SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio San Paolo.
- SSC Napoli 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
- Referee Marco Scatragli
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
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 5th (0 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 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' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
- 15' SSC Napoli are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
- 20' It looks surprising SSC Napoli does not make any changes. Elseid Hysaj has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Manuel Locatelli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hamed Traore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SSC Napoli.
- 45' A quiet spell here at Stadio San Paolo. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 49' Poor challenge from Manuel Locatelli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 59' What a strike from Manuel Locatelli! The score is 0-1.
- 61' The referee calls foul for Kostas Manolas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 65' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Petagna is hanging Hirving Lozano on the field on 65 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Gregoire Defrel on, Hamed Traore off on 68 minutes.
- 70' The whistle greets Elseid Hysaj as he departs to be replaced by Mario Rui.
- 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 78' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 78 minute. Matteo Politano leaves to be changed by Piotr Zielinski.
- 80' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Giorgos Kiriakopoulos on, Mert Muldur off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Pedro Obiang. He replaces Jeremie Boga on 81 minute.
- 86' Mert Muldur has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 88' Marlon is replacing Vlad Chiriches for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 90' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SSC Napoli.
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 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 4 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Maxime Lopez | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 2 |
| Allan | 2 |
Head to Head
SSC Napoli Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.78
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 77% + US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
68%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
68%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
64%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22.3%
0 – 1
15.2%
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
2.3%
0 – 3
1.9%
1 – 3
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 19% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
43%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.