Serie A · 2025Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli 3–1 Atalanta · Serie A

Napoli

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3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 3–1.

Shots
1114
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
1.580.78
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Atalanta 3–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Atalanta): shots 11–14, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 1.58–0.78, possession 45%–55%. 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.

Atalanta's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Atalanta's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.17 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 for0.6 goals/match1.17 goals/match1.09 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

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

5.75 corners/matchCornersNapoli · Atalanta● 5.83 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliAtalantaBaseline
Corners5.75 corners/match5.83 corners/match4.23 corners/match

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

Atalanta have a visible away split

moderate

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

11.8 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.8 shots/match14.5 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots14 shotsNapoli 11 shots, Atalanta 14 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsNapoli 6 shots, Atalanta 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.58 xG0.78 xGNapoli 1.58 xG, Atalanta 0.78 xG
  • Possession45%55%Napoli 45%, Atalanta 55%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersNapoli 5 corners, Atalanta 3 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls12 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Atalanta 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsNapoli 1 card, Atalanta 2 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.

Raoul Bellanova · Atalanta · 67′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 89′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 29′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavide Zappacosta · Atalanta · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDavide Zappacosta · Atalanta · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBerat Djimsiti · Atalanta · 68′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 81′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 89′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Scamacca · Atalanta · 66′ · 0.03 xG · on targetGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGianluca Scamacca · Atalanta · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Lucca · Napoli · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCharles De Ketelaere · Atalanta · 32′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedNicola Zalewski · Atalanta · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAdemola Lookman · Atalanta · 71′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 38′ · 0.07 xG · goalMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 36′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 48′ · 0.18 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 46′ · 0.22 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 47′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 17′ · 0.27 xG · goalGianluca Scamacca · Atalanta · 52′ · 0.29 xG · goalNoa Lang · Napoli · 45′ · 0.53 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Napoli: 11 shots, 6 on target, 1.66 xG. Atalanta: 14 shots, 3 on target, 0.78 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′David Neres · Napoli · 17′David Neres · Napoli · 38′Noa Lang · Napoli · 45′Gianluca Scamacca · Atalanta · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.66 xG · Atalanta 0.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Napoli
0Draws
2Atalanta
Atalanta — Napoli · Serie A2–3
Napoli — Atalanta · Serie A0–3
Napoli — Atalanta · Serie A0–3
Atalanta — Napoli · Serie A1–2
Napoli — Atalanta · Serie A2–0

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 · Atalanta in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli12 matchesAtalanta12 matches
1.58 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/121.17 goals/match
0.92 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.17 goals/match
1.51 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/121.28 xG/match
13.9 shots/matchShots12/1214.5 shots/match
5.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/124 shots/match
57.7% ●Possession12/1257%
5.75 corners/matchCorners12/12● 5.83 corners/match
1.42 cards/matchCards12/121.67 cards/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls12/1210.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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