Serie A · 2023

Bologna 0–0 Napoli · Serie A

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Napoli

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

Match at a glance

Bologna and Napoli drew 0–0.

Shots
412
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.242.06
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Bologna and Napoli drew 0–0. Recorded in this match (Bologna – Napoli): shots 4–12, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.24–2.06, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Bologna show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Bologna's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsBologna · Napoli18 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricBolognaNapoliBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match18 shots/match11.4 shots/match
Shots against10.2 shots/match5.6 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Napoli have a visible away split

weak

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

14.3 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season18 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.3 shots/match18 shots/match11.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots4 shots12 shotsBologna 4 shots, Napoli 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsBologna 2 shots, Napoli 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.24 xG2.06 xGBologna 0.24 xG, Napoli 2.06 xG
  • Possession49%51%Bologna 49%, Napoli 51%
  • Corners5 corners5 cornersBologna 5 corners, Napoli 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls12 foulsBologna 16 fouls, Napoli 12 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.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 63′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPiotr Zieliński · Napoli · 14′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetLewis Ferguson · Bologna · 81′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 38′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 74′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 85′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 10′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 57′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJoshua Zirkzee · Bologna · 90′ · 0.09 xG · on targetVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 5′ · 0.15 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 85′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 5′ · 0.78 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 72′ · 0.82 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Bologna: 4 shots, 2 on target, 0.25 xG. Napoli: 12 shots, 4 on target, 2.25 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′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Bologna 0.25 xG · Napoli 2.25 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Bologna
1Draws
3Napoli
Bologna — Napoli · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Bologna · Serie A3–2
Bologna — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Bologna · Serie A3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Bologna favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 9 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Bologna5 matchesNapoli5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 1.6 goals/match
0.8 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51 goal/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.87 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 18 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 5 shots/match
55.4%Possession5/5● 59.4%
3.8 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.2 corners/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls5/510.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples5 / 5home / 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: Sun, 24 Sept 2023, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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