Serie A · 2023

Milan 1–0 Napoli · Serie A

Milan

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1–0Historical 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

Milan won 1–0.

Shots
1012
Shots on target
62
Expected goals
0.90.67
Possession
40%60%

Full time

What the match recorded

Milan beat Napoli 1–0. Recorded in this match (Milan – Napoli): shots 10–12, shots on target 6–2, expected goals 0.9–0.67, possession 40%–60%. 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.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.39 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 for0.8 goals/match1.39 goals/match1.24 goals/match

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

Napoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsMilan · Napoli16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricMilanNapoliBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match10.2 shots/match12.2 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.

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season16.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots12 shotsMilan 10 shots, Napoli 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots2 shotsMilan 6 shots, Napoli 2 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG0.67 xGMilan 0.9 xG, Napoli 0.67 xG
  • Possession40%60%Milan 40%, Napoli 60%
  • Corners1 corner2 cornersMilan 1 corner, Napoli 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls12 foulsMilan 9 fouls, Napoli 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.

Rafael Leão · Milan · 28′ · 0.01 xG · on targetPasquale Mazzocchi · Napoli · 74′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Gabbia · Milan · 35′ · 0.02 xG · on targetChristian Pulišić · Milan · 51′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 53′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 68′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 83′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAlessandro Florenzi · Milan · 48′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 50′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIsmaël Bennacer · Milan · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 70′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 56′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 62′ · 0.08 xG · on targetGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 89′ · 0.10 xG · on targetGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 10′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 25′ · 0.27 xG · goalOlivier Giroud · Milan · 48′ · 0.31 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Milan: 10 shots, 6 on target, 0.89 xG. Napoli: 12 shots, 2 on target, 0.65 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Theo Hernández · Milan · 25′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Milan 0.89 xG · Napoli 0.65 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Milan
2Draws
1Napoli
Napoli — Milan · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Milan · UEFA Champions League1–1
Milan — Napoli · UEFA Champions League1–0
Napoli — Milan · Serie A0–4
Milan — 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: Milan favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 5 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan24 matchesNapoli23 matches
1.96 goals/match ▲Goals scored24/231.39 goals/match
1.13 goals/matchGoals allowed24/231.17 goals/match
1.62 xG/matchExpected goals24/231.62 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots24/23▲ 16.5 shots/match
5.08 shots/matchShots on target24/235.13 shots/match
55.5%Possession24/23● 60%
4.33 corners/matchCorners24/23● 6.13 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls24/2310.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 23home / 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: Sun, 11 Feb 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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