Italy - Serie AData current as of 12 September 2026

Atalanta vs Napoli: match statistics

Atalanta crest
Atalanta
2 : 1half-time 0:1
Napoli crest
Napoli
145%(2.45)
X30%(3.20)
225%(2.84)

Atalanta demonstrates solid home form with a 54% win rate at home and an impressive goal difference of +10 in home matches. The hosts score an average of 1.54 goals per game while conceding only 0.77, and their xG (1.88) significantly exceeds their opponents' xG (1.13), indicating dominance in their style of play. Napoli, despite a good position in the table, struggles away from home – with a 38% loss rate and only 1.31 goals scored on average against 1.08 conceded. The form from the last five matches also favors the hosts – Atalanta has earned 2.0 points per match compared to Napoli's 1.6. Considering Atalanta's home advantage and Napoli's weaker away form, I predict a home win, although the evenly matched level of both teams suggests that a draw is also a realistic scenario.

Atalanta vs Napoli: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Atalanta played Napoli in Serie A (Italy). The match was played on 22 February 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Atalanta: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. Napoli: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Atalanta scores 1.36 and concedes 0.84 goals per match. Napoli scores 1.52 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.43 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Atalanta 48%, Napoli 48%. Over 2.5: Atalanta 32%, Napoli 52%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Atalanta has higher xG: 1.60 vs 1.50. Atalanta: 14.6 shots per match, Napoli: 13.1.

Match halves

Atalanta: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 0.68. Napoli: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 0.72.

Goals by minute

Atalanta: 31-45+ (8 goals). Napoli: 31-45+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.43 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Atalanta demonstrates solid home form with a 54% win rate at home and an impressive goal difference of +10 in home matches. The hosts score an average of 1.54 goals per game while conceding only 0.77, and their xG (1.88) significantly exceeds their opponents' xG (1.13), indicating dominance in their style of play. Napoli, despite a good position in the table, struggles away from home – with a 38% loss rate and only 1.31 goals scored on average against 1.08 conceded. The form from the last five matches also favors the hosts – Atalanta has earned 2.0 points per match compared to Napoli's 1.6. Considering Atalanta's home advantage and Napoli's weaker away form, I predict a home win, although the evenly matched level of both teams suggests that a draw is also a realistic scenario.

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Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
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10Shots10
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7Shots on target4
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1.66xG1.22
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6Corners1
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74Dangerous attacks42
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10Fouls9
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1Cards1
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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.36Goals scored / match1.52
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0.84Goals conceded / match1
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54%Average possession58%
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4.6Shots on target / match4.68
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Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

14.64Shots per match13.12
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4.6Shots on target4.68
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9.3%Shot conversion11.6%
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54%Possession58%
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1.6xG for1.5
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1.35xG against1.14
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Shooting quality

Atalanta: AttackingNapoli: Balanced
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Accuracy (shots on target)31%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Atalanta is 10% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Atalanta · 2 pts / match - Napoli

Atalanta
DWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
44% W36% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-9-5
1.68 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-4-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
LWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.87BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Napoli
WLWWD
Season result split
60% W20% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-5-5
2.00 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-1-5
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWDLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.43BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Napoli is 12% better for: goals scored per match.

1.36 goals / match - Atalanta · 1.52 goals / match - Napoli

Atalanta is 19% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.84 goals / match - Atalanta · 1 goals / match - Napoli

Atalanta scoring profile: strong

Atalanta scores in 80% of matches (20 of 25 matches), while Napoli keeps a clean sheet in 36% (9 of 25 matches).

Napoli scoring profile: strong

Napoli scores in 76% of matches (19 of 25 matches), while Atalanta keeps a clean sheet in 40% (10 of 25 matches).

34Goals scored (season)38
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21Goals conceded (season)25
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2.2Average goals in match2.52
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9Goals scored (last 5)8
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2Goals conceded (last 5)8
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How often they score at least...

80%1 goal76%
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36%2 goals56%
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12%3 goals20%
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8%4 goals0%
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How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal64%
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12%2 goals32%
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12%3 goals4%
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0%4 goals0%
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* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time12%
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0%BTTS in both halves12%
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28%Scored in both halves36%
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BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
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12%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
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40%BTTS - last 560%
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Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

72%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
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28%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
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8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
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2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time72%
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32%Min. 2 goals after half-time48%
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4%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
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Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Napoli is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.68 pts / match - Atalanta · 1.76 pts / match - Napoli

Atalanta - half-time state
44% leading36% draw20% trailing
Napoli - half-time state
48% leading32% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.68Points per match (1st half)1.76
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0.68Goals scored (1st half)0.8
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0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
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1.08Average goals (1st half)1.2
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72%Clean sheet before half-time68%
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48%No goal before half-time44%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per match (2nd half)1.4
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0.68Goals scored (2nd half)0.72
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0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
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1.12Average goals (2nd half)1.32
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60%Clean sheet after half-time52%
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44%No goal after half-time44%
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Atalanta - second-half results

36% W48% D16% L
42
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
39
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Napoli - second-half results

28% W56% D16% L
44
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
35
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.76
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Atalanta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.201.60
Goals scored / match1.00.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5
Napoli - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.80
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Atalanta
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
3
5
16-30
8
4
31-45
6
1
46-60
3
4
61-75
8
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Napoli
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
5
3
16-30
8
3
31-45
7
7
46-60
4
4
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.36
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+69%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Atalanta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.51
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.52
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Napoli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
131%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

AtalantaLigaNapoli
Average goals in match 2.202.43 2.52
Both teams scored 48%46% 48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 32%46% 52%
Clean sheets 40%32% 36%
Goal before half-time 72%65% 76%
Goal after half-time 72%77% 72%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.43
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+9%
Home attack advantage
+8%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AtalantaGoalMario PašalićAssist: Nicola Zalewski
  2. NapoliSubstitutionOn: Matteo PolitanoOff: Miguel Gutiérrez Ortega
  3. NapoliSubstitutionOn: Leonardo SpinazzolaOff: Pasquale Mazzocchi
  4. AtalantaSubstitutionOn: Berat DjimsitiOff: Giorgio Scalvini
  5. AtalantaYellow cardNicola Zalewski
  6. AtalantaSubstitutionOn: Honest AhanorOff: Sead Kolašinac

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Daniele ChiffiMatches officiated: 15
2.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins20%Draws53%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Atalanta 0 - 0 - 1 Napoli. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Atalanta vs Napoli?

The Serie A match finished Atalanta 2:1 Napoli. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Atalanta vs Napoli?

Atalanta score 1.36 goals per game on average and Napoli 1.52. The Serie A average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 48% of Atalanta's matches and 48% of Napoli's.

What form are Atalanta and Napoli in?

Over the last 5 games Atalanta have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Napoli 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Atalanta vs Napoli?

The statistical background for Atalanta vs Napoli — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.