Fiorentina 1-1 Napoli: many shots, little value
AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 0.07 xG per shot vs a 0.11 season average for Fiorentina
- Napoli's 58% possession matched their season high
- David De Gea: 4 saves; Vanja Milinković-Savić: 3
Two goals of near-equal weight
Napoli struck first through Billy Gilmour, set up by Matteo Politano, and Fiorentina answered through Álex Jiménez after the break. The opening goal was worth +0.9 FN xPts and the equaliser +0.8, so the two cancelled each other out almost exactly. Neither goal outweighed the other, and a point apiece fits that balance.
Fiorentina's volume lacked value
Fiorentina's shot count was close to their norm, but 0.07 xG per shot sat below the 0.11 average from their six matches this season. Their on-target count also fell short of the same average. That points to a lot of attempts that were rarely dangerous, rather than a side that carved out clean openings.
Napoli had the ball, Fiorentina had De Gea
Napoli's 58% possession matched their highest figure of the season, and most of their shots came from inside the box. Their xG edged ahead of Fiorentina's, yet David De Gea made four saves and Vanja Milinković-Savić three at the other end. That goalkeeping is the main reason the scoreline stayed level.
A point each and one place gained
Víctor Valdepeñas replaced Viery at the start of the second half, and the 51st-minute equaliser came from Jiménez, assisted by Cher Ndour. Napoli had led for around 28 minutes by then. The draw kept Fiorentina 16th, while Napoli moved up from tenth to ninth in the table.
Player of the match
Álex Jiménez 7.7Strong
He scored the 51st-minute equaliser and added two key passes.
Jiménez earned most of his credit going forward: a goal from his only shot, two key passes and one successful dribble from two attempts. The strike ended Napoli's spell in front, and at +0.8 FN xPts it was worth almost as much as the visitors' opener. He did all of it as a defender, across the full 90 minutes.
Game state
0-11-1
Fiorentina ahead 0 min · level 62 min · Napoli ahead 28 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
23'
Billy Gilmour
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Matteo Politano +0.3
+0.9
51'
Álex Jiménez
Goal · scorer +0.6 · assist Cher Ndour +0.2
+0.8
Fiorentina
Expected (last two seasons) 1.1Own moments +0.8Opponent moments −0.7Time effect −0.2→ League points won 1
Napoli
Expected (last two seasons) 1.6Own moments +0.9Opponent moments −1.1Time effect −0.4→ League points won 1
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
FiorentinaNapoli
1.14Expected goals (xG)1.4
Compared with usual
Fiorentina
6 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 2 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 2 | |
| xG | 1.14 | 1.9 | |
| xG against | 1.4 | 1.3 | |
| Shots | 17 | 15.7 | |
| On target | 4 | 6.3 | |
| Shots faced | 13 | 11.2 | |
| xG per shot | 0.07 | 0.11 | |
| Possession | 42% | 44.5% | |
| Passes | 401 | 401 | |
| Pass accuracy | 83% | 84% | |
| Corners | 4 | 4.2 | |
| Fouls | 11 | 11.3 | |
Napoli
5 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | |
|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.2 | |
| xG | 1.4 | 1.4 | |
| xG against | 1.14 | 1.5 | |
| Shots | 13 | 12.2 | |
| On target | 5 | 3.8 | |
| Shots faced | 17 | 18.4 | |
| xG per shot | 0.11 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 58% | 46.6% | |
| Passes | 549 | 457.2 | |
| Pass accuracy | 88% | 86% | |
| Corners | 5 | 4.4 | |
| Fouls | 9 | 10.2 | |
Timeline
- 23'
Goal
Billy Gilmour league goal #1 assist Matteo Politano
- 42'
Yellow
Franco Mastantuono
- 46'
Sub
Viery → Víctor Valdepeñas
- 51'
Goal
Álex Jiménez league goal #1 assist Cher Ndour
- 58'
Sub
Noa Lang → David Neres
- 58'
Sub
Rasmus Højlund → Lorenzo Lucca
- 62'
Yellow
Luca Ranieri
- 66'
Sub
Mateo Pellegrino → Beto
- 66'
Sub
Arthur Atta → Pedro Gonçalves
- 73'
Sub
Matteo Politano → Costantino Favasuli
- 80'
Sub
Alieu Njie → Wilfried Gnonto
- 83'
Yellow
David De Gea
- 85'
Sub
Luca Ranieri → Marin Pongračić
- 90'
Sub
Stanislav Lobotka → Frank Anguissa
Category leaders
- Key passesFranco Mastantuono4
- Duels wonGiovanni Di Lorenzo7/10
- DribblesFranco Mastantuono3/8
- Defensive actionsRafa Marín7
- ShotsMathías Olivera4 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonStanislav Lobotka3
#Serie A#Fiorentina#Napoli#Álex Jiménez#Billy Gilmour#David De Gea
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.