US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stefano Alassio
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
- Referee Luigi Nasca
- Referee Antonio Di Martino
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | AC Milan | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Empoli FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | Juventus FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | FK Spartak Moskva | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Legia Warszawa | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | SSC Napoli | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #9 |
| 7 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
25%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts). SSC Napoli are 9th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
SSC Napoli
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
SSC Napoli
| Rasmus Hojlund | 2 G | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Politano | 1 G | |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli is underway.
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Piotr Zielinski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 51 goals in his last 511 appearances.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SSC Napoli needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It’s high time Luciano Spalletti made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Sassuolo Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' SSC Napoli fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 46' Eljif Elmas gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Fabian Ruiz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 55' Domenico Berardi was booked on 55.
- 59' Dries Mertens doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 61' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Rogerio departs to be replaced by Giorgos Kiriakopoulos.
- 65' Fresh legs for SSC Napoli! Andrea Petagna comes on to replace Dries Mertens.
- 66' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 66 minute. Fabian Ruiz leaves to be changed by Matteo Politano.
- 71' What a moment for Gianluca Scamacca! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
- 73' SSC Napoli ring the changes. Hirving Lozano has done his job and it is now time for Diego Demme to step up.
- 77' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Davide Frattesi is replaced by Abdou Harroui on 77 minute.
- 80' Juan Jesus has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kalidou Koulibaly on 80 minute.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Matteo Politano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Controversy at the stadium! Matheus Henrique argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Amir Rrahmani.
- 88' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Gregoire Defrel comes on to replace Giacomo Raspadori.
- 89' Gian Marco Ferrari has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
- 90' Luciano Spalletti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↓ Abdou Harroui 77'
- 91
- 8
- 22
- 21
- 47
-
6
Rogerio ↓ Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 61'
- 25
- 31
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Matheus Henrique 61'
- 18
Bench
-
97
Matheus Henrique ↑ 61'
- 5
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 88'
- 56
- 24
- 13
- 4
- 17
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 61'
-
20
Abdou Harroui ↑ 77'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
SSC Napoli Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↓ Diego Demme 73'
- 68
-
8
Fabian Ruiz ↓ Matteo Politano 66'
-
26
Kalidou Koulibaly ↓ Juan Jesus 80'
- 6
-
24
Lorenzo Insigne ↓ Eljif Elmas 46'
- 20
-
14
Dries Mertens ↓ Andrea Petagna 65'
- 25
- 22
- 13
Bench
-
7
Eljif Elmas ↑ 46'
-
4
Diego Demme ↑ 73'
- 31
- 33
- 1
- 2
- 12
-
21
Matteo Politano ↑ 66'
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 65'
-
5
Juan Jesus ↑ 80'
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
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
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.85
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
63%
Draw or SSC Napoli
61%
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.