SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
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SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 38 games · 76 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Francesco Fiore
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Referee Gamal Mokhtar
- Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)
11 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 6–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Empoli FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 1–6 | L |
| 25 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | Atalanta BC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 4–1 | 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' Welcome to Diego Armando Maradona that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 7' Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kalidou Koulibaly makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 12' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 459 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' What composure from Victor Osimhen! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Maxime Lopez will be fuming at that decision.
- 19' What a moment for Hirving Lozano! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' Magnificent from Dries Mertens! That is 64 goals in 508 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Filip Duricic is withdrawn and Matheus Henrique gets his opportunity.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Gianluca Scamacca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giovanni Di Lorenzo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gregoire Defrel, as he is very good at scoring at Diego Armando Maradona with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Gianluca Scamacca trudges off to be replaced by Gregoire Defrel on 46 minutes.
- 51' SSC Napoli is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Davide Frattesi will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Dries Mertens does the damage! The net is bulging and SSC Napoli surge ahead!
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Davide Frattesi suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Francesco Magnanelli on, Davide Frattesi off on 72 minutes.
- 77' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Diego Demme on, Fabian Ruiz off on 77 minutes.
- 80' A stunning finish from Amir Rrahmani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Giovanni Di Lorenzo departs to be replaced by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 84' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Domenico Berardi gets a Yellow card.
- 87' Maxime Lopez does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Maxime Lopez makes it 6-2 with a superb finish on 88.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SSC Napoli players.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Diego Demme 77'
- 26
-
6
Mario Rui ↓ Faouzi Ghoulam 82'
- 24
- 14
- 25
- 22
- 13
-
9
Victor Osimhen ↓ Eljif Elmas 77'
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 77'
- 3
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 77'
-
31
Faouzi Ghoulam ↑ 82'
- 20
- 1
- 2
- 12
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 77'
- 37
- 5
-
59
Alessandro Zanoli ↑ 82'
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 91
- 8
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Kaan Ayhan 46'
- 47
- 6
- 25
- 31
- 10
- 17
- 18
Bench
-
97
Matheus Henrique ↑ 25'
-
5
Kaan Ayhan ↑ 46'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 46'
- 56
- 24
- 13
-
4
Francesco Magnanelli ↑ 72'
- 15
- 7
- 11
- 44
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
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
4 / 4
2.52
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + SSC Napoli to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
84%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
36%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–1 not predicted6 – 1Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.