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UC Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
UC Sampdoria
3 – 0
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sun 2 Sep 2018 · 18:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Gaston Ramirez 40' Y
Y 68' Amadou Diawara
Y 77' Mario Rui
Y 81' Allan
Y 83' Marko Rog
Ronaldo Vieira 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UC Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Fabiano Preti
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Fabrizio Posado
  • Referee Luca Pairetto
11 games this season 🟨 1.4/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
9
UC Sampdoria 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-02 UC Sampdoria 3–0 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep SSC Napoli H 3–0 W
26 Aug Udinese Calcio A 0–1 L
20 May Frosinone Calcio H 1–0 W
13 May SPAL 2013 A 2–1 W
06 May Torino FC H 2–1 W
29 Apr SS Lazio A 1–4 L
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Sep UC Sampdoria A 0–3 L
25 Aug AC Milan H 3–2 W
18 Aug SS Lazio A 2–1 W
05 May Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
28 Apr Romania H 1–1 D
21 Apr Borussia Dortmund A 3–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Ospina made 508 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Dries Mertens is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
  • 11' Gregoire Defrel doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 21' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 32' Gregoire Defrel doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 37' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Gaston Ramirez comes on to replace Riccardo Saponara.
  • 40' Gaston Ramirez is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Simone Verdi is replaced by Adam Ounas.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' Jacopo Sala gets the nod from UC Sampdoria. He replaces Nicola Murru and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
  • 68' Amadou Diawara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
  • 71' Marko Rog has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amadou Diawara on 71 minute.
  • 75' Magnificent from Fabio Quagliarella! That is 59 goals in 456 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 77' Controversy at the stadium! Mario Rui argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' Allan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Marko Rog picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronaldo Vieira is hanging Albin Ekdal on the field on 84 minute.
  • 88' UC Sampdoria player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. UC Sampdoria take all three points.

Lineups

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Giampaolo

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: UC Sampdoria to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
UC Sampdoria60% Draw24% SSC Napoli16%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw
84%
Draw or SSC Napoli
40%
UC Sampdoria or SSC Napoli
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UC Sampdoria43% Draw45% SSC Napoli12%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
12.6%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap UC Sampdoria covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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