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Serie A08/30/2026, 04:30 PM

Napoli – Como1 : 2

Why the model thinks so

Napoli
1.17
Total xG
2.36
Como
1.19
Expected goals from our model, before kickoff

How the model gets there: each factor adds goals to or takes goals from one team's expected goals.

FactorNapoliComo
Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)−0.32
4 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.4 goals/match)−0.20
Defensive strength (1.2 conceded vs 1.3 league avg)−0.15
4 clean sheets in last 5 matches−0.15
3 clean sheets in last 5 matches−0.15
Rising form (2 vs 1.6 season average)+0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 2+ goals (1.6 goals/match)+0.01
Alisson Santos on the bench (4 goals, 0 assists)
Miguel Gutiérrez not in squad (1 goals, 1 assists)
Jesús Rodríguez on the bench (2 goals, 9 assists)
Máximo Perrone on the bench (3 goals, 4 assists)
Marc Oliver Kempf on the bench (4 goals, 1 assists)
Weak away record (1.2 vs 2 goals/match)

Key factors

  • Form trend: Napoli currently score more frequently (2.0) compared to their season average (1.6), while Como's goal production is stalling (1.8) against their season average (2.1)
  • Tactical setup: Como averaged 5.6 shots on target in recent matches compared to Napoli's average of 4.2
  • Balanced prediction: The mathematical model calculates nearly identical win probabilities of 34% for Napoli and 35% for Como

Risks

  • Limited data availability for weather conditions
  • Missing creative player: Como must play without Jesús Rodríguez, who already contributed 9 assists this season
  • Historical draw tendency: 3 of the last 5 head-to-head encounters ended in a draw

All probabilities

Result
Napoli34%
Draw31%
Como35%
Goals
Over 1.570%
Under 1.530%
Over 2.542%
Under 2.558%
Over 3.521%
Under 3.579%
Double chance
Napoli or draw65%
Como or draw66%
No draw69%
Both teams score
Yes50%
No50%

Most likely scores

1:1
15%
0:0
11%
0:1
10%
1:0
9%
1:2
8%

The Lab

Patterns our system found in the data.

  1. Como: first goal in 7 of 10 games (70%)

Lineups

Napoli 4-3-3 · Como 4-2-3-1

Napoli
  • 1 A. Meret
  • 22 G. Di Lorenzo
  • 13 A. Rrahmani
  • 16 R. Marín Zamora
  • 17 M. Olivera Miramontes
  • 99 A. Zambo Anguissa
  • 68 S. Lobotka
  • 8 S. McTominay
  • 21 M. Politano
  • 19 R. Højlund
  • 70 N. Lang
Como
  • 1 J. Butez
  • 27 Y. Couto
  • 4 J. Naveros
  • 99 T. Chalobah
  • 3 ?. Valle Gómez
  • 6 L. Milla Manzanares
  • 7 L. Da Cunha
  • 11 A. Diao Diaoune
  • 10 N. Paz Martínez
  • 20 M. Baturina
  • 9 A. Douvikas
Substitutes
  • 32 V. Milinković Savić
  • 14 N. Contini Baranovsky
  • 31 S. Beukema
  • 37 L. Spinazzola
  • 6 B. Gilmour
  • 20 L. Lucca
  • 26 A. Vergara
  • 7 D. Neres Campos
  • 11 K. De Bruyne
  • 27 A. de Almeida Santos
  • 23 G. Santana do Nascimento
  • 2 C. Favasuli
  • 47 C. Garofalo
  • 53 W. Kambwala
  • 90 I. Monzón
  • 15 A. Lahdo
  • 14 S. Ricci
  • 28 I. Smolčić
  • 17 J. Rodríguez Caraballo
  • 5 M. Perrone
  • 2 M. Kempf
  • 8 M. Caqueret
  • 18 E. Goldaniga
  • 13 A. Dossena
  • 22 M. Vigorito
  • 12 E. Audero Mulyadi
  • 30 M. Liberali
  • 16 K. da Silva

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