Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Genoa CFC vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Assistant 1 Marcello Rossi
- Assistant 2 Pietro Dei Giudici
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | SSC Napoli | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 May | US Lecce | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 May | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 May | Atalanta BC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Genoa CFC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 May | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 May | Como 1907 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | US Cremonese | H | 4–0 | 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' A quiet spell here at Luigi Ferraris. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Leo Ostigard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Genoa CFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Tommaso Baldanzi, a Italy midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Genoa CFC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's 4-3-3 shape.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Morten Frendrup, as he is very good at scoring at Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a card on 54.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lorenzo Lucca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 64' 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.
- 66' The whistle greets Tommaso Baldanzi as he departs to be replaced by Junior Messias.
- 67' SSC Napoli make a change. Matteo Politano trudges off to be replaced by Antonio Vergara on 67 minutes.
- 72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' Time for substitution for Genoa CFC. Lorenzo Colombo is replaced by Ethan Meichtry.
- 78' SSC Napoli make a change. Rasmus Hojlund trudges off to be replaced by Lorenzo Lucca on 78 minutes.
- 81' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Mathias Olivera on, Rafa Marin off on 81 minutes.
- 82' GOAL! Kevin De Bruyne fires home to make it 0-1!
- 85' That is a card for Genoa CFC. Tommaso Baldanzi will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Goal! Antonio Vergara scores his 6 goal in 514 matches.
- 87' Tommaso Baldanzi was booked on 87.
- 88' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Johan Vasquez is replaced by Adam Zulevic on 88 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
5
Leo Ostigard ↓ Sebastian Otoa 66'
- 29
-
22
Johan Vasquez ↓ Adam Zulevic 88'
- 8
- 15
- 77
- 9
-
4
Alexsandro Amorim ↓ Djibril Sow 75'
- 27
Bench
- 3
- 20
-
97
Djibril Sow ↑ 75'
-
10
Junior Messias ↑ 66'
- 2
- 39
- 31
- 99
-
34
Sebastian Otoa ↑ 66'
- 71
- 74
-
11
Ethan Meichtry ↑ 75'
-
80
Adam Zulevic ↑ 88'
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 99
- 68
- 1
- 37
- 21
- 22
- 13
-
19
Rasmus Hojlund ↓ Lorenzo Lucca 78'
-
16
Rafa Marin ↓ Mathias Olivera 81'
-
27
Alisson Santos ↓ Noa Lang 66'
Bench
-
20
Lorenzo Lucca ↑ 78'
-
11
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 67'
-
70
Noa Lang ↑ 66'
- 7
- 32
- 31
-
17
Mathias Olivera ↑ 81'
- 14
- 6
-
26
Antonio Vergara ↑ 67'
- 23
- 2
- 47
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goran Pandev | 4 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Eljif Elmas | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.58
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
36%
Draw or SSC Napoli
86%
Genoa CFC or SSC Napoli
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
14.8%
0 – 3
9.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 4
4.7%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
2.9%
2 – 2
2.5%
2 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -0.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| +0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +1 | 31% | 25% | 44% |
| +1.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +2 | 56% | 22% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.