Serie A 25/26 · 7 Jan 2026

SSC Napoli 2–2 Hellas Verona

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made SSC Napoli favourites at 65%.

Hellas Verona deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Gift Orban, 67.5 in 87′.

Well above their usual level: Gift Orban +17.6, Giovanni Di Lorenzo +13.5, Antoine Bernede +12.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Amir Rrahmani Defender	90	0	0	–	63.7	+8.5
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender	90	1	0	0.21	60.1	+13.5
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender	90	0	0	–	58.8	+9.8
Scott McTominay Midfielder	90	1	0	0.34	52.9	−1.3
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender	35	0	0	0.03	49.8	–
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	48.5	−0.8
Noa Lang Forward	76	0	1	0.11	48.1	−4.7
Lorenzo Lucca Forward	14	0	0	0.02	44.5	–
Eljif Elmas Midfielder	62	0	0	0.05	41.1	−10.0
Rasmus Højlund Forward	90	0	0	0.30	40.5	−11.4
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	40.4	−12.8
Luca Marianucci Defender	28	0	1	–	38.8	–
Matteo Politano Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	38.5	−22.5
Miguel Gutiérrez Defender	55	0	0	–	31.8	−17.6

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Suat Serdar Midfielder	11	0	0	–	68.9	–
Gift Orban Forward	87	1	0	0.85	67.5	+17.6
Cheikh Niasse Midfielder	87	0	1	–	63.6	+12.0
Antoine Bernede Midfielder	90	0	0	0.03	57.4	+12.9
Giovane Forward	26	0	0	0.10	56.6	–
Martin Frese Midfielder	90	1	0	0.84	54.1	+7.9
Victor Nelsson Defender	12	0	0	–	48.9	–
Unai Núñez Defender	90	0	0	0.04	47.4	−1.5
Armel Bella-Kotchap Defender	90	0	0	–	46.5	−5.7
Roberto Gagliardini Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	45.7	+1.0
Daniel Mosquera Forward	11	0	0	–	45.2	–
Nicolás Valentini Defender	90	0	0	–	44.7	−0.2
Domagoj Bradarić Midfielder	78	0	0	–	42.2	−1.3
Lorenzo Montipò Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.2	−4.9
Amin Sarr Forward	64	0	0	–	41.4	−3.0