Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
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Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Giovanni Baccini
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jun | Juventus FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | Brescia Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Jun | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–4 | L |
| 08 Mar | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Genoa CFC | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #10 |
| 13 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 11 | Scored | 18 |
| 16 | Conceded | 14 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 36% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts). SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 G | 1 A |
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Genoa CFC welcome SSC Napoli for this crunch clash at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
- 5' Elseid Hysaj has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 523 appearances.
- 7' Goal! Eljif Elmas scores his 23 goal in 199 matches.
- 12' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 22' Genoa CFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
- 27' 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.
- 32' Kostas Manolas has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' Andrea Masiello, a Italy defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Goal! Dries Mertens scores his 64 goal in 523 matches.
- 49' A goal from the Italy international Edoardo Goldaniga! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-2!
- 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 64' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Dries Mertens is replaced by Arkadiusz Milik.
- 66' Brilliant from the ! Hirving Lozano makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 66.
- 70' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Francesco Cassata is replaced by Iago Falque on 70 minute.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Edoardo Goldaniga.
- 71' Genoa CFC ring the changes. Antonio Sanabria has done his job and it is now time for Goran Pandev to step up.
- 76' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne is replaced by Amin Younes.
- 87' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Allan comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 3
-
9
Antonio Sanabria ↓ Goran Pandev 71'
- 1
- 55
- 2
- 14
-
85
Valon Behrami ↓ Lukas Lerager 64'
- 99
- 5
-
29
Francesco Cassata ↓ Iago Falque 70'
Bench
- 92
-
8
Lukas Lerager ↑ 64'
- 23
- 13
-
10
Iago Falque ↑ 70'
-
19
Goran Pandev ↑ 71'
- 22
-
30
Andrea Favilli ↑ 82'
-
18
Paolo Ghiglione ↑ 82'
- 32
- 65
- 15
Coach
Davide Nicola
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↓ Piotr Zielinski 82'
- 68
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Allan 87'
- 23
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne C ↓ Amin Younes 82'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Arkadiusz Milik 64'
- 1
- 19
- 44
- 21
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 64'
- 31
-
5
Allan ↑ 87'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 82'
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↑ 64'
- 13
- 25
-
34
Amin Younes ↑ 82'
- 27
- 22
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goran Pandev | 4 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Eljif Elmas | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
51%
Draw or SSC Napoli
77%
Genoa CFC or SSC Napoli
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
11.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 24% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.