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US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
US Sassuolo Calcio
3 – 3
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 17:30 UTC Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'
Filip Duricic 30' Y
Y 69' Diego Demme
Y 77' Faouzi Ghoulam
Marlon 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Emanuele Prenna
  • Referee Sergio Ranghetti
  • Referee Valerio Marini
  • Referee Lorenzo Maggioni

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

1
3
10
US Sassuolo Calcio 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
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 2019-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 SSC Napoli 2019-03-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar SSC Napoli H 3–3 D
20 Feb Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D
14 Feb FC Crotone A 2–1 W
06 Feb Spezia Calcio H 1–2 L
31 Jan Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
24 Jan SS Lazio A 1–2 L
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–3 D
28 Feb Benevento Calcio H 2–0 W
25 Feb Granada CF H 2–1 W
21 Feb Atalanta BC A 2–4 L
18 Feb Granada CF A 0–2 L
13 Feb Juventus FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio SSC Napoli
#14 Position #5
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore as US Sassuolo Calcio face off against SSC Napoli in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Faouzi Ghoulam is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SSC Napoli tonight.
  • 10' SSC Napoli started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' 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 Stanislav Lobotka suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SSC Napoli's shape.
  • 21' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lorenzo Insigne makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 26' Mert Muldur has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a Yellow card on 30.
  • 34' Nikola Maksimovic adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' A stunning finish from Piotr Zielinski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 43' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Magnificent from Domenico Berardi! That is 86 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 61' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Dries Mertens as he leaves the pitch. Eljif Elmas steps in for SSC Napoli.
  • 69' SSC Napoli player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 72' What a moment for Giovanni Di Lorenzo! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' Elseid Hysaj makes way for Faouzi Ghoulam at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from SSC Napoli.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Faouzi Ghoulam is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Marlon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 79' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Gregoire Defrel is replaced by Hamed Traore.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. US Sassuolo Calcio in their trying to find a way past SSC Napoli's compact .
  • 85' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Domenico Berardi trudges off to be replaced by Brain Oddei on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Lukas Haraslin comes on to replace Filip Duricic.
  • 90' What composure from Lorenzo Insigne! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-5.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-3 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gennaro Gattuso

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

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 2019-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 SSC Napoli 2019-03-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 SSC Napoli

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli D 2021-02-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D 2021-02-14 FC Crotone 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-02-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Spezia Calcio L 2021-01-31 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-01-24 SS Lazio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L

SSC Napoli Form

2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli D 2021-02-28 SSC Napoli 2–0 Benevento Calcio W 2021-02-25 SSC Napoli 2–1 Granada CF W 2021-02-21 Atalanta BC 4–2 SSC Napoli L 2021-02-18 Granada CF 2–0 SSC Napoli L 2021-02-13 SSC Napoli 1–0 Juventus FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.05 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio37% Draw32% SSC Napoli31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
69%
Draw or SSC Napoli
63%
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio24% Draw55% SSC Napoli21%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
39% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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