SSC Napoli vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 5 games · 6 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 | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #11 |
| 7 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 7 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). Atalanta BC are 11th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atalanta BC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Atalanta BC
| Ederson | 1 G |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 G |
| Nikola Krstovic | 1 G |
| Lazar Samardzic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! SSC Napoli vs Atalanta BC — let the football do the talking.
- 1' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gianluca Mancini.
- 6' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 13' Sebastiano Luperto is replacing Vlad Chiriches for the SSC Napoli side.
- 18' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Dries Mertens has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 28' Dries Mertens puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
- 29' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 34' David Ospina, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Berat Gjimshiti suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Gianluca Mancini exits the field as Jose Luis Palomino enters on 46.
- 51' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Remo Freuler is replaced by Josip Ilicic on 54 minute.
- 59' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timothy Castagne made 123 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hans Hateboer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atalanta BC.
- 69' Duvan Zapata is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 76' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Hans Hateboer is withdrawn and Robin Gosens gets his opportunity.
- 77' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Dries Mertens by Amin Younes on 77 minute.
- 80' What a moment for Mario Pasalic! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 81' Simone Verdi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Piotr Zielinski on 81 minute.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Fabian Ruiz argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 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 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Duvan Zapata | 3 |
| Eljif Elmas | 3 |
| Robin Gosens | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
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: 2.53
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 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
70%
Draw or Atalanta BC
60%
SSC Napoli or Atalanta BC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

