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Serie A · 2023

Napoli 1–1 Genoa · Serie A

Napoli

LWDWL
1–1Historical match

Genoa

DWWDL

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

Match at a glance

Napoli and Genoa drew 1–1.

Shots
256
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.370.27
Possession
74%26%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli and Genoa drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Genoa): shots 25–6, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.37–0.27, possession 74%–26%. 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 · Season1.38 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/match1.38 goals/match1.24 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.

20.4 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20.4 shots/match16.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Napoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Napoli's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Genoa10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliGenoaBaseline
Shots16.8 shots/match10.4 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots6 shotsNapoli 25 shots, Genoa 6 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsNapoli 7 shots, Genoa 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.37 xG0.27 xGNapoli 1.37 xG, Genoa 0.27 xG
  • Possession74%26%Napoli 74%, Genoa 26%
  • Corners7 corners2 cornersNapoli 7 corners, Genoa 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls13 foulsNapoli 9 fouls, Genoa 13 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.

Aarón Martín · Genoa · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Napoli · 71′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPasquale Mazzocchi · Napoli · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHamed Junior Traorè · Napoli · 56′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCyril Ngonge · Napoli · 69′ · 0.02 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 87′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 12′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 27′ · 0.04 xG · on targetHamed Junior Traorè · Napoli · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCyril Ngonge · Napoli · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 15′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMateo Retegui · Genoa · 32′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 47′ · 0.05 xG · goalCyril Ngonge · Napoli · 80′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 2′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 3′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMateo Retegui · Genoa · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 29′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 52′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCyril Ngonge · Napoli · 72′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 57′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Napoli · 61′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 74′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedCyril Ngonge · Napoli · 90′ · 0.18 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 25 shots, 7 on target, 1.41 xG. Genoa: 6 shots, 4 on target, 0.28 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′Cyril Ngonge · Napoli · 90′Morten Frendrup · Genoa · 47′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.41 xG · Genoa 0.28 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Napoli
1Draws
0Genoa
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: Napoli favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 1 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli24 matchesGenoa25 matches
1.38 goals/match ▲Goals scored24/251.04 goals/match
1.17 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/251.24 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/250.84 xG/match
16.8 shots/match ▲Shots24/2510.4 shots/match
5.21 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/253.36 shots/match
60.5% ●Possession24/2543%
6.17 corners/match ●Corners24/253.8 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls24/2511.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 25home / 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, 17 Feb 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsNapoliGenoa
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2023/24
Head-to-headNapoli — Genoa
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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