Genoa — Napoli 0:2

Genoa

0:2

Napoli

The score says how it ended. xG says how it should have ended: it is the sum of the chances each shot was worth, not an opinion about the game.

Who deserved it

The score matched the game: Napoli was the better side by chances too.

The numbers

Team	Goals	xG	Goals − xG	Expected points
Genoa	0	0.50	−0.5	0.80
Napoli	2	1.16	+0.8	1.89

Goals

Minute	Goal	Team	Shot xG	Assist
81'	Kevin De Bruyne	Napoli	0.45	Antonio Vergara
86'	Antonio Vergara	Napoli	0.34	Kevin De Bruyne

Key chances

Minute	Player	Team	xG	Outcome
81'	Kevin De Bruyne	Napoli	0.45	goal
86'	Antonio Vergara	Napoli	0.34	goal
78'	Djibril Sow	Genoa	0.10	off target

Shots: Genoa 11, Napoli 13; big chances (xG 0.3 and above): 0 and 2.

How the game went

In the first half xG was Genoa 0.32, Napoli 0.07: about even. In the second half xG was Genoa 0.18, Napoli 1.07: a clear edge for Napoli.

How it fits the season

Genoa: +0.7 for the season (13 in the table). Napoli: −7.2 (10). The gap between points and xPTS is built from matches like this one.

Other matches of the round

Inter — Monza 4:1Udinese — Como 1:1Parma — Cagliari 0:1

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