SSC Napoli vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Passeri
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Referee Alessio Berti
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Dec | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Dec | FC Crotone | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AZ | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | AS Roma | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | HNK Rijeka | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Dec | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Torino FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Nov | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Ninety minutes of football awaits between SSC Napoli and UC Sampdoria.
- 5' Morten Thorsby needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Jakub Jankto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 20' Jakub Jankto has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Morten Thorsby.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' The whistle greets Fabian Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Petagna.
- 51' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Poor challenge from Albin Ekdal. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' What an equalizer from Hirving Lozano!
- 58' A quiet spell here at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. UC Sampdoria seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Faouzi Ghoulam is replaced by Mario Rui on 59 minute.
- 64' Valerio Verre makes way for Gaston Ramirez at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 68' What composure from Andrea Petagna! The Italy international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 73' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 77' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Piotr Zielinski by Stanislav Lobotka on 77 minute.
- 79' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Jakub Jankto has done his job and it is now time for Mikkel Damsgaard to step up.
- 82' Omar Colley catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
- 84' Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' 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.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Lorenzo Insigne will be fuming at that decision.
- SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Diego Demme ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 59'
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Andrea Petagna 46'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↓ Mario Rui 59'
- 26
- 24
- 20
- 14
- 1
- 44
- 21
- 22
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 46'
- 7
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↑ 77'
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 59'
- 19
- 25
- 2
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 59'
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 46'
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Valerio Verre ↓ Gaston Ramirez 64'
- 22
- 18
- 87
-
14
Jakub Jankto ↓ Mikkel Damsgaard 79'
- 25
- 27
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 3
Bench
- 30
- 34
- 5
- 23
- 21
- 19
-
11
Gaston Ramirez ↑ 64'
- 26
- 20
-
38
Mikkel Damsgaard ↑ 79'
- 2
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 6 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Eljif Elmas | 2 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 2 |
| Andrea Petagna | 2 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 2 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 2 |
| Fabian Ruiz | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
81%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
43%
SSC Napoli or UC Sampdoria
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.