SSC Napoli vs Hellas Verona FC, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Hellas Verona FC — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- Hellas Verona FC 38 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Filippo Valeriani
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Gianluca Aureliano
- Referee Marco Piccinini
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Torino FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Oct | KRC Genk | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Brescia Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | US Lecce | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | Hellas Verona FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #19 |
| 76 | Points | 21 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 12 / 23 |
| 58 | Scored | 25 |
| 36 | Conceded | 61 |
| +22 | GD | -36 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.55 |
| 61% | Win % | 8% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). Hellas Verona FC are 19th (21 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Hellas Verona FC get us underway at Stadio San Paolo.
- 4' Poor challenge from Kalidou Koulibaly. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 9' The 35-year-old Darko Lazovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matteo Pessina made 525 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Darko Lazovic is booked for Hellas Verona FC — Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Poland international Arkadiusz Milik has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' SSC Napoli are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Lorenzo Insigne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and Hellas Verona FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' The Poland Arkadiusz Milik breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-0!
- 42' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. Hellas Verona FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' 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.
- 52' Hellas Verona FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddy Salcedo Mora is hanging Mattia Zaccagni on the field on 52 minute.
- 54' Hellas Verona FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Hellas Verona FC make a change. Mariusz Stepinski trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Di Carmine on 60 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Piotr Zielinski. He replaces Amin Younes on 65 minute.
- 66' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Davide Faraoni on 66 minutes.
- 67' What a moment for Arkadiusz Milik! That strike on 67 puts his side firmly in control.
- 72' Hellas Verona FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dries Mertens is hanging Lorenzo Insigne on the field on 76 minute.
- 81' Llorente gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Arkadiusz Milik and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Piotr Zielinski on 83 minutes.
- 88' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 90' A moment of madness from Dries Mertens on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 26
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Dries Mertens 76'
- 5
- 7
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Llorente 81'
- 1
-
34
Amin Younes ↓ Piotr Zielinski 65'
- 2
- 44
- 22
Bench
- 12
-
9
Llorente ↑ 81'
- 31
- 6
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 65'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 76'
- 13
- 25
- 27
- 62
- 70
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
Hellas Verona FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
34
Sofyan Amrabat ↓ Gennaro Tutino 81'
- 1
- 24
- 20
- 32
- 5
- 88
- 4
- 21
- 9
- 13
Bench
- 14
- 25
- 27
- 33
- 8
-
10
Samuel Di Carmine ↑ 60'
- 98
- 3
-
66
Gennaro Tutino ↑ 81'
- 15
-
29
Eddy Salcedo Mora ↑ 52'
- 22
Coach
Ivan Juric
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 4 |
| Davide Faraoni | 4 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 4 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 3 |
| Daniel Mosquera | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Matteo Politano | 2 |
| Giovanni Simeone | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Hellas Verona FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42
Hellas Verona FC xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
90%
Draw or Hellas Verona FC
30%
SSC Napoli or Hellas Verona FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.8%
3 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
2.8%
4 – 1
2.8%
5 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Hellas Verona FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Hellas Verona FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.