Serie A Gameweek 7 Sat, Oct 17 2026 · 14:00 Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venezia
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.67 – 2.23
  • A. Adams 49’
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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.

Adams goal decides it for Venezia

Napoli entered as clear favourites, but Venezia won 1–0 through a Adams goal. Venezia won despite the lower xG; Napoli created the better chances (2.23 vs 0.67). On the chances created, Napoli deserved more: 2.4 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Venezia ✓13%
Draw19%
Napoli68%

Model vs reality

Venezia goals
1
Model 0.99 · xG 0.67
Napoli goals
0
Model 2.39 · xG 2.23
Total goals
1
Model 3.38 · xG 2.90
Score 1–0
3%
Most likely 0–2 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 66%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchF. StankovićVenezia
8.8
  • RefereeJuan Luca Sacchi
  • CoachesD. Nicola · M. Allegri
  • VenueStadio Pierluigi Penzo
  • Table before kick-offVenezia 20th · Napoli 9th
  • Weather at kick-off21°C · Clear · wind 9 km/h

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. A. Adams 1–0Assist S. Sohm
    49’
  3. ⇄ R. HøjlundFor L. Lucca
    54’
  4. ⇄ Alisson SantosFor Giovane
    54’
  5. ⇄ K. De BruyneFor B. Gilmour
    54’
  6. T. BašićYellow card · Dissent
    61’
  7. ⇄ A. RrahmaniFor J. Yeboah
    63’
  8. ⇄ M. PolitanoFor S. Beukema
    63’
  9. ✕ K. De BruyneMissed penalty
    68’
  10. ⇄ Þ. HelgasonFor T. Bašić
    71’
  11. ⇄ P. MazzocchiFor R. Haps
    71’
  12. ⇄ J. SchingtienneFor M. Moreno
    72’
  13. Kike PérezYellow card · Dissent
    80’
  14. ⇄ L. DaboFor S. Sohm
    82’
  15. ⇄ M. OliveraFor L. Spinazzola
    82’
  16. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Venezia9 shots · 8 in box, 1 outside
Napoli29 shots · 22 in box, 7 outside
VeneziaNapoli
29% Possession 71%
0.67 Expected goals (xG) 2.23
0.46 Expected points (xPts) 2.36
9 Shots 29
4 Shots on target 10
5 Shots off target 7
0 Blocked shots 12
8 Shots inside the box 22
1 Shots outside the box 7
309 Passes 733
75% Pass accuracy 90%
0 Corners 12
9 Goalkeeper saves 3
7 Fouls 6
0 Offsides 5
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
7.14 Team rating 6.83

Line-ups

Venezia 3-5-2

18.8★ F. Stanković(G)
157.4 Juan Jesus 27.6 M. Moreno ↓72’ 256.9 R. Halhal
56.4 R. Haps ↓71’ 266.3 T. Bašić ↓71’ 197.4 S. Sohm A↓82’ 716.4 Kike Pérez 186.6 A. Hainaut
458.2 A. Adams 106.5 J. Yeboah ↓63’
  • 1F. Stanković (G) ★8.8
  • 15Juan Jesus7.4
  • 2M. Moreno↓72’7.6
  • 25R. Halhal6.9
  • 5R. Haps↓71’6.4
  • 26T. Bašić↓71’6.3
  • 19S. SohmA↓82’7.4
  • 71Kike Pérez6.4
  • 18A. Hainaut6.6
  • 45A. Adams8.2
  • 10J. Yeboah↓63’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 8L. Dabo↑82’6.8
  • 3J. Schingtienne↑72’7.0
  • 21Þ. Helgason↑71’6.8
  • 70P. Mazzocchi↑71’7.0
  • 7A. Rrahmani↑63’6.6

Unused: L. Montipò, R. Sagrado, Toni Fernández, M. Dagasso, K. Lisman, R. Mohammed, S. Panada, L. Lauberbach, A. Gomes

Coach: D. Nicola

Napoli 3-4-2-1

16.7 A. Meret(G)
57.4 B. Badiashile 137.2 A. Rrahmani 317.3 S. Beukema ↓63’
376.7 L. Spinazzola ↓82’ 686.9 S. Lobotka 66.9 B. Gilmour ↓54’ 226.2 G. Di Lorenzo
87.0 S. McTominay 236.4 Giovane ↓54’
206.2 L. Lucca ↓54’
  • 1A. Meret (G)6.7
  • 5B. Badiashile7.4
  • 13A. Rrahmani7.2
  • 31S. Beukema↓63’7.3
  • 37L. Spinazzola↓82’6.7
  • 68S. Lobotka6.9
  • 6B. Gilmour↓54’6.9
  • 22G. Di Lorenzo6.2
  • 8S. McTominay7.0
  • 23Giovane↓54’6.4
  • 20L. Lucca↓54’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 17M. Olivera↑82’6.6
  • 21M. Politano↑63’6.6
  • 11K. De Bruyne↑54’7.0
  • 27Alisson Santos↑54’7.2
  • 19R. Højlund↑54’6.3

Unused: L. Marianucci, Rafa Marín, F. Anguissa, N. Lang, N. Contini, V. Milinković-Savić

Coach: M. Allegri

Player stats

Top rated
F. StankovićVenezia8.8
2nd
A. AdamsVenezia8.2
3rd
M. MorenoVenezia7.6

Venezia

Napoli

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.