Serie A · 2025Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

Hellas Verona 1–2 Napoli · Serie A

1–2Historical match

Napoli

LWWDL

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 1–2.

Shots
88
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
0.310.85
Possession
35%65%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Hellas Verona 2–1. Recorded in this match (Hellas Verona – Napoli): shots 8–8, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 0.31–0.85, possession 35%–65%. 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.

Hellas Verona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.74 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 for0.4 goals/match0.74 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

40.6%PossessionHellas Verona · Napoli● 57.4%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 16.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricHellas VeronaNapoliBaseline
Possession40.6%57.4%49.1%

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

Hellas Verona show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.7 shots/match ▲ShotsHellas Verona · Napoli12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricHellas VeronaNapoliBaseline
Shots10.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match10.8 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots8 shotsHellas Verona 8 shots, Napoli 8 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsHellas Verona 2 shots, Napoli 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.31 xG0.85 xGHellas Verona 0.31 xG, Napoli 0.85 xG
  • Possession35%65%Hellas Verona 35%, Napoli 65%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersHellas Verona 2 corners, Napoli 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls11 foulsHellas Verona 11 fouls, Napoli 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsHellas Verona 3 cards, Napoli 4 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.

Abdou Harroui · Hellas Verona · 22′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCheikh Niasse · Hellas Verona · 90′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedEljif Elmas · Napoli · 23′ · 0.02 xG · on targetJean-Daniel Akpa Akpro · Hellas Verona · 46′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKieron Bowie · Hellas Verona · 72′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAmin Sarr · Hellas Verona · 41′ · 0.03 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 2′ · 0.05 xG · goalJean-Daniel Akpa Akpro · Hellas Verona · 64′ · 0.05 xG · goalGiovane · Napoli · 86′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Hellas Verona · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLeonardo Spinazzola · Napoli · 10′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAntonio Vergara · Napoli · 58′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKieron Bowie · Hellas Verona · 18′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 37′ · 0.16 xG · on targetRomelu Lukaku · Napoli · 90′ · 0.19 xG · goalEljif Elmas · Napoli · 80′ · 0.22 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Hellas Verona: 8 shots, 2 on target, 0.32 xG. Napoli: 8 shots, 5 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro · Hellas Verona · 64′Rasmus Højlund · Napoli · 2′Romelu Lukaku · Napoli · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Hellas Verona 0.32 xG · Napoli 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Hellas Verona
1Draws
3Napoli
Napoli — Hellas Verona · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Hellas Verona · Serie A2–0
Hellas Verona — Napoli · Serie A3–0
Napoli — Hellas Verona · Serie A2–1
Hellas Verona — Napoli · Serie A1–3

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Hellas Verona favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Hellas Verona27 matchesNapoli27 matches
0.74 goals/matchGoals scored27/27▲ 1.52 goals/match
1.78 goals/matchGoals allowed27/27▲ 1.04 goals/match
0.94 xG/matchExpected goals27/27▲ 1.39 xG/match
10.7 shots/matchShots27/27▲ 12.8 shots/match
3.74 shots/matchShots on target27/27▲ 4.67 shots/match
40.6%Possession27/27● 57.4%
3.7 corners/matchCorners27/27● 5 corners/match
2.37 cards/matchCards27/271.56 cards/match
15.6 fouls/matchFouls27/2712 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 27home / 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, 28 Feb 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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