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 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 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 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #11 |
| 76 | Points | 49 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 23 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 7 / 17 |
| 58 | Scored | 46 |
| 36 | Conceded | 50 |
| +22 | GD | -4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 61% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio San Paolo. SSC Napoli are looking to make home advantage count against US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 8' Elseid Hysaj does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 13' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' The home supporters are growing impatient. SSC Napoli must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Marlon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 33' Both keepers have barely been tested. SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' The Serbia Filip Duricic breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 1-1!
- 39' Poor challenge from Domenico Berardi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Arkadiusz Milik, a Poland , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 46' Jeremy Toljan gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Mert Muldur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' A stunning finish from Francesco Caputo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 60 minute. Kostas Manolas leaves to be changed by Nikola Maksimovic.
- 65' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' Dries Mertens is replacing Arkadiusz Milik for the SSC Napoli side.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Filip Duricic will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for SSC Napoli. Dries Mertens will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Giacomo Raspadori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hamed Traore at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Marlon is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 79' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Piotr Zielinski by Eljif Elmas on 79 minute.
- 80' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Fabian Ruiz is withdrawn and Allan gets his opportunity.
- 83' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Giorgos Kiriakopoulos comes on to replace Manuel Locatelli.
- 88' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Rogerio is replaced by Giacomo Manzari on 88 minute.
- The final score is 2-0.
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 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Maxime Lopez | 3 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
84%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
40%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
11.8%
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.