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SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
SSC Napoli
6 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sat 30 Apr 2022 · 13:00 UTC Diego Armando Maradona HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Maxime Lopez
Y 53' Davide Frattesi
Y 84' Domenico Berardi

Overview

Match Preview

SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Referee Francesco Fiore
  • Referee Salvatore Longo
  • Referee Federico Dionisi
  • Referee Gamal Mokhtar
  • Referee Francesco Meraviglia (Italy)

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

10
3
1
SSC Napoli 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli 2020-11-01 SSC Napoli 0–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-07-25 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

SSC Napoli are 5th (0 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Diego Armando Maradona that hosts another battle between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 5' US Sassuolo Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' Kalidou Koulibaly adds to his 1 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. SSC Napoli in their trying to find a way past US Sassuolo Calcio's compact .
  • 15' What a moment for Victor Osimhen! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 18' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 19' Assisted by Victor Osimhen with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hirving Lozano makes no mistake. 3-0!
  • 21' Against the run of play, Dries Mertens has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 25' Matheus Henrique is replacing Filip Duricic for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxime Lopez made 465 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Gianluca Scamacca by Gregoire Defrel on 46 minute.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Davide Frattesi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' Magnificent from Dries Mertens! That is 64 goals in 508 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 59' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 459 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 69' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 72' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Davide Frattesi is withdrawn and Francesco Magnanelli gets his opportunity.
  • 77' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Fabian Ruiz is replaced by Diego Demme on 77 minute.
  • 80' Amir Rrahmani has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 82' Time for substitution for SSC Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo is replaced by Alessandro Zanoli.
  • 84' Domenico Berardi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Maxime Lopez does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Maxime Lopez makes it 6-2.
  • SSC Napoli celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli 2020-11-01 SSC Napoli 0–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-07-25 SSC Napoli 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

SSC Napoli Form

2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2022-04-24 Empoli FC 3–2 SSC Napoli L 2022-04-18 SSC Napoli 1–1 AS Roma D 2022-04-10 SSC Napoli 2–3 ACF Fiorentina L 2022-04-03 Atalanta BC 1–3 SSC Napoli W 2022-03-19 SSC Napoli 2–1 Udinese Calcio W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-04-25 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Juventus FC L 2022-04-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-04-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Atalanta BC W 2022-04-02 SS Lazio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-03-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 Spezia Calcio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli58% Draw26% US Sassuolo Calcio16%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
84%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
42%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SSC Napoli39% Draw50% US Sassuolo Calcio11%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
16%
0 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 26% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
52% ✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.