UC Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Gianluca Aureliano
- Referee Domenico Rocca
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Federico Dionisi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| 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. UC Sampdoria is hosting SSC Napoli for another epic battle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' 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.
- 15' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Mikkel Damsgaard, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' It’s a booking for SSC Napoli player. Kostas Manolas gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 34' Bartosz Bereszynski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabian Ruiz makes it 0-1.
- 40' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UC Sampdoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Kalidou Koulibaly. He receives a Yellow card.
- 51' It looks surprising UC Sampdoria does not make any changes. Matteo Politano has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
- 61' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tiemoue Bakayoko, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 67' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Fabio Quagliarella is replaced by Keita Balde.
- 72' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 74' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Dries Mertens on, Piotr Zielinski off on 74 minutes.
- 78' Hirving Lozano was booked on 78.
- 83' UC Sampdoria have won 360 goals from 458 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Valerio Verre is replacing Jakub Jankto for the UC Sampdoria side.
- 87' Goal! Victor Osimhen scores his 127 goal in 266 matches.
- 90' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 90 minute. Fabian Ruiz leaves to be changed by Tiemoue Bakayoko.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. SSC Napoli take all three points.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 18
- 87
-
14
Jakub Jankto ↓ Valerio Verre 86'
- 24
- 27
- 1
- 15
- 3
-
38
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Mehdi Leris 86'
Bench
- 30
-
8
Valerio Verre ↑ 86'
- 34
-
10
Keita Balde ↑ 67'
- 21
- 25
- 19
- 11
-
26
Mehdi Leris ↑ 86'
- 20
- 2
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 90'
- 26
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne C ↓ Eljif Elmas 90'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Dries Mertens 74'
- 25
- 44
- 21
- 22
- 9
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 74'
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 90'
- 68
- 23
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 74'
- 1
- 19
-
5
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 90'
- 37
- 33
- 16
- 58
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 6 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 2 |
| Eljif Elmas | 2 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 2 |
| Andrea Petagna | 2 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 2 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 2 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

