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SSC Napoli vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2019-20
Sat 14 Sep 2019 · 16:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs UC SampdoriaSerie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Emanuele Prenna
  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Referee Valerio Marini
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep UC Sampdoria H 2–0 W
31 Aug Juventus FC A 3–4 L
24 Aug ACF Fiorentina A 4–3 W
25 May Bologna FC 1909 A 2–3 L
19 May FC Internazionale Milano H 4–1 W
12 May SPAL 2013 A 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Sep SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
01 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–4 L
25 Aug SS Lazio H 0–3 L
26 May Juventus FC H 2–0 W
19 May AC Chievo Verona A 0–0 D
12 May Empoli FC H 1–2 L

Key Stats

20% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! SSC Napoli welcome UC Sampdoria for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' 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.
  • 7' SSC Napoli receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 7.
  • 12' The 32-year-old Piotr Zielinski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Dries Mertens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' Alex Meret has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 26' Alex Ferrari picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 31' Mario Rui is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UC Sampdoria tonight.
  • 36' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fabian Ruiz on 36.
  • 41' A moment of madness from Gianluca Caprari on 41 minutes earns him a Yellow card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
  • 46' Kalidou Koulibaly, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' The crowd applauds Hirving Lozano as he leaves the pitch. Llorente steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 66' The supporters are chanting for Mehdi Leris. He replaces Vasco Regini on 66 minute.
  • 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dries Mertens makes it 2-0.
  • 68' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 68 minute. Gianluca Caprari leaves to be changed by Manolo Gabbiadini.
  • 73' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Eljif Elmas by Lorenzo Insigne on 76 minute.
  • 79' A tactical swap from UC SampdoriaFabio Depaoli on, Emiliano Rigoni off on 79 minutes.
  • 80' Dries Mertens makes way for Amin Younes at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 85' SSC Napoli 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.
  • 90' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli59% Draw24% UC Sampdoria17%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
41%
SSC Napoli or UC Sampdoria
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli41% Draw46% UC Sampdoria13%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 16% 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% 42%
+0.5 84% 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
44%
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
18%

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