Serie A Gameweek 17 Sun, Dec 28 2025 · 14:00 Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona
Cremonese
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.45 – 2.62
Napoli
  • 13’, 45’ R. Højlund
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Napoli beat Cremonese

Napoli entered as favourites and won 2–0 through two Højlund goals. Napoli finished with the higher xG (2.62 vs 0.45).

Cremonese18%
Draw24%
Napoli ✓58%

Model vs reality

Cremonese goals
0
Model 0.89 · xG 0.45
Napoli goals
2
Model 1.77 · xG 2.62
Total goals
2
Model 2.66 · xG 3.07
Score 0–2
11%
Most likely 0–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 50%
Both scored
No
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchR. HøjlundNapoli · 2 goals
9.2
  • RefereeMaurizio Mariani
  • CoachesD. Nicola · —
  • VenueStadio Giovanni Zini
  • Table before kick-offCremonese 12th · Napoli 4th

Timeline

  1. R. Højlund 0–1
    13’
  2. Juan JesusYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    34’
  3. R. Højlund 0–2Assist S. McTominay
    45’
  4. S. McTominayYellow card · Tripping
    45+3’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ Miguel GutiérrezFor L. Spinazzola
    46’
  7. ⇄ N. LangFor E. Elmas
    51’
  8. T. BarbieriYellow card · Foul
    58’
  9. ⇄ F. MoumbagnaFor A. Sanabria
    60’
  10. ⇄ D. JohnsenFor T. Barbieri
    60’
  11. ⇄ A. BuongiornoFor David Neres
    73’
  12. ⇄ W. BondoFor A. Grassi
    77’
  13. ⇄ F. BonazzoliFor A. Zerbin
    77’
  14. ⇄ R. Floriani MussoliniFor M. Bianchetti
    82’
  15. F. BonazzoliYellow card · Tripping
    84’
  16. ⇄ P. MazzocchiFor M. Politano
    88’
  17. ⇄ L. LuccaFor R. Højlund
    88’
  18. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

Cremonese6 shots · 3 in box, 3 outside
Napoli22 shots · 12 in box, 10 outside
CremoneseNapoli
48% Possession 52%
0.45 Expected goals (xG) 2.62
0.25 Expected points (xPts) 2.63
6 Shots 22
2 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 9
1 Blocked shots 5
3 Shots inside the box 12
3 Shots outside the box 10
410 Passes 463
80% Pass accuracy 84%
1 Corners 10
6 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 8
3 Offsides 2
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.70 Team rating 7.10

Line-ups

Cremonese 3-5-2

18.2 E. Audero(G)
156.3 M. Bianchetti ↓82’ 66.5 F. Baschirotto 246.6 F. Terracciano
36.9 G. Pezzella 326.2 M. Payero 336.2 A. Grassi ↓77’ 76.7 A. Zerbin ↓77’ 47.0 T. Barbieri ↓60’
106.7 J. Vardy 996.6 A. Sanabria ↓60’
  • 1E. Audero (G)8.2
  • 15M. Bianchetti↓82’6.3
  • 6F. Baschirotto6.5
  • 24F. Terracciano6.6
  • 3G. Pezzella6.9
  • 32M. Payero6.2
  • 33A. Grassi↓77’6.2
  • 7A. Zerbin↓77’6.7
  • 4T. Barbieri↓60’7.0
  • 10J. Vardy6.7
  • 99A. Sanabria↓60’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 14F. Moumbagna↑60’6.3
  • 11D. Johnsen↑60’6.7
  • 22R. Floriani Mussolini↑82’6.7
  • 38W. Bondo↑77’6.3
  • 90F. Bonazzoli↑77’6.5

Unused: M. Silvestri, L. Nava, F. Folino, M. Faye, J. Sarmiento, J. Vandeputte, D. Lordkipanidze, M. Valoti, F. Vázquez

Coach: D. Nicola

Napoli 3-4-2-1

327.5 V. Milinković-Savić(G)
56.7 Juan Jesus 136.9 A. Rrahmani 226.9 G. Di Lorenzo
376.7 L. Spinazzola ↓46’ 87.3 S. McTominay A 687.2 S. Lobotka 217.0 M. Politano ↓88’
206.3 E. Elmas ↓51’ 76.2 David Neres ↓73’
199.2★ R. Højlund ↓88’
  • 32V. Milinković-Savić (G)7.5
  • 5Juan Jesus6.7
  • 13A. Rrahmani6.9
  • 22G. Di Lorenzo6.9
  • 37L. Spinazzola↓46’6.7
  • 8S. McTominayA7.3
  • 68S. Lobotka7.2
  • 21M. Politano↓88’7.0
  • 20E. Elmas↓51’6.3
  • 7David Neres↓73’6.2
  • 19R. Højlund ★↓88’9.2

Substitutes used

  • 3Miguel Gutiérrez↑46’6.6
  • 70N. Lang↑51’6.7
  • 4A. Buongiorno↑73’6.6
  • 30P. Mazzocchi↑88’
  • 27L. Lucca↑88’

Unused: Mathias Ferrante, N. Contini, L. Marianucci, A. Vergara, G. Ambrosino

Player stats

Top rated
R. HøjlundNapoli9.2
2nd
E. AuderoCremonese8.2
3rd
V. Milinković-SavićNapoli7.5

Cremonese

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
E. Audero G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 57% 42 0 0 0/0 0/0 8.2
M. Bianchetti D 82 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 43 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Baschirotto D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 39 3 1 0/0 1/0 6.5
F. Terracciano M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 92% 60 2 4 0/0 0/0 6.6
G. Pezzella D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 23 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
M. Payero M 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 88% 33 0 0 1/2 3/0 6.2
A. Grassi M 77 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 47 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.2
A. Zerbin F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 2 1 1/1 2/1 6.7
T. Barbieri D 60 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 35 1 0 2/2 1/1 7.0
J. Vardy F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
A. Sanabria F 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 14 1 0 0/0 0/2 6.6
F. Moumbagna F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 56% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
D. Johnsen F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 38% 13 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7
R. Floriani Mussolini D 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.7
W. Bondo M 13 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 8 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
F. Bonazzoli F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5

Napoli

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Milinković-Savić G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 79% 39 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Juan Jesus D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 51 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.7
A. Rrahmani D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 54 2 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
G. Di Lorenzo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 50 0 0 0/1 0/2 6.9
L. Spinazzola D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 28 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.7
S. McTominay M 90 0 1 5 (2) 2 92% 37 1 1 4/4 1/1 7.3
S. Lobotka M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 85% 55 2 0 1/1 0/3 7.2
M. Politano F 88 0 0 2 (2) 2 81% 32 0 0 2/3 3/2 7.0
E. Elmas M 51 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 15 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
David Neres F 73 0 0 2 (0) 2 87% 31 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
R. Højlund F 88 2 0 5 (3) 3 65% 20 1 0 0/0 1/3 9.2
Miguel Gutiérrez D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 23 1 1 0/0 0/2 6.6
N. Lang F 39 0 0 0 (0) 3 88% 16 0 1 1/3 0/0 6.7
A. Buongiorno D 17 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
P. Mazzocchi D 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Lucca F 2 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.