Sunday , 16 August 2026

UC Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
UC Sampdoria
0 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Sun 11 Apr 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+1' · FT 45+9'
Y 24' Kostas Manolas
Y 46' Kalidou Koulibaly
Y 78' Hirving Lozano

Overview

Match Preview

UC Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Valeri
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Domenico Rocca
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
  • Referee Federico Dionisi

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
2021-04-11 UC Sampdoria 0–2 SSC Napoli 2020-12-13 SSC Napoli 2–1 UC Sampdoria 2020-02-03 UC Sampdoria 2–4 SSC Napoli 2019-09-14 SSC Napoli 2–0 UC Sampdoria 2019-02-02 SSC Napoli 3–0 UC Sampdoria

Recent Form

UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
03 Apr AC Milan A 1–1 D
21 Mar Torino FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Bologna FC 1909 A 1–3 L
07 Mar Cagliari Calcio H 2–2 D
03 Mar Genoa CFC A 1–1 D
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr UC Sampdoria A 2–0 W
07 Apr Juventus FC A 1–2 L
03 Apr FC Crotone H 4–3 W
21 Mar AS Roma A 2–0 W
14 Mar AC Milan A 1–0 W
07 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 3–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. UC Sampdoria is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Claudio Ranieri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Kostas Manolas. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 29' Fabian Ruiz, a Spain , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and SSC Napoli are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Fabian Ruiz does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Mikkel Damsgaard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Kalidou Koulibaly. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UC Sampdoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 66' Antonio Candreva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 67' Fabio Quagliarella makes way for Keita Balde at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
  • 72' UC Sampdoria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 74' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Piotr Zielinski departs to be replaced by Dries Mertens.
  • 78' A moment of madness from Hirving Lozano on 78 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SSC Napoli will be frustrated.
  • 83' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 86' Valerio Verre is replacing Jakub Jankto for the UC Sampdoria side.
  • 87' Victor Osimhen makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and SSC Napoli are in front.
  • 90' Tiemoue Bakayoko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabian Ruiz at the 90 minute mark.
  • 0-2 the final result. UC Sampdoria will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Osimhen 6
Dries Mertens 3
Fabio Quagliarella 2
Fabian Ruiz 2
Arkadiusz Milik 2
Eljif Elmas 2
Gregoire Defrel 2
Andrea Petagna 2

Head to Head

2021-04-11 UC Sampdoria 0–2 SSC Napoli 2020-12-13 SSC Napoli 2–1 UC Sampdoria 2020-02-03 UC Sampdoria 2–4 SSC Napoli 2019-09-14 SSC Napoli 2–0 UC Sampdoria 2019-02-02 SSC Napoli 3–0 UC Sampdoria

UC Sampdoria Form

2021-04-11 UC Sampdoria 0–2 SSC Napoli L 2021-04-03 AC Milan 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2021-03-21 UC Sampdoria 1–0 Torino FC W 2021-03-14 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 UC Sampdoria L 2021-03-07 UC Sampdoria 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2021-03-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 UC Sampdoria D

SSC Napoli Form

2021-04-11 UC Sampdoria 0–2 SSC Napoli W 2021-04-07 Juventus FC 2–1 SSC Napoli L 2021-04-03 SSC Napoli 4–3 FC Crotone W 2021-03-21 AS Roma 0–2 SSC Napoli W 2021-03-14 AC Milan 0–1 SSC Napoli W 2021-03-07 SSC Napoli 3–1 Bologna FC 1909 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.99 UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
UC Sampdoria24% Draw28% SSC Napoli48%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw
52%
Draw or SSC Napoli
76%
UC Sampdoria or SSC Napoli
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UC Sampdoria18% Draw48% SSC Napoli34%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap UC Sampdoria covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 23% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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