Napoli vs Verona

7 January 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Matteo Marchetti

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Scott McTominay 54’
  • Giovanni Di Lorenzo 82’
  • Martin Frese 16’
  • Gift Orban 27’ (pen)

Match summary

Napoli and Verona drew 2-2. Verona led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Martin Frese put Verona ahead in the 16th minute, set up by Cheikh Niasse and Gift Orban made it 0-2 from the penalty spot in the 27th minute. In the second half, Scott McTominay pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 54th minute, set up by Noa Lang and Giovanni Di Lorenzo equalised in the 82nd minute, set up by Luca Marianucci.

There was little between the sides on chances: Napoli created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Verona 1.29 from 11.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
15 Shots 11
4 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 1
135 Attacks 84
58 Dangerous attacks 26
679 Passes 305
88% Pass accuracy 74%
8 Tackles 20
7 Fouls 15
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Napoli Verona
Kick-off
Eljif ElmasShot on target
8’
15’
Gift OrbanShot on target
16’
Martin FreseRight foot shot0-1 (Verona)
25’
VAR review
27’
Gift OrbanPenalty0-2 (Verona)
28’
Gift Orban
Half-time0-2
Second half underway
52’
Domagoj BradarićFoul
Noa LangShot on target
53’
Scott McTominayHeader1-2 (Napoli)
54’
Leonardo SpinazzolaMiguel Gutiérrez
55’
58’
Unai NúñezShot on target
Luca MarianucciEljif Elmas
62’
64’
GiovaneAmin Sarr
75’
Armel Bella-KotchapFoul
VAR review
75’
Lorenzo LuccaNoa Lang
76’
78’
Victor NelssonDomagoj Bradarić
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Right foot shot2-2 (Napoli)
82’
87’
Daniel MosqueraGift Orban
87’
Suat SerdarCheikh Niasse
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.29 16’ Martin Frese (Verona), 0-1 16’ 27’ Gift Orban (Verona), 0-2 27’ 54’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), 1-2 54’ 82’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), 2-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.29 16’ Martin Frese (Verona), 0-1 Frese 16’ 27’ Gift Orban (Verona), 0-2 Orban 27’ 54’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), 1-2 McTominay 54’ 82’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), 2-2 Di Lorenzo 82’
Napoli 1.57 xGVerona 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Verona attacking Napoli attacking 
27’ Gift Orban (Verona), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 34’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 82’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 8’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 90+3’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 16’ Martin Frese (Verona), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 42’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 87’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 58’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Noa Lang (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Antoine Bernede (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Noa Lang (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Antoine Bernede (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Unai Núñez (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Noa Lang (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Gift Orban (Verona), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 34’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.55 xG, off target 82’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 8’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 90+3’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 16’ Martin Frese (Verona), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 42’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 87’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 58’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 53’ Noa Lang (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 80’ Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Leonardo Spinazzola (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Antoine Bernede (Verona), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Noa Lang (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ Roberto Gagliardini (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Gift Orban (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 57’ Antoine Bernede (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Unai Núñez (Verona), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ Noa Lang (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+5’ Giovane (Verona), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Napoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Milinković-Savić
Lorenzo
Rrahmani
Buongiorno
Politano
Lobotka
McTominay
Gutiérrez 55’
Elmas 62’
Lang 76’
Højlund
Verona

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic GK900 0.000.000
Alessandro Buongiorno DEF900 0.000.000
Giovanni Di Lorenzo DEF9013 0.320.762
Amir Rrahmani DEF900 0.000.000
Matteo Politano MID901 0.020.031
Miguel Gutiérrez MID590 0.000.000
Stanislav Lobotka MID901 0.080.000
Scott McTominay MID9012 0.150.112
Noa Lang MID8013 0.090.082
Eljif Elmas MID661 0.210.051
Rasmus Højlund FWD902 0.620.163
Leonardo Spinazzola Sub311 0.040.000
Luca Marianucci Sub2410 0.000.292
Lorenzo Lucca Sub101 0.050.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Napoli win 72% Avg odds 1.31
Draw 19% Avg odds 4.87
Verona win 9% Avg odds 11.00

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Napoli WWLWW
Verona LWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Napoli 2-0 Verona, 12 Jan 25 Next meeting: Verona 1-2 Napoli, 28 Feb 26  All Napoli vs Verona meetings

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