What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Napoli lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Monza +0.38, Napoli +1.26.
- Points per game over the last five: Monza 0.80, Napoli 1.40.
- Attack: Monza xG per match 2.00, 16.0 shots, 4.5 big chances created; Napoli xG per match 2.56, 18.2 shots, 3.2 big chances created. Monza have the better conversion (1.60 vs 1.40).
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Monza 1.62, Napoli 1.30; shots on target faced 6.8 vs 6.2, big chances faced 2.0 vs 1.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Shots faced per match
10.8
vs 15.4
· Edge 30.2%
Big chances created per match
4.5
vs 3.2
· Edge 28.9%
Goals per match
1.60
vs 1.40
· Edge 12.5%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Goals conceded per match
1.00
vs 2.20
· Edge 54.5%
Points per game
1.40
vs 0.80
· Edge 42.9%
Big chances faced per match
1.2
vs 2.0
· Edge 40.0%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Monza
|
Metric |
Napoli
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 0.80 | Points per game | 1.40 |
| 1.60 | Goals per match | 1.40 |
| 2.20 | Goals conceded per match | 1.00 |
| 1.67 | Expected points per game | 2.20 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.00 | xG per match | 2.56 |
| 16.0 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 18.2 |
| 10.2 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 11.6 |
| 4.5 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 3.2 |
| 50.2% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 55.0% |
| 5.8 | Deep completions per match | 9.2 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.62 | xGA per match | 1.30 |
| 10.8 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 15.4 |
| 6.8 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 6.2 |
| 2.0 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 1.2 |
| 7.2 | Deep completions allowed per match | 6.0 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 17.8 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 17.2 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Monza 4
- Idrissa Touré Injury Back in training
- Jan Ziólkowski Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Matteo Pessina Injury Doubtful
- Yvan Kouadio Maye Injury Doubtful
Napoli 5
- Alessandro Buongiorno Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Alisson Santos Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Antonio Vergara Injury Back in training
- Costantino Favasuli Injury Expected back early November 2026
- David Neres Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.