Serie A · 2025Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli 2–1 Lecce · Serie A

Napoli

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2–1Historical match

Lecce

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 2–1.

Shots
1212
Shots on target
42
Expected goals
1.30.76
Possession
70%30%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Lecce 2–1. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Lecce): shots 12–12, shots on target 4–2, expected goals 1.3–0.76, possession 70%–30%. 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.

Lecce's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Lecce's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.72 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 for1.2 goals/match0.72 goals/match1.18 goals/match

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

Lecce show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.8 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Lecce9.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliLecceBaseline
Shots12.8 shots/match9.9 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against10.7 shots/match13 shots/match13 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

58% ●PossessionNapoli · Lecce42.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNapoliLecceBaseline
Possession58%42.3%48.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots12 shotsNapoli 12 shots, Lecce 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots2 shotsNapoli 4 shots, Lecce 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.3 xG0.76 xGNapoli 1.3 xG, Lecce 0.76 xG
  • Possession70%30%Napoli 70%, Lecce 30%
  • Corners7 corners7 cornersNapoli 7 corners, Lecce 7 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls7 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Lecce 7 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardNapoli 0 cards, Lecce 1 card

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.

Alisson Santos · Napoli · 10′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLameck Banda · Lecce · 34′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 65′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlisson Santos · Napoli · 76′ · 0.02 xG · on targetYlber Ramadani · Lecce · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLassana Coulibaly · Lecce · 7′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLameck Banda · Lecce · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTiago Gabriel · Lecce · 49′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOumar Ngom · Lecce · 32′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNikola Štulić · Lecce · 45′ · 0.04 xG · on targetKonan N'Dri · Lecce · 82′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 45′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 53′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 67′ · 0.05 xG · goalLameck Banda · Lecce · 15′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAlisson Santos · Napoli · 65′ · 0.08 xG · on targetWalid Cheddira · Lecce · 64′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedJamil Siebert · Lecce · 3′ · 0.10 xG · goalAlisson Santos · Napoli · 74′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBilly Gilmour · Napoli · 17′ · 0.21 xG · off target or blockedTiago Gabriel · Lecce · 16′ · 0.28 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 46′ · 0.60 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Napoli: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.26 xG. Lecce: 12 shots, 2 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.

00.751.50′HT90′Rasmus Højlund · Napoli · 46′Matteo Politano · Napoli · 67′Jamil Siebert · Lecce · 3′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 1.26 xG · Lecce 0.78 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

4Napoli
1Draws
0Lecce
Lecce — Napoli · Serie A0–1
Lecce — Napoli · Serie A0–1
Napoli — Lecce · Serie A1–0
Napoli — Lecce · Serie A0–0
Lecce — Napoli · Serie A0–4

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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Lecce in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli29 matchesLecce29 matches
1.55 goals/match ▲Goals scored29/290.72 goals/match
1.03 goals/match ▲Goals allowed29/291.34 goals/match
1.38 xG/match ▲Expected goals29/290.79 xG/match
12.8 shots/match ▲Shots29/299.9 shots/match
4.79 shots/match ▲Shots on target29/292.41 shots/match
58% ●Possession29/2942.3%
5.28 corners/match ●Corners29/294.59 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards28/281.79 cards/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls29/2912.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples29 / 29home / 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, 14 Mar 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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