Serie A · 2025Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli 0–2 Lazio · Serie A

Napoli

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0–2Historical match

Lazio

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

Match at a glance

Lazio won 0–2.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
07
Expected goals
0.512.27
Possession
67%33%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lazio beat Napoli 2–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Lazio): shots 12–14, shots on target 0–7, expected goals 0.51–2.27, possession 67%–33%. 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.

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.45 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 goal/match1.45 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

Lazio show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Lazio11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliLazioBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match11.1 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match13.3 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.9% ●PossessionNapoli · Lazio50.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNapoliLazioBaseline
Possession58.9%50.5%49.2%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsNapoli 12 shots, Lazio 14 shots
  • Shots on target0 shots7 shotsNapoli 0 shots, Lazio 7 shots
  • Expected goals0.51 xG2.27 xGNapoli 0.51 xG, Lazio 2.27 xG
  • Possession67%33%Napoli 67%, Lazio 33%
  • Corners12 corners0 cornersNapoli 12 corners, Lazio 0 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsNapoli 11 fouls, Lazio 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsNapoli 1 card, Lazio 3 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.

Manuel Lazzari · Lazio · 7′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMathías Olivera · Napoli · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedManuel Lazzari · Lazio · 42′ · 0.02 xG · on targetNuno Tavares · Lazio · 43′ · 0.02 xG · on targetEljif Elmas · Napoli · 84′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiovane · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Lazio · 35′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlisson Santos · Napoli · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 80′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedToma Bašić · Lazio · 10′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 28′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Noslin · Lazio · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 83′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Noslin · Lazio · 50′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKenneth Taylor · Lazio · 47′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 49′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedSam Beukema · Napoli · 39′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedTijjani Noslin · Lazio · 35′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedToma Bašić · Lazio · 57′ · 0.21 xG · goalNuno Tavares · Lazio · 69′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Cancellieri · Lazio · 6′ · 0.44 xG · goalMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 31′ · 0.47 xG · off target or blockedMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 31′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 12 shots, 0 on target, 0.57 xG. Lazio: 14 shots, 7 on target, 2.67 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′Matteo Cancellieri · Lazio · 6′Toma Bašić · Lazio · 57′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 0.57 xG · Lazio 2.67 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Napoli
2Draws
2Lazio
Lazio — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Lazio — Napoli · Serie A2–2
Napoli — Lazio · Serie A0–1
Lazio — Napoli · Serie A0–0
Napoli — Lazio · Serie A1–2

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 9 of 11 directional metrics · Lazio in 2

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli33 matchesLazio33 matches
1.45 goals/match ▲Goals scored33/331.03 goals/match
1 goal/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 0.91 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals33/331.1 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots33/3311.1 shots/match
4.64 shots/match ▲Shots on target33/333.97 shots/match
58.9% ●Possession33/3350.5%
5.55 corners/match ●Corners33/333.7 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards28/272.3 cards/match
11.7 fouls/matchFouls33/3310.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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, 18 Apr 2026, 20:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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