SSC Napoli vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Marco Bresmes
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Referee Damiano Margani
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | SS Lazio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Dec | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | SSC Napoli | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Dec | Genoa CFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Dec | FC Crotone | A | 1–4 | L |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as SSC Napoli face off against Spezia Calcio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 523 games and scored 662 goals.
- 15' SSC Napoli are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past Spezia Calcio's compact .
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's shape.
- 45' Mbala N'Zola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' Fresh legs for Spezia Calcio! Tommaso Pobega comes on to replace Alessandro Deiola.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fabian Ruiz made 523 appearances and scored 39 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Andrea Petagna comes on to replace Matteo Politano.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' What a strike from Andrea Petagna! The score is 1-0.
- 61' Spezia Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tommaso Pobega.
- 68' Mbala N'Zola adds to his 0 season tally! Spezia Calcio lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Giulio Maggiore.
- 76' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Piotr Zielinski exits the field as Stanislav Lobotka enters on 76.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Ardian Ismajli is booked for Spezia Calcio — Red card on 77.
- 78' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Ardian Ismajli gets a Red card.
- 79' Martin Erlic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Farias on 79 minute.
- 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tommaso Pobega makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 82' Llorente gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Fabian Ruiz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 83 minute. Fabian Ruiz leaves to be changed by Llorente.
- 87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giovanni Di Lorenzo on 87.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Claudio Terzi. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Juan Ramos. He replaces Riccardo Marchizza on 90 minute.
- 90' Kostas Manolas was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — SSC Napoli 1-2 Spezia Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Llorente 83'
- 6
- 24
- 20
- 19
- 25
- 44
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↓ Eljif Elmas 76'
- 21
- 22
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 76'
-
18
Llorente ↑ 83'
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 76'
- 31
- 23
- 1
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 52'
- 33
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Diego Farias ↓ Martin Erlic 79'
-
5
Riccardo Marchizza ↓ Juan Ramos 90'
- 27
- 18
- 19
- 25
- 69
- 94
- 34
- 10
-
80
Kevin Agudelo ↓ Emanuel Gyasi 46'
Bench
- 77
-
23
Riccardo Saponara ↑ 90'
- 12
- 39
-
28
Martin Erlic ↑ 79'
-
11
Emanuel Gyasi ↑ 46'
-
3
Juan Ramos ↑ 90'
- 91
- 88
- 21
-
26
Tommaso Pobega ↑ 46'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 4 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 3 |
| Juan Jesus | 2 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Diego Demme | 1 |
| Matteo Politano | 1 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Spezia Calcio 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
65%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
63%
SSC Napoli or Spezia Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.