Bodo/Glimt had fewer shots but chances as good as Napoli's

Napoli edged Bodo/Glimt in a seven-goal game at the Maradona Stadium, but the visitors' chances kept pace with the hosts' despite far fewer shots.

Napoli took 17 shots in their win, which is more than the 14.59 a side usually takes in this competition. Plenty of them were not especially dangerous, though. Expected goals, or xG, scores each chance by how often a shot of that kind goes in, and Napoli's total of 1.57 came in below the 1.75 a team usually reaches here. Napoli had volume, but the quality of those attempts was ordinary.

Bodo/Glimt had the reverse problem. They managed only 12 shots, below their own average of 13.2 for away games and below the league figure mentioned above. Their xG of 1.54, though, was well above the 1.2 they usually record away, which means fewer attempts that were better taken. Only 5 of their shots were on target, compared with 8 for Napoli.

Bodo/Glimt also had far more of the ball than they are used to. They held 57% possession, against their usual 52.4%, and completed 598 accurate passes from 654 attempted. Napoli had 43% and 489 passes, though the hosts had 13 shots from inside the box to Bodo/Glimt's 7, and their chances in those zones were the ones that counted. Napoli also picked up 3 yellow cards, while Bodo/Glimt received none, and the visitors won 5 corners to Napoli's 2.

Scott McTominay was the most productive Napoli player, scoring twice from seven shots and earning a match rating of 8.85. Matteo Politano, who scored in the first minute and also set up a goal, was rated 8.94. Kevin De Bruyne created seven key passes and was rated 7.7, while Sondre Fet was the standout for Bodo/Glimt, with a goal, two assists and a rating of 9.18. Jens Petter Hauge also scored, and was rated 8.2.

Bodo/Glimt conceded 4 goals, against their usual average of 1.6, and their 0.77 xG conceded average sits well below the 1.57 Napoli created here, which is more than double their norm. The visitors scored 3, above their usual 2 per game. In total seven goals were scored, which is well above the league's usual 3.57 per match. Those scoring numbers are an unusual feature of this game, even if the chance quality was steady.

Going into the match, Napoli had scored once in their two previous matches in this competition, while Bodo/Glimt had collected 3 points from theirs. Napoli now have a home win to show for their scoring, and the chance quality they produced will be worth watching in their next fixtures.

Player of the matchS. Fet1 goal · 2 assists9.2

M. Politano1 goal · 1 assist8.9

S. McTominay2 goals8.8

J. Hauge1 goal8.2