SSC Napoli vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A .
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Emanuele Prenna
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Referee Valerio Marini
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting UC Sampdoria for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 7' Nikola Maksimovic is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
- 12' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
- 13' Dries Mertens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 13 minutes.
- 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and UC Sampdoria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 23' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
- 26' A moment of madness from Alex Ferrari on 26 minutes earns him a Yellow card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 31' It’s high time Carlo Ancelotti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 36' The referee calls foul for Fabian Ruiz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' Poor challenge from Gianluca Caprari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 46' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . UC Sampdoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' UC Sampdoria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Llorente is replacing Hirving Lozano for the SSC Napoli side.
- 66' Vasco Regini makes way for Mehdi Leris at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 67' Goal! Dries Mertens scores his 64 goal in 522 matches.
- 68' Manolo Gabbiadini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gianluca Caprari on 68 minute.
- 73' With 0 assists to his name this season, Albin Ekdal is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 76' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Lorenzo Insigne comes on to replace Eljif Elmas.
- 79' Fabio Depaoli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emiliano Rigoni on 79 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Amin Younes comes on to replace Dries Mertens.
- 85' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 90' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- UC Sampdoria will have plenty to reflect on. SSC Napoli were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Llorente 65'
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↓ Lorenzo Insigne 76'
- 8
- 26
- 6
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Amin Younes 80'
- 7
- 1
- 19
- 22
Bench
-
9
Llorente ↑ 65'
- 31
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↑ 76'
- 5
- 13
- 25
-
34
Amin Younes ↑ 80'
- 27
- 2
- 44
- 70
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
10
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Fabio Depaoli 79'
- 25
-
19
Vasco Regini ↓ Mehdi Leris 66'
- 24
- 29
- 7
- 27
- 17
- 1
- 6
Bench
-
23
Manolo Gabbiadini ↑ 68'
- 5
- 18
- 8
- 11
- 15
- 22
-
12
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 79'
-
26
Mehdi Leris ↑ 66'
- 3
- 9
- 30
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 6 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 2 |
| Andrea Petagna | 2 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 2 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.