Serie A · 2023

Napoli 4–1 Udinese · Serie A

Napoli

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4–1Historical match

Udinese

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 4–1.

Shots
2313
Shots on target
103
Expected goals
3.290.69
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Udinese 4–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Udinese): shots 23–13, shots on target 10–3, expected goals 3.29–0.69, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Napoli, Udinese.

3.11 days ▲Rest daysNapoli · Udinese3.24 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNapoliUdineseBaseline
Rest days3.11 days3.24 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Napoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

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

18.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Udinese14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliUdineseBaseline
Shots18.8 shots/match14.7 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against6.83 shots/match11.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Napoli have a visible home split

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

23.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season18.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots23.3 shots/match18.8 shots/match11.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots23 shots13 shotsNapoli 23 shots, Udinese 13 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots3 shotsNapoli 10 shots, Udinese 3 shots
  • Expected goals3.29 xG0.69 xGNapoli 3.29 xG, Udinese 0.69 xG
  • Possession66%34%Napoli 66%, Udinese 34%
  • Corners8 corners4 cornersNapoli 8 corners, Udinese 4 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls10 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Udinese 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.

Hassane Kamara · Udinese · 66′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 3′ · 0.01 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Udinese · 41′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSandi Lovrić · Udinese · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartín Payero · Udinese · 5′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Lucca · Udinese · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 68′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPiotr Zieliński · Napoli · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 24′ · 0.04 xG · on targetVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 37′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJesper Lindstrøm · Napoli · 70′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIsaac Success · Udinese · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartín Payero · Udinese · 21′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedSandi Lovrić · Udinese · 52′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedJaka Bijol · Udinese · 79′ · 0.05 xG · on targetNehuén Pérez · Udinese · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPiotr Zieliński · Napoli · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Thauvin · Udinese · 43′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedMário Rui · Napoli · 29′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJens-Lys Cajuste · Napoli · 90′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 27′ · 0.12 xG · on targetSandi Lovrić · Udinese · 30′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 53′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 56′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLazar Samardžić · Udinese · 80′ · 0.16 xG · goalGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 67′ · 0.21 xG · on targetGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 81′ · 0.21 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 39′ · 0.54 xG · goalKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 74′ · 0.61 xG · goalPiotr Zieliński · Napoli · 19′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Napoli: 23 shots, 10 on target, 3.28 xG. Udinese: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.69 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Piotr Zieliński · Napoli · 19′Victor Osimhen · Napoli · 39′Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 74′Giovanni Simeone · Napoli · 81′Lazar Samardžić · Udinese · 80′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 3.28 xG · Udinese 0.69 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Napoli
1Draws
0Udinese
Udinese — Napoli · Serie A1–1
Napoli — Udinese · Serie A3–2
Napoli — Udinese · Serie A2–1
Udinese — Napoli · Serie A0–4

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 · Udinese in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli6 matchesUdinese6 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/60.33 goals/match
1 goal/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.67 goals/match
2.1 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.17 xG/match
18.8 shots/match ▲Shots6/614.7 shots/match
5.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.83 shots/match
60.5% ●Possession6/646.3%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners6/65.83 corners/match
10.8 fouls/matchFouls6/613.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Wed, 27 Sept 2023, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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