Serie A · 2023

Napoli 2–1 Hellas Verona · Serie A

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2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 2–1.

Shots
1912
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
1.290.93
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Hellas Verona 2–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Hellas Verona): shots 19–12, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 1.29–0.93, possession 69%–31%. 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 · Season1.45 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/match1.45 goals/match1.2 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.

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Hellas Verona11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliHellas VeronaBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against10.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

Napoli have a visible home split

moderate

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

20 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season16.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots20 shots/match16.7 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots12 shotsNapoli 19 shots, Hellas Verona 12 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsNapoli 7 shots, Hellas Verona 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.29 xG0.93 xGNapoli 1.29 xG, Hellas Verona 0.93 xG
  • Possession69%31%Napoli 69%, Hellas Verona 31%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersNapoli 9 corners, Hellas Verona 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Hellas Verona 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Napoli
2Draws
0Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona — Napoli · Serie A1–3
Napoli — Hellas Verona · Serie A0–0
Hellas Verona — Napoli · Serie A2–5
Hellas Verona — Napoli · Serie A1–2
Napoli — Hellas Verona · Serie A1–1

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 10 of 11 directional metrics · Hellas Verona in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli22 matchesHellas Verona23 matches
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/230.91 goals/match
1.18 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/231.39 goals/match
1.66 xG/match ▲Expected goals22/230.97 xG/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots22/2311.3 shots/match
5.27 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/233.7 shots/match
60% ●Possession22/2344.3%
6.32 corners/match ●Corners22/233.39 corners/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls22/2313.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 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, 4 Feb 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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