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 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 11 games · 14 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #12 |
| 15 | Points | 14 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 5 |
| 18 | Scored | 17 |
| 14 | Conceded | 20 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 36% | Win % | 36% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). Atalanta BC are 12th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atalanta BC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Atalanta BC
| Nikola Krstovic | 7 G | 2 A |
| Ederson | 2 G | |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 G | |
| Lazar Samardzic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio San Paolo!
- 1' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gianluca Mancini.
- 6' Marten de Roon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atalanta BC tonight.
- 11' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 13' The supporters are chanting for Sebastiano Luperto. He replaces Vlad Chiriches on 13 minute.
- 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carlo Ancelotti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' Dries Mertens does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 29' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Elseid Hysaj.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 46' The whistle greets Gianluca Mancini as he departs to be replaced by Jose Luis Palomino.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Remo Freuler departs to be replaced by Josip Ilicic.
- 59' Italy international Pierluigi Gollini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carlo Ancelotti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Duvan Zapata does the damage! The net is bulging and Atalanta BC surge ahead!
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalidou Koulibaly on 71.
- 76' It is a substitution in Atalanta BC team. Hans Hateboer is replaced by Robin Gosens on 76 minute.
- 77' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Dries Mertens has done his job and it is now time for Amin Younes to step up.
- 80' The Croatia Mario Pasalic breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 1-2!
- 81' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Simone Verdi enters on 81.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Fabian Ruiz is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 82.
- 87' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Another three points for Atalanta BC.
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 |
| Mateo Retegui | 2 |
| Remo Freuler | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.72
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Atalanta BC 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
70%
Draw or Atalanta BC
57%
SSC Napoli or Atalanta BC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

