Genoa vs Napoli: result 0-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova
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What was the result of Genoa vs Napoli?
Napoli won 0-2 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 82′K. De BruyneNapoli
- 87′A. VergaraNapoli
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Napoli win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 0-1. Actual score: 0-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Genoa vs Napoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Genoa
3-4-2-1- 29L. Colombo
- 9Vítinha
- 8T. Baldanzi
- 77M. Ellertsson
- 4Alexsandro Amorim
- 32M. Frendrup
- 15B. Norton-Cuffy
- 22J. Vásquez
- 5L. Østigård
- 27A. Marcandalli
- 1J. Bijlow
Napoli
4-3-3- 27Alisson Santos
- 19R. Højlund
- 21M. Politano
- 8S. McTominay
- 68S. Lobotka
- 99A. Zambo Anguissa
- 37L. Spinazzola
- 16Rafa Marín
- 13Amir Rrahmani
- 22G. Di Lorenzo
- 1A. Meret
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Genoa have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Napoli have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2026 | Ascoli(home) | 4-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-10 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Leicester(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Vicenza Virtus(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Carrarese(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Arezzo(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Genoa wins, 3 draws, 3 Napoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Genoa 2-3 Napoli | Serie A |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Napoli 2-1 Genoa | Serie A |
| May 11, 2025 | Napoli 2-2 Genoa | Serie A |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Genoa 1-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Napoli 1-1 Genoa | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Genoa 2-2 Napoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Genoa score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Napoli | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Genoa sit 17th in Serie A (4 points from 6 matches) and Napoli sit 8th (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 17 | Genoa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy