SSC Napoli vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 38 games · 59 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
- Referee Giorgio Schenone
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
4 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 15.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Arsenal FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | AC Chievo Verona | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Arsenal FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | AC Chievo Verona | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #7 |
| 76 | Points | 59 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 15 / 14 / 9 |
| 58 | Scored | 51 |
| 36 | Conceded | 36 |
| +22 | GD | +15 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 61% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). Atalanta BC are 7th (59 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Atalanta BC gets underway.
- 1' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gianluca Mancini.
- 6' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 6 minutes.
- 11' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 13' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Vlad Chiriches departs to be replaced by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 18' The travelling Atalanta BC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dries Mertens makes it 1-0.
- 29' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' Josip Ilicic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Gianluca Mancini is withdrawn and Jose Luis Palomino gets his opportunity.
- 51' Fabian Ruiz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 5 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Josip Ilicic gets the nod from Atalanta BC. He replaces Remo Freuler and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 64' Kevin Malcuit has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 508 appearances.
- 69' A stunning finish from Duvan Zapata — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robin Gosens is hanging Hans Hateboer on the field on 76 minute.
- 77' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Dries Mertens is withdrawn and Amin Younes gets his opportunity.
- 80' Assisted by Duvan Zapata with the perfectly-timed delivery and Mario Pasalic makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 81' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Piotr Zielinski is withdrawn and Simone Verdi gets his opportunity.
- 82' Fabian Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 87' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 525 games and scored 714 goals.
- It finishes all square. SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC share the spoils 1-2.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
- 21
- 23
- 5
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Simone Verdi 81'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Amin Younes 77'
- 7
- 99
- 25
- 2
Bench
-
9
Simone Verdi ↑ 81'
- 31
- 6
- 24
- 1
-
13
Sebastiano Luperto ↑ 13'
-
34
Amin Younes ↑ 77'
- 27
- 18
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
- 5
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↓ Robin Gosens 76'
- 21
- 23
- 10
-
11
Remo Freuler ↓ Josip Ilicic 54'
- 15
- 91
- 19
- 88
Bench
- 41
- 1
- 31
-
6
Jose Luis Palomino ↑ 46'
- 78
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↑ 54'
-
8
Robin Gosens ↑ 76'
- 70
- 99
- 22
- 7
- 17
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ademola Lookman | 5 |
| Eljif Elmas | 3 |
| Robin Gosens | 3 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Duvan Zapata | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Atalanta BC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
SSC Napoli or Draw
66%
Draw or Atalanta BC
63%
SSC Napoli or Atalanta BC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.