Serie A Gameweek 19 Wed, Jan 7 2026 · 17:30 Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
Napoli
2–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 1.09 – 1.89
Verona
  • S. McTominay 54’
  • G. Di Lorenzo 82’
  • 16’ M. Frese
  • 27’ (P) G. Orban
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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 fight back from two goals down

Napoli entered as clear favourites, yet Verona led 2–0 at half-time through goals from Frese and Orban. But McTominay and Di Lorenzo scored to rescue a draw for Napoli. Verona finished with the higher xG (1.89 vs 1.09). On the chances created, Verona deserved more: 1.9 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Napoli75%
Draw ✓17%
Verona8%

Model vs reality

Napoli goals
2
Model 2.35 · xG 1.09
Verona goals
2
Model 0.63 · xG 1.89
Total goals
4
Model 2.98 · xG 2.98
Score 2–2
3%
Most likely 2–0 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 43%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchG. Di LorenzoNapoli · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeMatteo Marchetti
  • Coaches— · P. Zanetti
  • VenueStadio Diego Armando Maradona
  • Table before kick-offNapoli 3rd · Verona 19th

Timeline

  1. M. Frese 0–1Assist C. Niasse
    16’
  2. G. Orban (pen) 0–2
    27’
  3. G. OrbanYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    28’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. D. BradarićYellow card · Holding
    52’
  6. S. McTominay 1–2Assist N. Lang
    54’
  7. ⇄ L. SpinazzolaFor Miguel Gutiérrez
    55’
  8. ⇄ L. MarianucciFor E. Elmas
    63’
  9. ⇄ GiovaneFor A. Sarr
    64’
  10. VAR R. HøjlundGoal Disallowed - handball
    72’
  11. A. Bella-KotchapYellow card · Tripping
    75’
  12. ⇄ L. LuccaFor N. Lang
    76’
  13. ⇄ V. NelssonFor D. Bradarić
    78’
  14. G. Di Lorenzo 2–2Assist L. Marianucci
    82’
  15. ⇄ S. SerdarFor C. Niasse
    87’
  16. ⇄ D. MosqueraFor G. Orban
    87’
  17. Full time · 2–2

Team stats

Napoli15 shots · 11 in box, 4 outside
Verona11 shots · 2 in box, 9 outside
NapoliVerona
70% Possession 30%
1.09 Expected goals (xG) 1.89
0.87 Expected points (xPts) 1.90
15 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 5
5 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside the box 2
4 Shots outside the box 9
667 Passes 288
88% Pass accuracy 74%
6 Corners 1
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
7 Fouls 14
2 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.83 Team rating 6.70

Line-ups

Napoli 3-4-2-1

326.3 V. Milinković-Savić(G)
46.6 A. Buongiorno 137.2 A. Rrahmani 228.2★ G. Di Lorenzo
36.3 Miguel Gutiérrez ↓55’ 87.7 S. McTominay 686.9 S. Lobotka 216.2 M. Politano
707.2 N. Lang A↓76’ 206.3 E. Elmas ↓63’
195.9 R. Højlund
  • 32V. Milinković-Savić (G)6.3
  • 4A. Buongiorno6.6
  • 13A. Rrahmani7.2
  • 22G. Di Lorenzo ★8.2
  • 3Miguel Gutiérrez↓55’6.3
  • 8S. McTominay7.7
  • 68S. Lobotka6.9
  • 21M. Politano6.2
  • 70N. LangA↓76’7.2
  • 20E. Elmas↓63’6.3
  • 19R. Højlund5.9

Substitutes used

  • 37L. Spinazzola↑55’6.9
  • 35L. MarianucciA↑63’6.9
  • 27L. Lucca↑76’6.7

Unused: A. Meret, N. Contini, Juan Jesus, M. Olivera, Emmanuele De Chiara, Vincenzo Prisco

Verona 3-5-2

16.0 L. Montipò(G)
66.2 N. Valentini 376.3 A. Bella-Kotchap 56.9 Unai Núñez
36.9 M. Frese 247.2 A. Bernede 637.0 R. Gagliardini 367.9 C. Niasse A↓87’ 126.5 D. Bradarić ↓78’
166.9 G. Orban ↓87’ 95.9 A. Sarr ↓64’
  • 1L. Montipò (G)6.0
  • 6N. Valentini6.2
  • 37A. Bella-Kotchap6.3
  • 5Unai Núñez6.9
  • 3M. Frese6.9
  • 24A. Bernede7.2
  • 63R. Gagliardini7.0
  • 36C. NiasseA↓87’7.9
  • 12D. Bradarić↓78’6.5
  • 16G. Orban↓87’6.9
  • 9A. Sarr↓64’5.9

Substitutes used

  • 17Giovane↑64’6.2
  • 15V. Nelsson↑78’6.5
  • 8S. Serdar↑87’6.7
  • 25D. Mosquera↑87’6.3

Unused: G. Toniolo, S. Perilli, D. Oyegoke, E. Ebosse, T. Slotsager, Fallou Cham, A. Harroui, G. Kastanos, Yellu Santiago, Al Musrati

Coach: P. Zanetti

Player stats

Top rated
G. Di LorenzoNapoli8.2
2nd
C. NiasseVerona7.9
3rd
S. McTominayNapoli7.7

Napoli

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
V. Milinković-Savić G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 95% 19 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
A. Buongiorno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 86 0 2 0/0 1/1 6.6
A. Rrahmani D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 127 0 2 0/0 1/0 7.2
G. Di Lorenzo D 90 1 0 2 (1) 2 88% 90 1 0 1/1 0/2 8.2
Miguel Gutiérrez D 55 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 30 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
S. McTominay M 90 1 0 1 (1) 2 83% 60 1 0 0/1 0/1 7.7
S. Lobotka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 103 0 2 1/1 0/3 6.9
M. Politano F 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 87% 39 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.2
N. Lang F 76 0 1 2 (1) 2 91% 22 1 0 0/4 0/2 7.2
E. Elmas M 63 0 0 1 (1) 1 92% 25 2 0 0/1 1/1 6.3
R. Højlund F 90 0 0 2 (0) 3 56% 27 0 0 0/1 2/1 5.9
L. Spinazzola D 35 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 16 1 0 1/3 0/0 6.9
L. Marianucci D 27 0 1 0 (0) 2 71% 21 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.9
L. Lucca F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7

Verona

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Montipò G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 33% 21 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
N. Valentini D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 38 1 1 0/0 2/0 6.2
A. Bella-Kotchap D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 1 2 0/0 2/1 6.3
Unai Núñez D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 65% 26 4 2 0/0 0/0 6.9
M. Frese D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 65% 23 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
A. Bernede M 90 0 0 0 (0) 3 87% 30 6 1 2/3 2/0 7.2
R. Gagliardini M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 82% 34 4 2 0/0 0/1 7.0
C. Niasse M 87 0 1 0 (0) 1 90% 30 1 3 0/0 0/0 7.9
D. Bradarić D 78 0 0 0 (0) 1 82% 22 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.5
G. Orban F 87 1 0 4 (2) 1 92% 25 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.9
A. Sarr F 64 0 0 0 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/1 3/0 5.9
Giovane F 26 0 0 2 (0) 2 33% 3 1 0 0/1 1/0 6.2
V. Nelsson D 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 1/1 2/0 6.5
S. Serdar M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
D. Mosquera F 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

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.