FC Crotone vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Crotone vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Ezio Scida.
- FC Crotone 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Livio Marinelli
- Referee Luca Massimi
- Referee Luigi Rossi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Nov | Torino FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | FC Crotone | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | AS Roma | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | AC Milan | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Crotone launch into their encounter with SSC Napoli.
- 5' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Kalidou Koulibaly gets a Yellow card.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' FC Crotone have won 46 goals from 38 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Crotone and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 31' Lorenzo Insigne puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
- 36' Milos Vulic is replacing Ahmad Benali for the FC Crotone side.
- 41' SSC Napoli seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' Poor challenge from Giuseppe Cuomo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 50' That is a Red card for FC Crotone. Jacopo Petriccione will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pedro Pereira.
- 58' Hirving Lozano is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Crotone in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Arkadiusz Reca on 67 minutes.
- 69' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Piotr Zielinski is withdrawn and Dries Mertens gets his opportunity.
- 74' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Demme makes it 0-3.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Politano. He replaces Hirving Lozano on 77 minute.
- 78' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Stanislav Lobotka on, Tiemoue Bakayoko off on 78 minutes.
- 81' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 81.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Nikola Maksimovic. He replaces Kalidou Koulibaly on 83 minute.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matteo Politano on 84.
- 86' Pedro Pereira makes way for Eduardo at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Crotone.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Crotone.
Lineups
FC Crotone Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 13
- 69
- 1
-
10
Ahmad Benali ↓ Milos Vulic 36'
-
25
Simeon Nwankwo ↓ Denis Dragus 86'
- 17
- 3
-
32
Pedro Pereira ↓ Eduardo 86'
- 44
- 30
Bench
- 97
- 16
- 14
- 21
- 5
- 26
- 28
-
11
Denis Dragus ↑ 86'
-
95
Eduardo ↑ 86'
- 6
-
77
Milos Vulic ↑ 36'
- 20
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 26
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne C ↓ Eljif Elmas 78'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Dries Mertens 69'
- 25
- 44
- 5
- 37
- 22
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 78'
- 18
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 78'
- 8
- 31
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 69'
- 1
-
19
Nikola Maksimovic ↑ 83'
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 77'
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Simeon Nwankwo | 2 |
| Andrea Petagna | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
| Junior Messias | 1 |
| Hirving Lozano | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Crotone Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.75
FC Crotone xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
FC Crotone or Draw
39%
Draw or SSC Napoli
84%
FC Crotone or SSC Napoli
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
12.6%
0 – 1
11.4%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 3
8.8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.6%
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 4
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%
2 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Crotone
| Handicap | FC Crotone covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +1 | 32% | 24% | 45% |
| +1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +2 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.
