SSC Napoli vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Costanzo
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Matteo Passeri
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Referee Lorenzo Maggioni
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Genoa CFC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 May | Torino FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 6–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | SSC Napoli | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 May | Juventus FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 1–4 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Morten Frendrup has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Kelvin Yeboah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Genoa CFC so far.
- 24' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morten Frendrup is hanging Milan Badelj on the field on 24 minute.
- 29' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 32' A stunning finish from Victor Osimhen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 33' What composure from Victor Osimhen! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 38' Pablo Galdames picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Genoa CFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 48' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Silvan Hefti makes way for Hernani at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Genoa CFC.
- 61' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' Giovanni Di Lorenzo makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 65' The Italy Lorenzo Insigne breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 4-0!
- 67' Lorenzo Insigne does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 72' Amir Rrahmani, a Kosovo , has 30 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 73' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Fabian Ruiz exits the field as Stanislav Lobotka enters on 73.
- 74' Mattia Destro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Albert Gudmundsson on 74 minute.
- 75' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Albert Gudmundsson departs to be replaced by Mattia Destro.
- 80' Dries Mertens is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
- 81' Magnificent from Stanislav Lobotka! That is 2 goals in 320 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 83' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 83 minute. Andre Zambo Anguissa leaves to be changed by Diego Demme.
- 87' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Lorenzo Insigne exits the field as Eljif Elmas enters on 88.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SSC Napoli and Genoa CFC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Stanislav Lobotka 73'
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 73'
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Eljif Elmas 88'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Piotr Zielinski 73'
- 25
- 22
- 13
- 9
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 88'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 83'
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 73'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 73'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 73'
- 33
- 1
- 2
- 21
- 37
- 5
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 57
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ Morten Frendrup 24'
- 4
- 13
- 99
-
36
Silvan Hefti ↓ Hernani 56'
- 55
-
90
Manolo Portanova ↓ Caleb Ekuban 56'
- 11
- 45
Bench
- 5
-
23
Mattia Destro ↑ 74'
- 25
- 1
- 18
-
10
Filippo Melegoni ↑ 74'
-
20
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 56'
-
33
Hernani ↑ 56'
-
32
Morten Frendrup ↑ 24'
- 65
- 15
- 50
Coach
Alexander Blessin
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 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.39
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
89%
Draw or Genoa CFC
30%
SSC Napoli or Genoa CFC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
10.4%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
5 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -1.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| -1 | 51% | 22% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +1 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.