SSC Napoli vs FC Crotone, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs FC Crotone — Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- FC Crotone 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Di Martino
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
- Referee Giovanni Baccini
- Referee Alessio Berti
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | FC Crotone | H | 4–3 | W |
| 21 Mar | AS Roma | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Mar | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Feb | Benevento Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 3–4 | L |
| 20 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | SS Lazio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Mar | Torino FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Mar | Atalanta BC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 28 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' SSC Napoli have kicked off against FC Crotone. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alex Cordaz made 38 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Lorenzo Insigne makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 19' It’s a booking for FC Crotone player. Andrea Rispoli gets a Yellow card.
- 22' What composure from Victor Osimhen! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 25' Simeon Nwankwo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 30' Alex Meret is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Dries Mertens gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Crotone backline.
- 44' The 35-year-old Kostas Manolas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Pedro Pereira is replacing Andrea Rispoli for the FC Crotone side.
- 48' Simeon Nwankwo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
- 53' The travelling FC Crotone supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' 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.
- 59' Junior Messias doubles the advantage! 3-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Matteo Politano is withdrawn and Hirving Lozano gets his opportunity.
- 67' Ahmad Benali has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 72' Sensational shot from Giovanni Di Lorenzo. SSC Napoli is back in the lead.
- 73' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Dries Mertens is replaced by Piotr Zielinski.
- 78' Pedro Pereira picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Luis Rojas is replacing Niccolo Zanellato for the FC Crotone side.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 87' FC Crotone player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Andrea Petagna gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Victor Osimhen and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SSC Napoli players.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 24
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Piotr Zielinski 73'
- 1
- 19
- 44
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↓ Eljif Elmas 62'
- 21
- 22
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↓ Andrea Petagna 90'
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 62'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 62'
- 68
- 23
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 73'
- 25
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 90'
- 33
- 3
- 16
- 58
- 38
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
FC Crotone Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Adam Ounas ↓ Milos Vulic 46'
- 13
- 1
- 10
-
21
Niccolo Zanellato ↓ Luis Rojas 81'
- 25
- 17
- 5
- 26
-
33
Andrea Rispoli ↓ Pedro Pereira 46'
- 30
Bench
- 97
- 8
-
34
Luca Marrone ↑ 90'
-
54
Samuel Di Carmine ↑ 90'
- 16
- 3
-
32
Pedro Pereira ↑ 46'
- 95
- 6
-
77
Milos Vulic ↑ 46'
- 22
-
20
Luis Rojas ↑ 81'
Coach
Serse Cosmi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Simeon Nwankwo | 2 |
| Diego Demme | 1 |
| Andrea Petagna | 1 |
| Dries Mertens | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Victor Osimhen | 1 |
| Junior Messias | 1 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.59
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
FC Crotone xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
82%
Draw or FC Crotone
37%
SSC Napoli or FC Crotone
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–3 not predicted4 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.4%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | FC Crotone covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.