Serie A · 2025Stadio Giovanni Zini

Cremonese 0–2 Napoli · Serie A

0–2Historical match

Napoli

LWWWL

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 0–2.

Shots
622
Shots on target
28
Expected goals
0.462.54
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Cremonese 2–0. Recorded in this match (Cremonese – Napoli): shots 6–22, shots on target 2–8, expected goals 0.46–2.54, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Cremonese show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

8.47 shots/match ▲ShotsCremonese · Napoli13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricCremoneseNapoliBaseline
Shots8.47 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against16.4 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

weak

Napoli's last-five shots average is below their season average.

11.2 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots11.2 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

46.1%PossessionCremonese · Napoli● 56.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricCremoneseNapoliBaseline
Possession46.1%56.3%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots22 shotsCremonese 6 shots, Napoli 22 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots8 shotsCremonese 2 shots, Napoli 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.46 xG2.54 xGCremonese 0.46 xG, Napoli 2.54 xG
  • Possession47%53%Cremonese 47%, Napoli 53%
  • Corners1 corner10 cornersCremonese 1 corner, Napoli 10 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls8 foulsCremonese 13 fouls, Napoli 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsCremonese 2 cards, Napoli 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.

David Neres · Napoli · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 46′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMartín Payero · Cremonese · 48′ · 0.01 xG · on targetFilippo Terracciano · Cremonese · 7′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 66′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 81′ · 0.03 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 86′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDavid Neres · Napoli · 39′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 69′ · 0.04 xG · on targetPasquale Mazzocchi · Napoli · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedWarren Bondo · Cremonese · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 75′ · 0.05 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 44′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 50′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedDavid Neres · Napoli · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMartín Payero · Cremonese · 28′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 73′ · 0.09 xG · on targetMatteo Politano · Napoli · 85′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Bianchetti · Cremonese · 16′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Spinazzola · Napoli · 13′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 59′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 43′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 67′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMartín Payero · Cremonese · 68′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 73′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 45′ · 0.34 xG · goalRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 13′ · 0.63 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Cremonese: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.47 xG. Napoli: 22 shots, 8 on target, 2.60 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′Rasmus Højlund · Napoli · 13′Rasmus Højlund · Napoli · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Cremonese 0.47 xG · Napoli 2.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Cremonese
0Draws
2Napoli
Napoli — Cremonese · Serie A3–0
Cremonese — Napoli · Serie A1–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Cremonese favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Cremonese17 matchesNapoli16 matches
1.06 goals/matchGoals scored17/16▲ 1.5 goals/match
1.18 goals/matchGoals allowed17/16▲ 0.81 goals/match
0.99 xG/matchExpected goals17/16▲ 1.53 xG/match
8.47 shots/matchShots17/16▲ 13.3 shots/match
3.18 shots/matchShots on target17/16▲ 5 shots/match
46.1%Possession17/16● 56.3%
3.24 corners/matchCorners17/16● 5.81 corners/match
2.18 cards/matchCards17/161.5 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls17/1612.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 16home / 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: Sun, 28 Dec 2025, 18:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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