Serie A · 2023

Genoa 2–2 Napoli · Serie A

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Genoa and Napoli drew 2–2.

Shots
812
Shots on target
34
Expected goals
1.20.94
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa and Napoli drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Napoli): shots 8–12, shots on target 3–4, expected goals 1.2–0.94, possession 34%–66%. 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.

Genoa show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

6 shots/match ▲ShotsGenoa · Napoli19.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGenoaNapoliBaseline
Shots6 shots/match19.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against11.8 shots/match6 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

33.3%PossessionGenoa · Napoli● 61.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 28.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenoaNapoliBaseline
Possession33.3%61.5%49.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots12 shotsGenoa 8 shots, Napoli 12 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots4 shotsGenoa 3 shots, Napoli 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.2 xG0.94 xGGenoa 1.2 xG, Napoli 0.94 xG
  • Possession34%66%Genoa 34%, Napoli 66%
  • Corners3 corners1 cornerGenoa 3 corners, Napoli 1 corner
  • Fouls14 fouls8 foulsGenoa 14 fouls, Napoli 8 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.

Piotr Zieliński · Napoli · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 39′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMário Rui · Napoli · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 70′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 71′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetStefano Sabelli · Genoa · 55′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 34′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKoni De Winter · Genoa · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMateo Retegui · Genoa · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 76′ · 0.05 xG · goalJens-Lys Cajuste · Napoli · 80′ · 0.05 xG · on targetVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 8′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 80′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 31′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 43′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 84′ · 0.28 xG · goalMateo Retegui · Genoa · 56′ · 0.35 xG · goalMattia Bani · Genoa · 40′ · 0.57 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Genoa: 8 shots, 3 on target, 1.16 xG. Napoli: 12 shots, 4 on target, 0.94 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Mattia Bani · Genoa · 40′Mateo Retegui · Genoa · 56′Giacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 76′Matteo Politano · Napoli · 84′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 1.16 xG · Napoli 0.94 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Genoa
0Draws
2Napoli
Napoli — Genoa · Serie A3–0
Genoa — Napoli · Serie A1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa4 matchesNapoli4 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored4/4▲ 2 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1.25 goals/match
0.54 xG/matchExpected goals4/4▲ 1.82 xG/match
6 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 19.5 shots/match
2.5 shots/matchShots on target4/4▲ 5.25 shots/match
33.3%Possession4/4● 61.5%
1.75 corners/matchCorners4/4● 6.5 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls4/410.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

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 completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 16 Sept 2023, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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