Napoli vs Cesena: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 18, 2015 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Cesena?
Napoli won 3-2 on May 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 15′G. DefrelCesena
- 19′D. MertensNapoli
- 20′M. GabbiadiniNapoli
- 45′G. DefrelCesena
- 57′D. MertensNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Cesena have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2015 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 10, 2015 | Parma(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| May 7, 2015 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 3, 2015 | AC Milan(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Empoli(away) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Sassuolo(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| May 3, 2015 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Apr 29, 2015 | Atalanta(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Genoa(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Sampdoria(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Napoli win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Cesena win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2015 | Cesena 1-4 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Napoli 0-0 Cesena | Serie A |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Cesena 1-3 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 6, 2011 | Napoli 2-0 Cesena | Serie A |
| Sep 26, 2010 | Cesena 1-4 Napoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cesena score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Cesena | 1.0 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy