SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 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 Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
- Referee Marco Scatragli
14 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Oct | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Benevento Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | AZ | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Atalanta BC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Genoa CFC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Torino FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 18 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC Crotone | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Spezia Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and SSC Napoli launch into their encounter with US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Tiemoue Bakayoko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' US Sassuolo Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxime Lopez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Matteo Politano has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 485 appearances.
- 40' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Jeremie Boga has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Poor challenge from Manuel Locatelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Manuel Locatelli makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 61' The referee shows SSC Napoli player a Yellow card on 61.
- 65' Hirving Lozano makes way for Andrea Petagna at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
- 68' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 68 minute. Hamed Traore leaves to be changed by Gregoire Defrel.
- 70' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Elseid Hysaj is replaced by Mario Rui.
- 75' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 78' Piotr Zielinski is replacing Matteo Politano for the SSC Napoli side.
- 80' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mert Muldur at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Jeremie Boga trudges off to be replaced by Pedro Obiang on 81 minutes.
- 86' Hamed Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 88' Marlon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vlad Chiriches on 88 minute.
- 90' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Sassuolo Calcio take all three points.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Andrea Petagna 65'
- 8
- 26
-
23
Elseid Hysaj ↓ Mario Rui 70'
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Eljif Elmas 70'
- 25
- 44
- 5
- 21
- 22
- 9
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 70'
- 4
- 68
- 31
-
6
Mario Rui ↑ 70'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 78'
- 1
- 19
- 2
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 65'
- 33
- 16
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 5
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Mehdi Bourabia 88'
- 73
- 47
- 6
- 31
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↓ Pedro Obiang 81'
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Gregoire Defrel 68'
- 17
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↓ Marlon 88'
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 81'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 68'
- 56
- 13
-
2
Marlon ↑ 88'
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 88'
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 80'
- 63
- 35
- 28
- 71
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 |
| Allan | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
71%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
56%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.