SSC Napoli vs Spezia Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs Spezia Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Bottegoni
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Luca Massimi
- Referee Fabrizio Lombardo
- Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
- Referee Francesco Forneau
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Dec | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Empoli FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Dec | Atalanta BC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Empoli FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | AS Roma | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–1 | 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' In just a few seconds Diego Armando Maradona will turn into a battlefield for SSC Napoli and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' Spezia Calcio have won 244 goals from 228 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Giulio Maggiore on 19.
- 24' Italy international Matteo Politano has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and Spezia Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' Magnificent from Juan Jesus! That is 7 goals in 541 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Goal! Juan Jesus scores his 7 goal in 541 matches.
- 43' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Mario Rui catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Dries Mertens has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Petagna to step up.
- 48' Spezia Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 51' Rey Manaj is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and Spezia Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luciano Spalletti will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' SSC Napoli make a change. Piotr Zielinski trudges off to be replaced by Adam Ounas on 69 minutes.
- 70' Adam Ounas gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Piotr Zielinski and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' A moment of madness from Andrea Petagna on 75 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
- 76' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Andrea Petagna will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Stanislav Lobotka is replaced by Eljif Elmas on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Diego Demme. He replaces Matteo Politano on 86 minute.
- 90' Ebrima Colley is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Agudelo at the 90 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Eljif Elmas 79'
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 86'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Adam Ounas 69'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Andrea Petagna 46'
- 25
-
21
Matteo Politano ↓ Diego Demme 86'
- 22
- 13
- 5
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 79'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 86'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 86'
-
33
Adam Ounas ↑ 69'
- 1
- 2
- 12
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 46'
- 59
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 13
- 25
- 20
- 28
- 11
- 94
- 9
- 43
-
33
Kevin Agudelo ↓ Ebrima Colley 90'
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 39
- 15
- 8
-
19
Ebrima Colley ↑ 90'
- 22
- 31
- 21
- 18
- 40
- 77
Coach
Thiago Motta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 4 |
| Piotr Zielinski | 3 |
| Hirving Lozano | 2 |
| Juan Jesus | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Mbala N'Zola | 1 |
| Tommaso Pobega | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
70%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
60%
SSC Napoli or Spezia Calcio
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.