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SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
SSC Napoli
2 – 0
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 7 Oct 2018 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 38' Manuel Locatelli
Amadou Diawara 42' Y
Kalidou Koulibaly 82' Y
R 87' Rogerio
Y 87' Andrea Consigli
Y 89' Andrea Consigli

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Dario Cecconi
  • Referee Antonio Giua
5 games this season 🟨 3.2/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

10
3
1
SSC Napoli 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-07 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–0 W
03 Oct Liverpool FC H 1–0 W
29 Sep Juventus FC A 1–3 L
26 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–0 W
23 Sep Torino FC A 3–1 W
18 Sep FK Crvena Zvezda A 0–0 D
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
30 Sep AC Milan H 1–4 L
27 Sep SPAL 2013 A 2–0 W
21 Sep Empoli FC H 3–1 W
16 Sep Juventus FC A 1–2 L
02 Sep Genoa CFC H 5–3 W

Season Stats

SSC Napoli US Sassuolo Calcio
#10 Position #17
15 Points 8
11 Played 11
4 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 7
18 Scored 16
14 Conceded 29
+4 GD -13
1.36 PPG 0.73
36% Win % 18%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/8
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Kevin De Bruyne 4 G 1 A
Rasmus Hojlund 3 G
Matteo Politano 2 G 3 A
Antonio Vergara 1 G
US Sassuolo Calcio
Vasilije Adzic 3 G 1 A
Sebastiano Esposito 2 G 2 A
Domenico Berardi 2 G
Cas Odenthal 2 G
Cristian Volpato 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SSC Napoli kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' Adam Ounas puts SSC Napoli on the lead.
  • 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 395 games and scored 476 goals.
  • 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SSC Napoli side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 38' Poor challenge from Manuel Locatelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amadou Diawara on 42.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Manuel Locatelli as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Bourabia steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 51' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Adam Ounas is replaced by Lorenzo Insigne on 51 minute.
  • 56' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Amadou Diawara by Allan on 56 minute.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Filip Duricic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
  • 69' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Kevin-Prince Boateng is replaced by Khouma Babacar.
  • 72' A goal from the Italy international Lorenzo Insigne! He fires home on 72 to make it 2-0!
  • 77' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
  • 82' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 82.
  • 87' Rogerio is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Andrea Consigli on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
  • Full Time. SSC Napoli beats US Sassuolo Calcio

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carlo Ancelotti

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Osimhen 10
Lorenzo Insigne 4
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 4
Maxime Lopez 3
Dries Mertens 3
Amir Rrahmani 2
Domenico Berardi 2
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 2

Head to Head

2018-10-07 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

SSC Napoli Form

2018-10-07 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2018-10-03 SSC Napoli 1–0 Liverpool FC W 2018-09-29 Juventus FC 3–1 SSC Napoli L 2018-09-26 SSC Napoli 3–0 Parma Calcio 1913 W 2018-09-23 Torino FC 1–3 SSC Napoli W 2018-09-18 FK Crvena Zvezda 0–0 SSC Napoli D

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2018-10-07 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2018-09-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–4 AC Milan L 2018-09-27 SPAL 2013 0–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2018-09-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Empoli FC W 2018-09-16 Juventus FC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2018-09-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–3 Genoa CFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.52 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli70% Draw18% US Sassuolo Calcio12%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
88%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
30%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli55% Draw37% US Sassuolo Calcio8%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.7%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
4 – 1
4.6%
5 – 0
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 32% — 68%
-2 32% 22% 46%
-1.5 54% — 46%
-1 54% 22% 25%
-0.5 75% — 25%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 6% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.