Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Napoli (2nd, 76 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Cremonese (18th, 34 pts). Cremonese's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.53/0.95 for Napoli and 0.84/1.5 for Cremonese (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.21.
Napoli had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Cremonese, 4.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Napoli, 1 draw and 0 for Cremonese, at 3.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. The fixture leans high-scoring: 75% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with room for 54,726 spectators. D. Doveri took charge of the match — our records show 90 games refereed with an average of 1.1 yellow cards per game. Napoli led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 4-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Napoli: Scott McTominay (3'), Alisson Santos (52'), Filippo Terracciano (45' og), Kevin De Bruyne (45')
Key stats
Possession: Napoli 56% · Cremonese 44% · Total shots: 25-7 · On target: 9-4 · Corners: 7-5