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SSC Napoli vs SPAL 2013, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
SSC Napoli
1 – 0
Full Time
SPAL 2013
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Stadio San Paolo HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Pasquale Schiattarella
Y 38' Thiago Cionek
Marek Hamsik 46' Y
Y 50' Jasmin Kurtic
Marko Rog 61' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs SPAL 2013 — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Referee Alfonso Marrazzo
  • Referee Lorenzo Maggioni

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
SSC Napoli 4 games · Avg 2.5 goals SPAL 2013
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 SSC Napoli 1–0 SPAL 2013

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec SPAL 2013 H 1–0 W
16 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 1–0 W
11 Dec Liverpool FC A 0–1 L
08 Dec Frosinone Calcio H 4–0 W
03 Dec Atalanta BC A 2–1 W
28 Nov FK Crvena Zvezda H 3–1 W
SPAL 2013
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec SSC Napoli A 0–1 L
16 Dec AC Chievo Verona H 0–0 D
09 Dec Genoa CFC A 1–1 D
01 Dec Empoli FC H 2–2 D
24 Nov Juventus FC A 0–2 L
10 Nov Cagliari Calcio H 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio San Paolo!
  • 5' SPAL 2013 have won 80 goals from 236 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Leonardo Semplici will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' SPAL 2013 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
  • 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pasquale Schiattarella.
  • 42' Time for substitution for SPAL 2013. Johan Djourou is replaced by Francesco Vicari.
  • 45' GOAL! Albiol scores on 45. Assisted by Dries Mertens
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Marek Hamsik. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Albiol does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
  • 50' Jasmin Kurtic was booked on 50.
  • 55' SPAL 2013 seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Marko Rog gets a Yellow card.
  • 66' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Marko Rog is withdrawn and Fabian Ruiz gets his opportunity.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Mattia Valoti. He replaces Mirko Valdifiori on 68 minute.
  • 73' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 78' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SPAL 2013's shape.
  • 79' Sebastiano Luperto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Faouzi Ghoulam on 79 minute.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Amadou Diawara. He replaces Dries Mertens on 83 minute.
  • 88' SPAL 2013 is showing some good football. However, SPAL 2013 are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SSC Napoli to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

SPAL 2013 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Leonardo Semplici

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 SPAL 2013 xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli57% Draw27% SPAL 201316%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
84%
Draw or SPAL 2013
43%
SSC Napoli or SPAL 2013
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli36% Draw52% SPAL 201312%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.3%
2 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
0 – 2
2.3%
4 – 0
2.1%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push SPAL 2013 covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 17% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 27% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
SPAL 2013 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.