US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- SSC Napoli 11 games · 15 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #10 |
| 8 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 3 / 4 |
| 16 | Scored | 18 |
| 29 | Conceded | 14 |
| -13 | GD | +4 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 18% | Win % | 36% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
SSC Napoli this season
SSC Napoli this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). SSC Napoli are 10th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
SSC Napoli
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 G | 1 A |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 3 G | |
| Matteo Politano | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Vergara | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli get this one started.
- 5' The 33-year-old Matteo Politano has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 4 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Gian Marco Ferrari is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Poland international Piotr Zielinski has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Rogerio will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 35' Davide Frattesi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
- 40' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Eljif Elmas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' It’s high time Alessio Dionisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' A change in the SSC Napoli ranks — Lorenzo Insigne exits the field as Eljif Elmas enters on 46.
- 51' The deadlock is broken! Fabian Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 51 minutes.
- 55' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Dries Mertens makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 59.
- 61' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos is replacing Rogerio for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 65' SSC Napoli manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Petagna is hanging Dries Mertens on the field on 65 minute.
- 66' Another change for SSC Napoli made on 66 minute. Fabian Ruiz leaves to be changed by Matteo Politano.
- 71' GOAL! Gianluca Scamacca scores on 71. Assisted by Giorgos Kiriakopoulos
- 73' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Diego Demme on, Hirving Lozano off on 73 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Davide Frattesi is replaced by Abdou Harroui.
- 80' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Kalidou Koulibaly by Juan Jesus on 80 minute.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matteo Politano on 84.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matheus Henrique.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Amir Rrahmani on 88 minutes.
- 88' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Giacomo Raspadori is replaced by Gregoire Defrel on 88 minute.
- 89' Gian Marco Ferrari has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Luciano Spalletti on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 2 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.34
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
54%
Draw or SSC Napoli
69%
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 1
8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | SSC Napoli covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.