Ballity Match Intelligence
GenoavsNapoli
Serie A
2026-08-22 18:45:00
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
Current Squad v1 · Analytics 64% / 71%HIGH
Match Thesis
Ruslan Malinovskyi progression into Ruslan Malinovskyi creation meets Genoa's lower press; David Neres is the counter.
MED
Primary Edge
HIGHGenoa · Creator
Ruslan Malinovskyi creation vs Napoli defensive resistance
Counter-Route
HIGHNapoli · Playmaking Winger
David Neres box threat as Napoli counter-route
Expected Lineups
Ballity predicted shape · Current Squad State
XI · UpdatingPress / squad window
Genoa · 3-4-2-1
Napoli · 4-3-3
Injured / missing
Genoa
No sidelined players listed
Napoli
No sidelined players listed
Key Match Players
BUILD-UP
Genoa
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Ruslan Malinovskyi
Creator
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH

Sebastian Otoa
Ball-Playing CB
Duels
ROLE FIT 85
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Vitinha
Raumdeuter
Duels
ROLE FIT 83
25/26 · Previous Club
Napoli
#1 BUILD-UPHIGH

Scott McTominay
Box Crasher
Duels
ROLE FIT 76
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 BUILD-UPHIGH
Amir Rrahmani
Ball-Playing CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 85
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 BUILD-UPHIGH

Mathías Olivera
Ball-Playing CB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 81
25/26 · Previous Club
CREATION
Genoa
#1 CREATIONHIGH

Ruslan Malinovskyi
Creator
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH

Johan Vásquez
Stopper CB
Duels
ROLE FIT 78
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 CREATIONHIGH

Morten Frendrup
Ball Winner
Duels
ROLE FIT 76
25/26 · Previous Club
Napoli
#1 CREATIONHIGH

David Neres
Playmaking Winger
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 CREATIONHIGH
Amir Rrahmani
Ball-Playing CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 85
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 CREATIONHIGH

Mathías Olivera
Ball-Playing CB
Tempo
ROLE FIT 81
25/26 · Previous Club
THREAT
Genoa
#1 THREATMED

Andrea Pinamonti
Poacher
Duels
ROLE FIT 75
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 THREATHIGH
Mikael Ellertsson
Duelist Winger
Defending
ROLE FIT 67
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 THREATHIGH

Sebastian Otoa
Ball-Playing CB
Duels
ROLE FIT 85
25/26 · Previous Club
Napoli
#1 THREATHIGH

David Neres
Playmaking Winger
Tempo
ROLE FIT 79
25/26 · Previous Club
#2 THREATHIGH

Alex Meret
Distributor
Tempo
ROLE FIT 100
25/26 · Previous Club
#3 THREATHIGH
Amir Rrahmani
Ball-Playing CB
Aerial
ROLE FIT 85
25/26 · Previous Club
Where The Match Can Be Won
Match-Defining Battle
HIGHRuslan Malinovskyi
Creator
VS
Scott McTominay
Box Crasher
Decides whether Genoa first-phase control can form
Block Strength
Unit profile · peer standings
Genoa
Napoli
PROGRESSION
Genoa67GOOD
Napoli31LIMITED
CARRYING
Genoa57AVERAGE
Napoli68GOOD
CREATION
Genoa51AVERAGE
Napoli58AVERAGE
DEFENSIVE PRESENCE
Genoa55AVERAGE
Napoli87GREAT
DUELS
Genoa53AVERAGE
Napoli37LIMITED
PROFILE STANDING · HIGH confidence · Coverage 100% · 100%
Game State
What happens if the score changes · results history only
Genoa — Level
HIGH40%
Next goal for
43%
Next goal against
1.10
GF /90 while level
1.19
GA /90 while level
47%
Scored first (matches)
Napoli — Level
HIGH47%
Next goal for
36%
Next goal against
1.54
GF /90 while level
1.19
GA /90 while level
59%
Scored first (matches)
Historical sampleGenoa: 58 entries · 1888 minNapoli: 55 entries · 1515 minHIGH
Routes To Advantage
01Genoa
Ruslan Malinovskyi → Creator → Releases Ruslan Malinovskyi
Evidence: progression · creation
02Napoli
David Neres → Playmaking Winger → Creator → threat arrivals
Evidence: link · box_threat