Serie A · 2025Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Milan 2–1 Napoli · Serie A

Milan

LWWW
2–1Historical match

Napoli

WWWW

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

Match at a glance

Milan won 2–1.

Shots
619
Shots on target
37
Expected goals
0.752.96
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

AC Milan beat Napoli 2–1. Recorded in this match (AC Milan – Napoli): shots 6–19, shots on target 3–7, expected goals 0.75–2.96, possession 37%–63%. 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.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.2 corners/matchCornersAC Milan · Napoli● 6.4 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricAC MilanNapoliBaseline
Corners5.2 corners/match6.4 corners/match4.1 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

51%PossessionAC Milan · Napoli● 60.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 9.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricAC MilanNapoliBaseline
Possession51%60.6%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots19 shotsMilan 6 shots, Napoli 19 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots7 shotsMilan 3 shots, Napoli 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.75 xG2.96 xGMilan 0.75 xG, Napoli 2.96 xG
  • Possession37%63%Milan 37%, Napoli 63%
  • Corners1 corner7 cornersMilan 1 corner, Napoli 7 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls7 foulsMilan 7 fouls, Napoli 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card0 cardsMilan 1 card, Napoli 0 cards

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.

Frank Anguissa · Napoli · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 49′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNoa Lang · Napoli · 88′ · 0.01 xG · on targetLuka Modrić · AC Milan · 6′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Gutiérrez · Napoli · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuca Marianucci · Napoli · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · AC Milan · 39′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMiguel Gutiérrez · Napoli · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 11′ · 0.04 xG · on targetDavid Neres · Napoli · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetEljif Elmas · Napoli · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedChristian Pulišić · AC Milan · 31′ · 0.09 xG · goalFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 43′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBilly Gilmour · Napoli · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedYoussouf Fofana · AC Milan · 27′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 37′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 75′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedEljif Elmas · Napoli · 84′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedStrahinja Pavlović · AC Milan · 17′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Saelemaekers · AC Milan · 3′ · 0.25 xG · goalGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 41′ · 0.44 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 54′ · 0.65 xG · on targetKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 60′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AC Milan: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.73 xG. Napoli: 19 shots, 7 on target, 3.00 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Alexis Saelemaekers · AC Milan · 3′Christian Pulišić · AC Milan · 31′Kevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 60′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AC Milan 0.73 xG · Napoli 3.00 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Milan
2Draws
2Napoli
Napoli — Milan · Serie A2–1
Milan — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Milan — Napoli · Serie A1–0
Napoli — Milan · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Milan · UEFA Champions League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Milan favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Milan5 matchesNapoli5 matches
1.8 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲ 2 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed5/51 goal/match
1.38 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 2.02 xG/match
14.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲ 16.8 shots/match
4.8 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲ 6.4 shots/match
51%Possession5/5● 60.6%
5.2 corners/matchCorners5/5● 6.4 corners/match
1.2 cards/matchCards5/50.8 cards/match
9.8 fouls/matchFouls5/512.8 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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