SSC Napoli vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 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
5 games this season
🟨 4.6/game
⚽ 12.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
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
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- 5' Spezia Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vincenzo Italiano might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 511 games and scored 645 goals.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Spezia Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Giulio Maggiore has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 228 appearances.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Spezia Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tommaso Pobega is hanging Alessandro Deiola on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The 34-year-old Nikola Maksimovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Matteo Politano exits the field as Andrea Petagna enters on 52.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' Andrea Petagna does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 61' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Tommaso Pobega. He receives a Yellow card.
- 68' Brilliant from the ! Mbala N'Zola makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 68.
- 72' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Giulio Maggiore gets a Yellow card.
- 76' The crowd applauds Piotr Zielinski as he leaves the pitch. Stanislav Lobotka steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Ardian Ismajli.
- 78' Ardian Ismajli picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' It is a substitution in Spezia Calcio team. Diego Farias is replaced by Martin Erlic on 79 minute.
- 81' Sensational shot from Tommaso Pobega. Spezia Calcio is back in the lead.
- 82' Llorente is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Ruiz at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Llorente is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Ruiz at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' Poor challenge from Giovanni Di Lorenzo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Spezia Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' Spezia Calcio make a change. Riccardo Marchizza trudges off to be replaced by Juan Ramos on 90 minutes.
- 90' Kostas Manolas is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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.