Serie A · 2023

Napoli 2–2 Milan · Serie A

Napoli

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2–2Historical match

Milan

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

Match at a glance

Napoli and Milan drew 2–2.

Shots
1720
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
1.92.06
Possession
48%52%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli and Milan drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Milan): shots 17–20, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 1.9–2.06, possession 48%–52%. 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 above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.2 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 for2.8 goals/match2.2 goals/match1.2 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.

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Milan12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliMilanBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against9.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots20 shotsNapoli 17 shots, Milan 20 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsNapoli 4 shots, Milan 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.9 xG2.06 xGNapoli 1.9 xG, Milan 2.06 xG
  • Possession48%52%Napoli 48%, Milan 52%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersNapoli 6 corners, Milan 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls10 foulsNapoli 14 fouls, Milan 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.

Mário Rui · Napoli · 30′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Napoli · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMarco Pellegrino · Milan · 68′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 41′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedYunus Musah · Milan · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTheo Hernández · Milan · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 67′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 71′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 79′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Milan · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDavide Calabria · Milan · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRafael Leão · Milan · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 58′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRade Krunić · Milan · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · Milan · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 50′ · 0.10 xG · goalLuka Romero · Milan · 57′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 63′ · 0.10 xG · goalFikayo Tomori · Milan · 3′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 90′ · 0.13 xG · on targetOlivier Giroud · Milan · 2′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Milan · 31′ · 0.14 xG · goalGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 60′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Reijnders · Milan · 41′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 71′ · 0.23 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 27′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedNatan · Napoli · 71′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blockedTheo Hernández · Milan · 57′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 60′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedOlivier Giroud · Milan · 22′ · 0.54 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Napoli: 17 shots, 4 on target, 1.92 xG. Milan: 20 shots, 6 on target, 2.09 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 · 50′Giacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 63′Olivier Giroud · Milan · 22′Olivier Giroud · Milan · 31′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.92 xG · Milan 2.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Napoli
1Draws
3Milan
Napoli — Milan · UEFA Champions League1–1
Milan — Napoli · UEFA Champions League1–0
Napoli — Milan · Serie A0–4
Milan — Napoli · Serie A1–2
Napoli — Milan · 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 7 of 11 directional metrics · Milan in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli10 matchesMilan10 matches
2.2 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/101.8 goals/match
1.2 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲ 1.1 goals/match
2.11 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/101.5 xG/match
18.3 shots/match ▲Shots10/1012.3 shots/match
5.9 shots/match ▲Shots on target10/104.6 shots/match
58.1% ●Possession10/1055.7%
6.6 corners/match ●Corners10/103.9 corners/match
10.3 fouls/matchFouls10/1011.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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, 29 Oct 2023, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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