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 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 38 games · 41 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #16 |
| 76 | Points | 41 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 11 / 17 |
| 58 | Scored | 41 |
| 36 | Conceded | 51 |
| +22 | GD | -10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 61% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
79%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! SSC Napoli welcome Genoa CFC for this crunch clash at Stadio San Paolo.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Genoa CFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Allan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
- 28' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Stefano Sturaro.
- 33' 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.
- 34' What a strike from Dries Mertens! The score is 1-0.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Stefano Sturaro, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Darko Lazovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Darko Lazovic makes it 1-2.
- 53' Pedro Pereira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Esteban Rolon gets the nod from Genoa CFC. He replaces Goran Pandev and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' A moment of madness from Elseid Hysaj on 67 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 67' The crowd applauds Allan as he leaves the pitch. Lorenzo Insigne steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 72' Italy international Domenico Criscito has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Faouzi Ghoulam is replaced by Mario Rui.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Ivan Radovanovic. He replaces Miguel Veloso on 77 minute.
- 82' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Giuseppe Pezzella comes on to replace Daniel Bessa.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Adam Ounas. He replaces Elseid Hysaj on 87 minute.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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
2 / 4
1.83
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
81%
Draw or Genoa CFC
44%
SSC Napoli or Genoa CFC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.