Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
M. Baturina (A. Diao) 17'
30' R. Hojlund (A. Rrahmani)
A. Douvikas (M. Baturina) 34'
37' G. Di Lorenzo
HT
56' ↓ S. McTominay ↑K. De Bruyne
56' ↓ M. Olivera ↑L. Spinazzola
56' ↓ N. Lang ↑Alisson Santos
↓ M. Baturina ↑M. Caqueret 58'
↓ Y. Couto ↑I. Smolcic 58'
↓ A. Diao ↑M. O. Kempf 65'
↓ L. Da Cunha ↑M. Perrone 65'
80' ↓ F. Anguissa ↑David Neres
80' ↓ R. Hojlund ↑L. Lucca
↓ N. Paz ↑Kaiki 81'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Napoli
Goalkeepers
Alex Meret 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Amir Rrahmani
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Rafa Marín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathías Olivera 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Stanislav Lobotka 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Scott McTominay
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Forwards
Matteo Politano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rasmus Højlund 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Noa Lang
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
BENCH
Vanja Milinković-Savić 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nikita Contini
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Leonardo Spinazzola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Garofalo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sam Beukema
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Costantino Favasuli
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Billy Gilmour
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin De Bruyne 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
17%
Pass Acc
Antonio Vergara
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alisson Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovane
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Neres
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Lucca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Como
Goalkeepers
Jean Butez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Yan Couto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
58
Entry
Jacobo Ramón 
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
88
Passes
6
Duels
Trevoh Chalobah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álex Valle
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Luis Milla
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
81
Passes
4
Duels
Lucas da Cunha
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
66
Total Mins
65
Entry
Assane Diao 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Nicolás Paz
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
55
Passes
14
Duels
Martin Baturina 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.6
Rating
Forwards
Anastasios Douvikas
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Mauro Vigorito
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Emilio Audero
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kaiki
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Willy Kambwala
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Smolčić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alberto Dossena
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edoardo Goldaniga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marc Oliver Kempf
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Máximo Perrone
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
29
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adrian Lahdo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuele Ricci
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maxence Caqueret
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
37
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mattia Liberali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ivan Azon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2026 | Como | 0 - 0 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 02/10/2026 | Napoli | 1 - 1 (PEN 6-7) | Como | Coppa Italia | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 11/01/2025 | Napoli | 0 - 0 | Como | Serie A | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
| 02/23/2025 | Como | 2 - 1 | Napoli | Serie A | Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 10/04/2024 | Napoli | 3 - 1 | Como | Serie A | Stadio Diego Armando Maradona |
Napoli Win
Como Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -7
League Standings
P: 4 GD: +11
P: 4 GD: +7
P: 4 GD: +5
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +3
P: 4 GD: +2
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: +1
P: 4 GD: 0
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -2
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -6
P: 4 GD: -3
P: 4 GD: -4
P: 4 GD: -5
P: 4 GD: -6
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Napoli
Como
Napoli
Como
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Como Silence the Maradona with Deserved Upset
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. A fearless display of attacking intent saw the underdogs claim a massive early-season scalp in Naples.
The Opening Exchanges
Our take on the opening phase? The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona expected a procession, but they got a firefight instead. From the very first exchanges, Como refused to sit back and admire their historic surroundings. They controlled possession with supreme confidence, pushing the hosts deep into their own half. The high Intensity rating tells the story of an unrelenting tempo dictated entirely by the visitors. Their bravery paid off in the 17th minute. A. Diao carved open the defence, teeing up M. Baturina for a clinical finish. The home crowd was utterly stunned. Napoli looked sluggish in response, struggling to cope with the sheer volume of attacks raining down on them. A staggering barrage of 34 combined shots turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, setting the stage for a classic back-and-forth encounter.
The First-Half Frenzy
The match simply refused to settle into a predictable rhythm. The Balance shifted wildly as Napoli finally woke up from their slumber. In the 30th minute, A. Rrahmani launched a precise ball into the danger zone. R. Hojlund was right there waiting, burying the equalizer and sending the stadium into raptures. The momentum seemed to have swung permanently in favour of the hosts. But our verdict on this Como side is that they simply do not know when they are beaten. A massive Upset Factor defined this captivating fixture. Barely four minutes after conceding, the visitors silenced the crowd all over again. Baturina, who was pulling the strings brilliantly all afternoon, found A. Douvikas. The attacker made no mistake, restoring the lead with a ruthless strike. Three goals in the opening 34 minutes showcased an open, chaotic game where defensive structures were completely abandoned.
Holding the Line
The second half presented a completely different tactical challenge. With early-season Stakes already looming large, Como had to prove they could defend a precious lead under pressure. Napoli pushed desperately for an equalizer, but their possession numbers remained surprisingly low—just 42% on their own turf. They lacked the necessary final ball to break down a resolute away defence. Jacobo Ramón delivered an absolute masterclass at the back, putting his body on the line to repel wave after wave of attacking threat. The visitors ultimately finished with 21 shots to Napoli's 13, proving beyond a shadow of a doubt that this result was no fluke. Como thoroughly deserved to walk away with all three points. This defeat leaves the home side with serious questions to answer, while the victors proved they can go toe-to-toe with the league's heavyweights and emerge triumphant.
Key Questions
What does this mean for Napoli's season?
This early setback highlights glaring defensive frailties. Dropping points at home raises immediate concerns about their ability to mount a serious challenge at the top of the table.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Title Credentials Face an Early Marathon
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. A surprisingly balanced matchup that could set the tone for the home side's championship ambitions this season.
The Setup
The August 30, 2026 fixture presents an intriguing narrative at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Napoli enters the match boasting a flawless early Form rating following an opening day victory. However, visitors Como have proven tough to crack. Our Balance metrics signal a much tighter affair than the league table implies, suggesting the away side will not roll over easily. Early season points matter deeply when a title race is on the agenda, elevating the Stakes for a home team desperate to maintain momentum at the summit. If the tactical deadlock persists, we expect the superior Stars on the pitch to break the game open with moments of individual brilliance.
Key Battle
This match will likely be decided by defensive resilience rather than attacking flair. For Napoli, Amir Rrahmani is anchoring the backline with commanding authority, suffocating opposition threats. Across the pitch, Trevoh Chalobah has brought immediate stability to the visitors' defensive structure. The remote duel between these two center-halves will dictate the tempo; whichever defender organizes his unit better under pressure will likely secure the result for his side.
Our Prediction
We anticipate a gritty, methodical encounter. Napoli should ultimately edge a 1-0 victory, grinding down a disciplined defense late in the second half when fatigue creates a momentary lapse in concentration.