SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Napoli vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Diego Armando Maradona.
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Valerio Marini
- Referee Giovanni Baccini
- Referee Fabio Schirru
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Rangers FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | AS Roma | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 4–2 | W |
| 09 Oct | US Cremonese | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Oct | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Torino FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| SSC Napoli | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #10 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 40% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio has kicked off!
- 4' Brilliant from the ! Victor Osimhen makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 4.
- 9' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' Over 14 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 19' Victor Osimhen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 20' What composure from Victor Osimhen! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 25' Pedro Obiang needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' US Sassuolo Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' Assisted by Mario Rui with the perfectly-timed delivery and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Hamed Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emil Ceide at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' SSC Napoli currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Andre Zambo Anguissa is replaced by Tanguy Ndombele on 56 minute.
- 61' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luciano Spalletti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Andrea Pinamonti has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Alvarez to step up.
- 70' Norway international Emil Ceide has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Giacomo Raspadori on, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia off on 71 minutes.
- 75' Maxime Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' Armand Lauriente is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' The Nigeria Victor Osimhen breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 5-0!
- 79' The SSC Napoli bench stirs into life. Stanislav Lobotka is withdrawn and Diego Demme gets his opportunity.
- 80' Pedro Obiang has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxime Lopez on 80 minute.
- 84' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 86' Abdou Harroui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Davide Frattesi at the 86 minute mark.
- 4-0 the final result. US Sassuolo Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
-
68
Stanislav Lobotka ↓ Diego Demme 79'
- 6
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Eljif Elmas 56'
- 1
- 22
- 9
- 77
- 5
- 3
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 56'
-
91
Tanguy Ndombele ↑ 56'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 79'
- 12
- 21
- 18
- 17
- 70
- 55
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 71'
- 31
- 16
-
59
Alessandro Zanoli ↑ 79'
- 23
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↓ Abdou Harroui 86'
-
27
Maxime Lopez ↓ Pedro Obiang 80'
- 45
- 22
- 47
- 6
- 13
- 28
- 9
-
15
Emil Ceide ↓ Hamed Traore 46'
- 42
Bench
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 65'
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 80'
- 5
- 19
- 3
- 25
-
23
Hamed Traore ↑ 46'
- 77
-
8
Abdou Harroui ↑ 86'
- 18
- 44
- 30
-
11
Agustin Alvarez ↑ 65'
- 35
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
SSC Napoli Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2022-10-29
SSC Napoli
4–0
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2022-10-24
US Sassuolo Calcio
2–1
Hellas Verona FC
W
2022-10-15
Atalanta BC
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2022-10-08
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–2
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2022-10-02
US Sassuolo Calcio
5–0
US Salernitana 1919
W
2022-09-17
Torino FC
0–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56
SSC Napoli xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
SSC Napoli or Draw
83%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
36%
SSC Napoli or US Sassuolo Calcio
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — SSC Napoli
| Handicap | SSC Napoli covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 20% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

