Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Emanuele Prenna
- Referee Marco Piccinini
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jan | FC Crotone | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Feb | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | H | 6–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Genoa CFC is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Goran Pandev needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 11' Goran Pandev puts Genoa CFC on the lead.
- 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 26' GOAL! Goran Pandev fires home to make it 2-0!
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Milan Badelj.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Davide Zappacosta, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 39' It’s high time Davide Ballardini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 49' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Piotr Zielinski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Lorenzo Insigne on 54 minute.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lennart-Marten Czyborra.
- 62' Mario Rui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 67' With 1 assists to his name this season, Hirving Lozano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 68' Kostas Manolas makes way for Amir Rrahmani at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 73' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Diego Demme departs to be replaced by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- 79' Matteo Politano makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 79' A change in the Genoa CFC ranks — Mattia Destro exits the field as Manolo Portanova enters on 79.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Genoa CFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 88' Nicolo Rovella is replacing Miha Zajc for the Genoa CFC side.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Mario Rui will be fuming at that decision.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 77
- 99
-
20
Kevin Strootman ↓ Valon Behrami 68'
- 1
- 23
- 47
- 19
- 4
- 21
- 5
-
16
Miha Zajc ↓ Nicolo Rovella 88'
Bench
- 38
-
9
Gianluca Scamacca ↑ 68'
- 88
- 22
-
11
Valon Behrami ↑ 68'
- 18
- 24
- 25
- 90
-
65
Nicolo Rovella ↑ 88'
-
17
Manolo Portanova ↑ 79'
- 89
Coach
Davide Ballardini
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 7
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 78'
- 6
- 20
- 19
- 25
-
44
Kostas Manolas ↓ Amir Rrahmani 68'
- 21
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↓ Victor Osimhen 54'
- 22
Bench
- 68
- 23
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↑ 54'
- 1
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 78'
-
33
Amir Rrahmani ↑ 68'
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↑ 54'
- 16
- 58
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
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
2 / 4
1.23
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Genoa CFC or SSC Napoli 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
66%
Draw or SSC Napoli
61%
Genoa CFC or SSC Napoli
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Genoa CFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.