SSC Napoli vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 5 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Matteo Bottegoni
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Marco Bresmes
- Referee Gianluca Aureliano
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | AS Roma | A | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Mar | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Juventus FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Mar | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Genoa CFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #19 |
| 7 | Points | 1 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 4 |
| 7 | Scored | 3 |
| 6 | Conceded | 10 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
73%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). Genoa CFC are 19th (1 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
Genoa CFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ 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 |
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio San Paolo that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC.
- 5' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Genoa CFC backline.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Dries Mertens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 28' Genoa CFC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 28.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Dries Mertens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 34 minutes.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' Genoa CFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
- 45' Darko Lazovic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 48' A goal from the Serbia international Darko Lazovic! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-2!
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Genoa CFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 62' Esteban Rolon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Goran Pandev at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Elseid Hysaj on 67.
- 67' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Allan is replaced by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 76' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Faouzi Ghoulam exits the field as Mario Rui enters on 76.
- 77' Another change for Genoa CFC made on 77 minute. Miguel Veloso leaves to be changed by Ivan Radovanovic.
- 82' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Daniel Bessa departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 87' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Elseid Hysaj departs to be replaced by Adam Ounas.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↓ Mario Rui 76'
- 26
-
23
Elseid Hysaj ↓ Adam Ounas 87'
-
5
Allan ↓ Lorenzo Insigne 67'
- 20
- 14
- 7
- 99
- 19
- 27
Bench
- 21
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 76'
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↑ 67'
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 87'
- 1
- 13
- 25
- 34
- 2
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 32
- 22
- 44
- 24
-
19
Goran Pandev ↓ Esteban Rolon 62'
- 11
- 97
- 3
- 4
- 27
Bench
- 93
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 1
- 15
- 39
-
18
Esteban Rolon ↑ 62'
-
13
Giuseppe Pezzella ↑ 82'
-
21
Ivan Radovanovic ↑ 77'
- 85
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Goran Pandev | 4 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 3 |
| Matteo Politano | 3 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 |
| Victor Osimhen | 2 |
| Eljif Elmas | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.97
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
85%
Draw or Genoa CFC
39%
SSC Napoli or Genoa CFC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 24% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

