Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A .
- Genoa CFC 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Mauro Tonolini
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Rosario Abisso
3 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 12.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Oct | AC Milan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Genoa CFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Empoli FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Udinese Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Genoa CFC | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #9 |
| 1 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 3 | Scored | 7 |
| 10 | Conceded | 6 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 0.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 0% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Genoa CFC are 19th (1 pts). SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 2 G |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli get this one started.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Genoa CFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Genoa CFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The Ivory Coast Christian Kouame breaks the deadlock on 20 minutes. 1-0!
- 25' Genoa CFC have won 268 goals from 421 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Genoa CFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Arkadiusz Milik by Dries Mertens on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Genoa CFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' Stephane Omeonga is replacing Miguel Veloso for the Genoa CFC side.
- 62' What composure from Fabian Ruiz! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Miguel Veloso suffering a number of foals already.
- 72' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Bessa on 77.
- 78' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Oscar Hiljemark departs to be replaced by Luca Mazzitelli.
- 81' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Kevin Malcuit comes on to replace Elseid Hysaj.
- 85' Stephane Omeonga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Against the run of play, Davide Biraschi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' Domenico Criscito has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- 90' Poor challenge from Kevin Malcuit. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Goran Pandev has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romulo on 90 minute.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 22
- 44
- 24
- 88
-
8
Romulo ↓ Goran Pandev 90'
- 11
- 97
- 9
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 87
- 32
-
40
Stephane Omeonga ↑ 58'
-
19
Goran Pandev ↑ 90'
- 10
- 45
- 5
-
15
Luca Mazzitelli ↑ 78'
- 3
- 18
- 33
- 23
Coach
Ivan Juric
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 26
-
23
Elseid Hysaj ↓ Kevin Malcuit 81'
- 6
- 24
- 17
- 5
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Fabian Ruiz 46'
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Dries Mertens 46'
- 25
Bench
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↑ 46'
- 31
- 30
- 42
- 11
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 46'
- 13
- 19
- 27
-
2
Kevin Malcuit ↑ 81'
- 22
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goran Pandev | 4 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Genoa CFC or Draw
43%
Draw or SSC Napoli
81%
Genoa CFC or SSC Napoli
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Genoa CFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.3%
0 – 1
10.6%
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 1
4%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +1 | 37% | 24% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +2.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

