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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 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

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
#10 Position #17
15 Points 8
11 Played 11
4 / 3 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 7
18 Scored 16
14 Conceded 29
+4 GD -13
1.36 PPG 0.73
36% Win % 18%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

SSC Napoli
0-15
1/–
16-30
4/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
3/3
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/8
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

SSC Napoli
Kevin De Bruyne 4 G 1 A
Rasmus Hojlund 3 G
Matteo Politano 2 G 3 A
Antonio Vergara 1 G
US Sassuolo Calcio
Vasilije Adzic 3 G 1 A
Sebastiano Esposito 2 G 2 A
Domenico Berardi 2 G
Cas Odenthal 2 G
Cristian Volpato 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at Diego Armando Maradona.
  • 5' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 7' Brilliant from the ! Kalidou Koulibaly makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 7.
  • 12' SSC Napoli are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
  • 15' Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne with the perfectly-timed delivery and Victor Osimhen makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 18' Maxime Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
  • 19' Hirving Lozano has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 19 minutes.
  • 21' What a strike from Dries Mertens! The score is 4-0.
  • 25' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Filip Duricic by Matheus Henrique on 25 minute.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Gianluca Scamacca has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 46' The whistle greets Gianluca Scamacca as he departs to be replaced by Gregoire Defrel.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' The referee calls foul for Davide Frattesi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 54' A goal from the Belgium international Dries Mertens! He fires home on 54 to make it 5-0!
  • 59' It’s high time Luciano Spalletti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 64' Giovanni Di Lorenzo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 52 cards already picked up this season.
  • 69' The 34-year-old Gian Marco Ferrari has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Davide Frattesi is withdrawn and Francesco Magnanelli gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Fabian Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Diego Demme steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Amir Rrahmani — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Giovanni Di Lorenzo by Alessandro Zanoli on 82 minute.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Domenico Berardi is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — Yellow card on 84.
  • 87' Against the run of play, Maxime Lopez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' GOAL! Maxime Lopez fires home to make it 6-2!
  • Another three points for SSC Napoli.

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
4 / 4
3.17 SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + SSC Napoli to win 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli69% Draw17% US Sassuolo Calcio14%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 93%
7%
± 2.5 80%
20%
± 3.5 62%
38%
± 4.5 43%
57%

Double Chance

SSC Napoli or Draw
86%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
31%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SSC Napoli56% Draw31% US Sassuolo Calcio13%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
4 – 1
6.1%
1 – 1
5.5%
4 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
5 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli

Handicap SSC Napoli covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 19% 44%
-1.5 56% — 44%
-1 56% 18% 26%
-0.5 74% — 26%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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