Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Mauro Vivenzi
- Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–4 | L |
| 22 May | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 May | Atalanta BC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 12 May | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug | Genoa CFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Venezia FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Udinese Calcio | H | 5–1 | W |
| 08 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 4–1 | 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' What a night it is going to be! Genoa CFC welcome SSC Napoli for this crunch clash at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Poor challenge from Caleb Ekuban. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Genoa CFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' Andrea Petagna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Andrea Cambiaso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Genoa CFC and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' Magnificent from Fabian Ruiz! That is 35 goals in 510 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mario Rui, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Poor challenge from Giovanni Di Lorenzo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' Genoa CFC make a change. Hernani trudges off to be replaced by Goran Pandev on 46 minutes.
- 49' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matteo Politano.
- 51' Genoa CFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' What a strike from Goran Pandev! The score is 1-1.
- 55' Goran Pandev makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Genoa CFC are in front.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 510 games and scored 643 goals.
- 67' Andrea Masiello is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zinho Vanheusden at the 67 minute mark.
- 69' Assisted by Paolo Ghiglione with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andrea Cambiaso makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Adam Ounas. He replaces Hirving Lozano on 70 minute.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Genoa CFC 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.
- 82' Andrea Petagna is replacing Matteo Politano for the SSC Napoli side.
- 83' Time for substitution for Genoa CFC. Paolo Ghiglione is replaced by Valon Behrami.
- 84' Goal! Andrea Petagna scores his 45 goal in 236 matches.
- 89' Valon Behrami has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mario Rui.
- 90' Gianluca Gaetano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eljif Elmas at the 90 minute mark.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 57
- 47
- 14
- 4
-
27
Stefano Sturaro ↓ Yayah Kallon 67'
-
18
Paolo Ghiglione ↓ Valon Behrami 83'
-
20
Caleb Ekuban ↓ Alexander Buksa 46'
-
33
Hernani ↓ Goran Pandev 46'
- 3
- 65
- 50
Bench
-
5
Andrea Masiello ↑ 67'
-
19
Goran Pandev ↑ 46'
- 9
-
11
Valon Behrami ↑ 83'
- 35
- 10
- 90
- 80
- 24
- 66
-
91
Yayah Kallon ↑ 67'
-
44
Alexander Buksa ↑ 46'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Adam Ounas 70'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↓ Gianluca Gaetano 90'
- 68
- 8
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Juan Jesus 90'
- 24
- 1
- 44
- 21
- 22
Bench
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 70'
- 25
- 2
- 12
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 82'
- 13
- 15
-
70
Gianluca Gaetano ↑ 90'
-
5
Juan Jesus ↑ 90'
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goran Pandev | 4 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Eljif Elmas | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.81
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
40%
Draw or SSC Napoli
83%
Genoa CFC or SSC Napoli
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
11.8%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 3
8.3%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 4
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 4
3.8%
2 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -0.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| +0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +2.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
45%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

