Match Report
Before the match
Monza: two wins and three defeats over five games; 11 goals scored, ten conceded. Torino were their latest opponents, away on 23 October: a 3-2 defeat; their biggest win in that spell was 4-0 at home to Cagliari on 19 October.
2-3 was Monza's result against Torino on 23 October (Serie A), playing away from home; Monza lost, with two scored to three conceded. The 19 October fixture (Serie A) paired Monza with Cagliari. Monza won 4-0 at home, netting four goals while conceding zero. Playing away from home against Lazio (Serie A), Monza finished 1-3 on 11 October. Their score comprised one goal, against three from the opposition. 18 September: Monza won 2-1 against Sassuolo at home in Serie A, scoring two goals and allowing one. Against Lecce in Serie A, Monza scored two and conceded three on 13 September; the away from home result was 2-3.
seven points in eight matches put Monza 15th in the pre-match results-based Serie A standings.
Napoli came into the game with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five outings, scoring 11 goals and conceding ten. On 24 October, Napoli recorded a 3-3 draw hosting Roma; their biggest win in that spell was 3-0 at home to Frosinone on 10 October.
Roma travelled to face Napoli (Serie A) on 24 October. For Napoli, the score was 3-3: three goals scored, three allowed. 4-3 was Napoli's result against Bodø/Glimt on 20 October (Champions League), playing at home; Napoli won, with four scored to three conceded. The 17 October fixture (Serie A) paired Napoli with Venezia FC. Napoli lost 0-1 away from home, netting zero goals while conceding one. Playing away from home against Villarreal (Champions League), Napoli finished 1-3 on 13 October. Their score comprised one goal, against three from the opposition. 10 October: Napoli won 3-0 against Frosinone at home in Serie A, scoring three goals and allowing zero.
Napoli stood 10th in the results-based Serie A table before kickoff, with 11 points from eight matches.
Earlier results between these sides included a 1-0 away win for Napoli on 19 April 2025 and a 2-0 home win for Napoli on 29 September 2024.
After the match
Napoli comfortably beat Monza 4-1 on 28 October 2026. Rasmus Højlund opened the scoring inside the first 10 minutes for Napoli, set up by Giovanni Di Lorenzo, to make it 1-0. Gustavo Varela levelled it in the 43rd minute for Monza, set up by Jay Robinson, to make it 1-1. Napoli regained the lead through Matteo Politano 48 minutes into the game to make it 2-1. Rafa Marin added to the tally 62 minutes into the game for Napoli, set up by Matteo Politano, to make it 3-1. With the 5th goal, Napoli extended the lead through Kevin De Bruyne 67 minutes into the game, set up by Noa Lang, to make it 4-1. Saba Goglichidze (8'), Manga Foe Ondoa (52') and Leonardo Colombo (88') were booked. The rating gap is a clear one: our current Elo ratings have Napoli 195 points stronger than Monza. 56.2% is Napoli's winning probability here from current model ratings, alongside their recorded victory. Monza picked up three yellow cards. Monza: five substitutions. Napoli: five substitutions. After coming on for Napoli in minute 63, Kevin De Bruyne scored in minute 67.