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Napoli 4–0 Cremonese · Serie A

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4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 4–0.

Shots
257
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
3.160.28
Possession
56%44%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Cremonese 4–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Cremonese): shots 25–7, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 3.16–0.28, possession 56%–44%. 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 shots average is above their season average.

16.8 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.4 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
Shots16.8 shots/match13.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Cremonese show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.4 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Cremonese9.12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliCremoneseBaseline
Shots13.4 shots/match9.12 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against10.3 shots/match16.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Napoli have recorded the higher season possession share.

58.8% ●PossessionNapoli · Cremonese46.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.3 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricNapoliCremoneseBaseline
Possession58.8%46.5%49.3%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots7 shotsNapoli 25 shots, Cremonese 7 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsNapoli 9 shots, Cremonese 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.16 xG0.28 xGNapoli 3.16 xG, Cremonese 0.28 xG
  • Possession56%44%Napoli 56%, Cremonese 44%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersNapoli 7 corners, Cremonese 5 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsNapoli 7 fouls, Cremonese 11 fouls

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.

Alessio Zerbin · Cremonese · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedFilippo Terracciano · Cremonese · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Gutiérrez · Napoli · 28′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlisson Santos · Napoli · 30′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 32′ · 0.02 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGiovane · Napoli · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMartín Payero · Cremonese · 47′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFederico Bonazzoli · Cremonese · 85′ · 0.03 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 5′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 76′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrancesco Folino · Cremonese · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 8′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMiguel Gutiérrez · Napoli · 35′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlisson Santos · Napoli · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 60′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedBilly Gilmour · Napoli · 79′ · 0.06 xG · on targetAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 79′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 89′ · 0.06 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 3′ · 0.07 xG · goalScott McTominay · Napoli · 38′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedTommaso Barbieri · Cremonese · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetFederico Bonazzoli · Cremonese · 89′ · 0.09 xG · on targetRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 2′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFilippo Terracciano · Napoli · 45′ · 0.10 xG · goalAlisson Santos · Napoli · 52′ · 0.13 xG · goalAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 8′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 85′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 45′ · 0.24 xG · goalKevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 60′ · 0.26 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 2′ · 0.32 xG · on targetScott McTominay · Napoli · 83′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 26 shots, 10 on target, 3.00 xG. Cremonese: 7 shots, 4 on target, 0.27 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′Scott McTominay · Napoli · 3′Filippo Terracciano · Napoli · 45′Kevin De Bruyne · Napoli · 45′Alisson Santos · Napoli · 52′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 3.00 xG · Cremonese 0.27 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Napoli
0Draws
0Cremonese
Cremonese — Napoli · Serie A0–2
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: Napoli favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cremonese in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli34 matchesCremonese34 matches
1.53 goals/match ▲Goals scored34/340.76 goals/match
0.97 goals/match ▲Goals allowed34/341.5 goals/match
1.4 xG/match ▲Expected goals34/340.94 xG/match
13.4 shots/match ▲Shots34/349.12 shots/match
4.76 shots/match ▲Shots on target34/343.21 shots/match
58.8% ●Possession34/3446.5%
5.59 corners/match ●Corners34/343.41 corners/match
1.5 cards/matchCards28/292.14 cards/match
11.6 fouls/matchFouls34/3413.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples34 / 34home / 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: Fri, 24 Apr 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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