Napoli v Genoa result

Full-time · Napoli 2–1 Genoa

Serie A ·

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Napoli 2–1 Genoa — Napoli won this Serie A match.

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Napoli: 1.91 to 0.69 in expected goals, from 12 shots to 6, ahead on xG from the 56th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match).

The result

Napoli beat Genoa 2–1 in Serie A on Sunday 5 October.

The goals

Napoli came from behind: Genoa led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Genoa: J. Ekhator (34’, assisted by Brooke Norton-Cuffy); Napoli: André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (57’) and Rasmus Højlund (75’).

Discipline

Federico La Penna, Italy showed four yellow cards — against 4.6 yellows a game across the last 7 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Napoli: David Neres (55’); Genoa: Alessandro Marcandalli (28’), Ruslan Malinovskyi (38’) and Sebastian Otoa (63’).

What it changes

Napoli move up from second to first (six league matches played).

Genoa stay 19th after this result (six league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) 7.3, Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa) 5.6 and J. Ekhator (Genoa) 5.1 led the match.

Next up

Napoli next host AS Roma on 24 October 2026.

Genoa next host Venezia on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Napoli: Napoli v AS Roma, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Genoa: Genoa v Venezia, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Napoli 2–1 Genoa · Serie A
  • Referee: Federico La Penna, Italy
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Napoli 3 · draws 3 · Genoa 0 · 3.17 goals/game
  • Recent form: Napoli 3W 0D 2L · Genoa 1W 1D 3L

Napoli 2–1 Genoa (Serie A): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 1.38
Goals
against 1 / 1.13 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.13 / 4.13
Corners
against 3.38 / 4.63 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 8 matches
5.25 / 4
Shots on target
against 3.5 / 3.63 · 4 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 8 matches
1 / 2.13
Cards
against 1.25 / 2 · 0 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 8 matches
4.57 yellows
Referee · Federico La Penna, Italy
2 home / 2.57 away
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 1 October 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameNapoli for / againstLineGenoa for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1 against n 8
2.5standard
1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8
Corners won
6.13 for · 3.38 against n 8
9.5standard
4.13 for · 4.63 against n 8
Shots
14.38 for · 11.5 against n 8
19.5standard
11 for · 10.88 against n 8
Shots on target
5.25 for · 3.5 against n 8
8.5standard
4 for · 3.63 against n 8
Fouls committed
12.25 for · 11.75 against n 8
21.5standard
15.63 for · 14.25 against n 8
Cards shown
1 for · 1.25 against n 8
3.5standard
2.13 for · 2 against n 8

Referee: Federico La Penna, Italy — 4.57 yellow cards a game, 0.29 red cards, 28.86 fouls over 7 matches (2 to the home side, 2.57 to the away side).

Napoli
Napoli — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
L. Lucca n 840.9
4.77/3
3.35/3
—
David Neres n 818.6
2.43/1
0.61/0
—
A. Zambo Anguissa n 879.8
1.75/4
15/2
—
Amir Rrahmani n 886.6
1.47/3
16/1
—
Miguel Gutiérrez n 886.3
1.36/4
1.77/3
—
Napoli — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
G. Raspadori n 832.8
4.17/4
2.16/0
K. De Bruyne n 871.5
2.27/4
1.45/2
L. Lucca n 840.9
2.25/1
1.75/1
N. Lang n 849.6
25/3
1.65/1
A. Zambo Anguissa n 879.8
1.76/3
0.42/1
Napoli — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
G. Raspadori n 832.8
13/0
12/1
K. De Bruyne n 871.5
0.84/1
0.52/1
R. Lukaku n 883.8
0.54/0
0.31/1
L. Lucca n 840.9
0.83/0
00/0
N. Lang n 849.6
0.72/1
00/0
Napoli — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
David Neres n 818.6
3.63/2
Juan Jesus n 868
2.38/3
A. Buongiorno n 877.1
1.86/4
S. Lobotka n 869.6
1.86/4
Luca Marianucci n 884.4
1.77/3
Napoli — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
V. Milinković-Savić n 890
3.17/5
A. Meret n 890
1.93/2
Genoa
Genoa — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
J. Onana n 837
3.65/2
0.62/0
—
C. Ekuban n 822.3
2.53/2
1.53/0
—
J. Ekhator n 819
2.43/1
5.96/2
—
L. Østigård n 864.9
2.15/3
0.32/0
—
L. Colombo n 864.4
2.15/5
1.25/1
—
Genoa — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
L. Venturino n 826.5
2.54/2
1.73/1
C. Ekuban n 822.3
2.54/1
1.53/0
N. Stanciu n 872.4
26/5
0.63/1
V. Carboni n 848.8
1.84/2
0.93/1
J. Ekhator n 819
1.82/1
0.61/0
Genoa — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
L. Venturino n 826.5
0.81/1
0.41/0
R. Malinovskyi n 851.3
00/0
0.72/1
J. Ekhator n 819
0.61/0
00/0
C. Ekuban n 822.3
0.51/0
00/0
N. Stanciu n 872.4
0.21/0
0.21/0
Genoa — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
P. Masini n 879.6
3.78/6
J. Onana n 837
3.35/4
V. Carboni n 848.8
3.27/6
M. Frendrup n 885.1
2.96/4
S. Sabelli n 847.3
2.46/2
Genoa — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 1 October 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
B. Siegrist n 886.6
3.67/5
N. Leali n 890.5
2.27/3

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
NapoliGenoa
69%Possession31%
1.31Expected goals (xG)0.44
12Shots6
5Shots on target1
4Shots off target3
3Blocked shots2
10Shots inside the box1
7Corners5
2Offsides2
16Fouls15
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Saves3
554Passes245
83%Pass accuracy69%

Napoli player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
V. Milinković-Savić9000000006.3
Giovanni Di Lorenzo9000211307
S. Beukema9000000007.2
Juan Jesus9000000006.9
A. Zambo Anguissa9010222307.3
S. McTominay9000101106.5
David Neres82001011Y6.3
R. Højlund8210111006.6
M. Olivera5000000006.2
M. Politano5000100006.3
S. Lobotka4400000206.9
Billy Gilmour sub4600000107
L. Spinazzola sub4000000106.9
K. De Bruyne sub4000003106.9
Miguel Gutiérrez sub800000006.6
L. Lucca sub800110006.9

Genoa player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
N. Leali9000000007.3
J. Vásquez9000100206.7
M. Ellertsson9000000206.3
P. Masini9000000306.6
M. Frendrup9000000207
B. Norton-Cuffy9001002107.7
S. Sabelli7600000206.6
Vítinha7600100106.2
R. Malinovskyi61000010Y6.2
J. Ekhator6110211006.9
A. Marcandalli45000000Y6.5
S. Otoa sub45000001Y6.2
M. Thorsby sub2900000006.3
C. Ekuban sub2900001006.2
V. Carboni sub1400000106.7
L. Colombo sub1400000006.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Napoli v Genoa — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form
NapoliWLWLW
Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
GenoaLDLWL
Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Napoli 3 · 3 draws · Genoa 0 · 3.17 goals/game
  • 2025-05-11 Napoli 2–2 Genoa
  • 2024-12-21 Genoa 1–2 Napoli
  • 2024-02-17 Napoli 1–1 Genoa
  • 2023-09-16 Genoa 2–2 Napoli
  • 2022-05-15 Napoli 3–0 Genoa
  • 2021-08-29 Genoa 1–2 Napoli
League standing · 2025/26
Napoli#2 pos76 pts38 pl+22 GD
Genoa#16 pos41 pts38 pl-10 GD
Goals per game
Napoli scored1.53
Genoa scored1.08
Napoli conceded0.95
Genoa conceded1.34

Shot map and expected goals

Napoli 1.91 xG from 12 shots, Genoa 0.69 from 6. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Matteo Politano 10' · 0.33 xGLorenzo Lucca 89' · 0.28 xGScott McTominay 47' · 0.11 xGFranck Zambo 74' · 0.08 xGLeonardo Spinazzola 59' · 0.06 xGDavid Neres 64' · 0.06 xGScott McTominay 51' · 0.06 xGGiovanni Di Lorenzo 64' · 0.05 xGGiovanni Di Lorenzo 73' · 0.03 xGVitinha 45' · 0.02 xGDavid Neres 69' · 0.02 xGJohan Vásquez 4' · 0.02 xGLorenzo Colombo 80' · 0.02 xGJeff Ekhator 9' · 0.01 xGVitinha 40' · 0.01 xGJeff Ekhator 32' · 0.61 xG · goalRasmus Højlund 74' · 0.45 xG · goalFranck Zambo 56' · 0.38 xG · goal
Napoli (attacking right)Genoa (attacking left)mark size = expected goals
TeamShotsGoalsxG
Napoli1221.91
Genoa610.69

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Napoli and Genoa?
In their last 6 meetings, Napoli won 3, Genoa won 0 and there were 3 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Napoli and Genoa?
Recent form — Napoli 3W 0D 2L; Genoa 1W 1D 3L.

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