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 11 games · 15 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' KICK OFF: SSC Napoli gets underway.
- 5' With 4 assists to his name this season, Matteo Politano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UC Sampdoria.
- 10' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Jakub Jankto gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Emil Audero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 38' Morten Thorsby catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. SSC Napoli is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Andrea Petagna on, Fabian Ruiz off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Dries Mertens has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Albin Ekdal on 52.
- 53' The Mexico Hirving Lozano breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 1-1!
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 59 minute. Faouzi Ghoulam leaves to be changed by Mario Rui.
- 64' UC Sampdoria make a change. Valerio Verre trudges off to be replaced by Gaston Ramirez on 64 minutes.
- 68' SSC Napoli is taking the lead after the goal scored by Andrea Petagna on 68.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 77 minute. Piotr Zielinski leaves to be changed by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Mikkel Damsgaard. He replaces Jakub Jankto on 79 minute.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Omar Colley on 82 minutes.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Giovanni Di Lorenzo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lorenzo Insigne.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| 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
1.74
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.