Matteo Politano has begun the 2026/27 Serie A campaign with a single appearance, playing 64 minutes and recording no goals, assists, shots, shots on target, or key passes. Despite the limited offensive output, his defensive contribution stands out: he has completed two tackles and one interception, translating to 2.81 tackles per 90 minutes, well above the forward baseline of 0.98. His overall match rating of 6.3 reflects a solid defensive effort for a forward. In the short season so far, Politano’s work off the ball demonstrates a higher defensive volume than typical for his position, underscoring his commitment to pressing and disrupting opposition play. The data suggest that his role in the squad prioritises defensive duties, with the potential to develop further as the season progresses.
Matteo Politano has played 154 minutes across 2 appearances in Serie A, at 0.00 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.36 and averaging 6.75 a match.
| Player | Pos | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Drib % | Tackles | Interc. | Blocks | Duels won % | Fouls | Fouled | Yel | Red | Saves | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmus Højlund | F | 2 | 144 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50% | 1 | 81% | 1 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| Alex Meret | G | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 82% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.80 | – |
| Amir Rrahmani | D | 2 | 154 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 88% | 0 | – | 7 | 2 | 1 | 72% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.60 | – |
| Stanislav Lobotka | M | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 93% | 1 | 100% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46% | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | – |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | D | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 90% | 0 | 0% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 73% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| Matteo Politano | F | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 89% | 1 | 100% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 55% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | – |
| Rafa Marín | D | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 95% | 0 | – | 2 | 3 | 3 | 50% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | – |
| Frank Anguissa | M | 2 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 86% | 2 | 50% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.40 | – |
| Scott McTominay | M | 2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 89% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.45 | – |
| Leonardo Spinazzola | D | 2 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 87% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | – |
| Alisson Santos | F | 2 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 75% | 1 | 33% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| Noa Lang | F | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 86% | 0 | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| Mathías Olivera | D | 1 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 79% | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| Kevin De Bruyne | M | 1 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 71% | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| Lorenzo Lucca | F | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 50% | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| David Neres | F | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 100% | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 | – |
| Season | Club | Comp | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Goals /shot | Key passes | Pass acc | Dribbles | Tackles | Interc. | Duels won % | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Napoli | Serie A | 2 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 89% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 55% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 2025/26 | Napoli | Serie A | 34 | 2213 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 13 | 6% | 37 | 82% | 33 | 15 | 5 | 46% | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2025/26 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 333 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 10 | 83% | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26% | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6.48 |
| 2025/26 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 2 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1 | 87% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 |
| 2024/25 | Napoli | Serie A | 37 | 2828 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 9% | 55 | 80% | 32 | 29 | 13 | 45% | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7.03 |
| 2024/25 | Napoli | Coppa Italia | 2 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0% | 1 | 91% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 |
| 2023/24 | Napoli | Serie A | 37 | 2385 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 19 | 17% | 70 | 83% | 31 | 19 | 15 | 45% | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7.25 |
| 2023/24 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 584 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12% | 11 | 78% | 6 | 3 | 1 | 41% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7.16 |
| 2022/23 | Napoli | Serie A | 27 | 1182 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 16% | 34 | 82% | 22 | 18 | 7 | 50% | 11 | 1 | 0 | 6.92 |
| 2022/23 | Napoli | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 413 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 11% | 6 | 75% | 4 | 9 | 1 | 57% | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.99 |
| Date | Opponent | Res | Mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | On tgt | Key passes | Tackles | Fouls | Yel | Red | Rating | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | v Como | L | 90 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | – |
| 22 Aug | a Genoa | W | 64 | – | – | 0 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 24 May | v Udinese | W | 80 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | – |
| 11 May | v Bologna | L | 84 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 02 May | a Como | D | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 24 Apr | v Cremonese | W | 53 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 18 Apr | v Lazio | L | 72 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.90 | – |
| 12 Apr | a Parma | D | 79 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | – |
| 06 Apr | v AC Milan | W | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.50 | – |
| 20 Mar | a Cagliari | W | 77 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 7.30 | – |
| 14 Mar | v Lecce | W | 72 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.90 | – |
| 06 Mar | v Torino | W | 84 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 8.20 | – |
| 28 Feb | a Hellas Verona | W | 78 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.50 | – |
| 22 Feb | a Atalanta | L | 28 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 6.60 | – |
| 15 Feb | v AS Roma | D | 85 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 | – |