Serie A · 2023Fri, 29 Dec 2023, 17:30 UTCFull timeFull-time recap

Napoli

WLLWL

0–0Full-time recap

Monza

DLWLL

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

This match

Match statistics

Metric	Napoli	Monza
Shots	25 shots/match▲	8 shots/match
Shots on target	9 shots/match▲	3 shots/match
Expected goals	1.97 xG/match▲	1.37 xG/match
Possession	58%●	42%
Corners	10 corners/match●	1 corners/match
Fouls	10 fouls/match	21 fouls/match

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Each team attacks towards its own end of the pitch.

off target
on target
goal
penalty
size = xG

Napoli: 25 shots, 9 on target, 2.01 xG. Monza: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.40 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 2.01 xG · Monza 1.40 xG.

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Napoli's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Napoli's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: The fixture is outside the configured active season.

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.56 goals/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Goals for	0.4 goals/match	1.56 goals/match	1.2 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.

17.4 shots/match▲ShotsNapoli · Monza13.1 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	Napoli	Monza	Baseline
Shots	17.4 shots/match	13.1 shots/match	12.4 shots/match
Shots against	10.4 shots/match	15.1 shots/match	12.4 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.

20.2 shots/match▲ShotsHome only · Season17.4 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

Metric	Home only	Season	Baseline
Shots	20.2 shots/match	17.4 shots/match	12.4 shots/match

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

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams — history, not a forecast.

1Napoli

0Draws

1Monza

14 May 2023Monza — Napoli · Serie A2–0

21 Aug 2022Napoli — Monza · Serie A4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages · sample sizes shown with each metric. Context, not a forecast.

Where the edge is

Napoli favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Monza in 2 · 2 too close

1.56 goals/match▲Goals scoredseason · 18/180.89 goals/match

1.17 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 18/18▲1 goals/match

1.77 xG/match▲Expected goalsseason · 18/181.12 xG/match

1.09 xG/match▲Expected goals allowedseason · 18/181.44 xG/match

17.4 shots/match▲Shotsseason · 18/1813.1 shots/match

10.4 shots/match▲Shots allowedseason · 18/1815.1 shots/match

5.5 shots/match▲Shots on targetseason · 18/183.83 shots/match

3.39 shots/match▲Shots on target allowedseason · 18/185.11 shots/match

59.4%●Possessionseason · 18/1854.2%

6.33 corners/match●Cornersseason · 18/185.22 corners/match

3.83 corners/match▲Corners allowedseason · 18/184.94 corners/match

—Cardsseason · 0/0—

9.89 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 18/1811.9 fouls/match

—Passesseason · 0/0—

—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—

—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—

—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—

—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—

—Offsidesseason · 0/0—

28%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 18/18▲33%

67%▲Scoring frequencyseason · 18/1861%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Napoli97.5

Monza72.5

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Napoli90.8

Monza45.8

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Napoli72.5

Monza37.5

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Napoli82.5

Monza37.5

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Napoli2.5

Monza42.5

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 50%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Napoli97.5

Monza72.5

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Napoli73.8

Monza56.2

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Season

Napoli18 matchesMonza18 matches

1.56 goals/match▲Goals scored18/180.89 goals/match

1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed18/18▲1 goals/match

1.77 xG/match▲Expected goals18/181.12 xG/match

17.4 shots/match▲Shots18/1813.1 shots/match

5.5 shots/match▲Shots on target18/183.83 shots/match

59.4%●Possession18/1854.2%

6.33 corners/match●Corners18/185.22 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

9.89 fouls/matchFouls18/1811.9 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

Napoli9 matchesMonza9 matches

1.33 goals/match▲Goals scored9/90.67 goals/match

1.44 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲1.33 goals/match

1.89 xG/match▲Expected goals9/90.98 xG/match

20.2 shots/match▲Shots9/912.6 shots/match

5.78 shots/match▲Shots on target9/93.67 shots/match

60.4%●Possession9/953.3%

7.56 corners/match●Corners9/94.56 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

8.67 fouls/matchFouls9/911.8 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

5.91 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.91 days

2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidencelimited

Season samples18 / 18home / 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: Fri, 29 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4