How many long balls Napoli play, and who plays most.
Updated 1 November 2026, after the last game
Alex Meret has played the most long balls for Napoli in 2026/2027, 136 in nine appearances, 15.11 a game, ahead of Vanja Milinković-Savić with 76 and Amir Rrahmani with 69, across all competitions.
Napoli play more long balls away from home, 47.7 a game in their last 10 away games against 44.6 in their last 10 at home.
Napoli played 73 long balls away at Monza on 28 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 49.2 across their 13 games, and their fewest was 26 at home to Bodø / Glimt on 20 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Meret | 9 | 136 | 15.11 | 9 |
| Vanja Milinković-Savić | 5 | 76 | 15.20 | 5 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 12 | 69 | 5.75 | 12 |
| Rafa MarÃn | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 12 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 13 | 60 | 4.62 | 13 |
| Billy Gilmour | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 9 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 13 | 31 | 2.38 | 11 |
| Benoît Badiashile | 5 | 26 | 5.20 | 4 |
| Leonardo Spinazzola | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 8 |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 12 | 22 | 1.83 | 8 |
| Matteo Politano | 13 | 22 | 1.69 | 9 |
| MathÃas Olivera | 10 | 17 | 1.70 | 6 |
| Noa Lang | 10 | 14 | 1.40 | 5 |
| Luca Marianucci | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 2 |
| Scott McTominay | 9 | 8 | 0.89 | 4 |
| Sam Beukema | 4 | 6 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Frank Anguissa | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Giovane | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 |
| Antonio Vergara | 7 | 3 | 0.43 | 2 |
| David Neres | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Lorenzo Lucca | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Rasmus Højlund | 12 | 1 | 0.08 | 1 |
| Costantino Favasuli | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Alisson Santos | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Napoli | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Juventus (A) | Serie A | 2-0 | 51 | 37 | 88 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Monza (A) | Serie A | 1-4 | 73 | 29 | 102 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Roma (H) | Serie A | 3-3 | 58 | 40 | 98 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Bodø / Glimt (H) | Champions League | 4-3 | 26 | 17 | 43 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Venezia (A) | Serie A | 1-0 | 45 | 62 | 107 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Villarreal (A) | Champions League | 3-1 | 50 | 42 | 92 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Frosinone (H) | Serie A | 3-0 | 67 | 38 | 105 |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Fiorentina (A) | Serie A | 1-1 | 45 | 41 | 86 |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Bologna (H) | Serie A | 1-0 | 33 | 44 | 77 |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Arsenal (H) | Champions League | 0-1 | 61 | 19 | 80 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Inter (A) | Serie A | 3-2 | 52 | 40 | 92 |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Como (H) | Serie A | 1-2 | 35 | 44 | 79 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | Genoa (A) | Serie A | 0-2 | 44 | 44 | 88 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Napoli long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Napoli long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Napoli long balls | Over 50.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Napoli long balls | Over 55.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 50.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 55.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 100.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |