SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Bottegoni
- Referee Luigi Nasca
- Referee Marco Bresmes
- Referee Gianluca Aureliano
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jul | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jul | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jul | AC Milan | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Jul | Genoa CFC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Juventus FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Jul | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–1 | 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)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SSC Napoli is hosting US Sassuolo Calcio for another epic battle.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 8' Against the run of play, Elseid Hysaj has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 28' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Ospina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 37' Filip Duricic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' The referee has no hesitation. Domenico Berardi is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — Yellow card on 39.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Mert Muldur trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Toljan on 46 minutes.
- 49' Francesco Caputo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 59' 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.
- 60' Kostas Manolas makes way for Nikola Maksimovic at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 65' Lorenzo Insigne needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 29 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' The crowd applauds Arkadiusz Milik as he leaves the pitch. Dries Mertens steps in for SSC Napoli.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Filip Duricic will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 69.
- 73' The crowd applauds Hamed Traore as he leaves the pitch. Giacomo Raspadori steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marlon on 74.
- 79' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Piotr Zielinski is replaced by Eljif Elmas on 79 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Allan comes on to replace Fabian Ruiz.
- 83' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos has so much to prove this time. He replaces Manuel Locatelli on 83 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Rogerio is replaced by Giacomo Manzari.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 68
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Allan 80'
- 26
- 23
- 24
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 79'
-
7
Jose Callejon ↓ Matteo Politano 67'
-
99
Arkadiusz Milik ↓ Dries Mertens 67'
- 25
- 44
- 22
Bench
- 11
-
12
Eljif Elmas ↑ 79'
- 4
- 31
-
5
Allan ↑ 80'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↑ 67'
- 1
- 13
-
19
Nikola Maksimovic ↑ 60'
- 34
- 2
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 67'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 73
- 47
-
6
Rogerio ↓ Giacomo Manzari 88'
- 4
- 25
- 31
-
10
Filip Duricic ↓ Lukas Haraslin 83'
- 2
- 23
- 9
-
17
Mert Muldur ↓ Jeremy Toljan 46'
Bench
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↑ 46'
- 56
- 13
- 32
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 83'
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 73'
- 44
-
27
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 83'
- 63
- 35
- 57
-
53
Giacomo Manzari ↑ 88'
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 10 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 4 |
| Maxime Lopez | 3 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.49
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
86%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
33%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
1 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.