1.57–1.45, possession 59%–41%. 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.

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.47 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/match1.47 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Napoli have a visible home split

moderate

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

20.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20.2 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

  • Shots16 shots11 shotsNapoli 16 shots, Bologna 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsNapoli 6 shots, Bologna 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.57 xG1.45 xGNapoli 1.57 xG, Bologna 1.45 xG
  • Possession59%41%Napoli 59%, Bologna 41%
  • Corners9 corners3 cornersNapoli 9 corners, Bologna 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls12 foulsNapoli 15 fouls, Bologna 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.

Stanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 41′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDan Ndoye · Bologna · 32′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · Bologna · 61′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCyril Ngonge · Napoli · 67′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPasquale Mazzocchi · Napoli · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Calafiori · Bologna · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Calafiori · Bologna · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMathías Olivera · Napoli · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStefan Posch · Bologna · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 53′ · 0.03 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 65′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 74′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 40′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 63′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 65′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 65′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRiccardo Orsolini · Bologna · 66′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 9′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 23′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedStefan Posch · Bologna · 12′ · 0.26 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 69′ · 0.26 xG · on targetDan Ndoye · Bologna · 9′ · 0.81 xG · goalMatteo Politano · Napoli · 21′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 16 shots, 6 on target, 1.59 xG. Bologna: 11 shots, 4 on target, 1.42 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Dan Ndoye · Bologna · 9′Stefan Posch · Bologna · 12′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.59 xG · Bologna 1.42 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Napoli
2Draws
0Bologna
Bologna — Napoli · Serie A0–0
Bologna — Napoli · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Bologna · Serie A3–2
Bologna — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Bologna · Serie A3–0

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 4 of 11 directional metrics · Bologna in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli36 matchesBologna36 matches
1.47 goals/matchGoals scored36/361.42 goals/match
1.28 goals/matchGoals allowed36/36▲ 0.75 goals/match
1.66 xG/match ▲Expected goals36/361.28 xG/match
16.9 shots/match ▲Shots36/3612.7 shots/match
5.53 shots/match ▲Shots on target36/364.39 shots/match
61.6% ●Possession36/3657.8%
6.47 corners/match ●Corners36/364.33 corners/match
9.92 fouls/matchFouls36/3612.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / 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, 11 May 2024, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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