Serie A · 2023

Napoli 2–1 Salernitana · 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
196
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.190.12
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Salernitana 2–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Salernitana): shots 19–6, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.19–0.12, possession 70%–30%. 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 · Season1.5 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/match1.5 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Napoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

17.2 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Salernitana10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliSalernitanaBaseline
Shots17.2 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match
Shots against10.2 shots/match15.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

Salernitana have a visible away split

moderate

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

8.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.8 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots6 shotsNapoli 19 shots, Salernitana 6 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsNapoli 7 shots, Salernitana 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.19 xG0.12 xGNapoli 2.19 xG, Salernitana 0.12 xG
  • Possession70%30%Napoli 70%, Salernitana 30%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersNapoli 8 corners, Salernitana 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls10 foulsNapoli 15 fouls, Salernitana 10 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.

Agustín Martegani · Salernitana · 54′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLoum Tchaouna · Salernitana · 82′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNorbert Gyömbér · Salernitana · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLoum Tchaouna · Salernitana · 16′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGianluca Gaetano · Napoli · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Candreva · Salernitana · 29′ · 0.03 xG · goalGianluca Gaetano · Napoli · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetJens-Lys Cajuste · Napoli · 48′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFederico Fazio · Salernitana · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 72′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 64′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 65′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 36′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJens-Lys Cajuste · Napoli · 49′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 82′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 90′ · 0.13 xG · goalGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 33′ · 0.32 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 90′ · 0.39 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 45′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 19 shots, 7 on target, 2.24 xG. Salernitana: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.13 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Matteo Politano · Napoli · 45′Amir Rrahmani · Napoli · 90′Antonio Candreva · Salernitana · 29′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 2.24 xG · Salernitana 0.13 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Napoli
1Draws
0Salernitana
Salernitana — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Salernitana · Serie A1–1
Salernitana — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Salernitana · Serie A4–1
Salernitana — Napoli · Serie A0–1

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Salernitana in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli20 matchesSalernitana20 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored20/200.85 goals/match
1.25 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/202 goals/match
1.75 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/200.8 xG/match
17.2 shots/match ▲Shots20/2010.7 shots/match
5.45 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.3 shots/match
59.5% ●Possession20/2043.8%
6.35 corners/match ●Corners20/204.25 corners/match
10.2 fouls/matchFouls20/2013.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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, 13 Jan 2024, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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