Thursday , 2 July 2026

US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
US Sassuolo Calcio
2 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Wed 1 Dec 2021 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Rogerio 25' Y
Domenico Berardi 55' Y
Y 84' Matteo Politano
Matheus Henrique 86' Y
Y 88' Amir Rrahmani
Y 88' Diego Demme
R 90' Luciano Spalletti
Gregoire Defrel 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#11 Position #2
49 Points 76
38 Played 38
14 / 7 / 17 W / D / L 23 / 7 / 8
46 Scored 58
50 Conceded 36
-4 GD +22
1.29 PPG 2.00
37% Win % 61%

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). SSC Napoli are 2nd (76 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. SSC Napoli kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luciano Spalletti might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrea Consigli made 384 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rogerio.
  • 30' Hirving Lozano has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' The 26-year-old Giacomo Raspadori has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' Eljif Elmas gets the nod from SSC Napoli. He replaces Lorenzo Insigne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The Spain Fabian Ruiz breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 0-1!
  • 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Domenico Berardi on 55.
  • 59' Dries Mertens has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 61' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Giorgos Kiriakopoulos on, Rogerio off on 61 minutes.
  • 65' Andrea Petagna has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dries Mertens on 65 minute.
  • 66' SSC Napoli make a change. Fabian Ruiz trudges off to be replaced by Matteo Politano on 66 minutes.
  • 71' Gianluca Scamacca has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
  • 73' SSC Napoli make a change. Hirving Lozano trudges off to be replaced by Diego Demme on 73 minutes.
  • 77' Abdou Harroui gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Davide Frattesi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' The SSC Napoli manager makes a substitution. Kalidou Koulibaly departs to be replaced by Juan Jesus.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Matteo Politano argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 88' Amir Rrahmani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 88' Gregoire Defrel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Giacomo Raspadori at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' Assisted by Domenico Berardi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gian Marco Ferrari makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 90' Luciano Spalletti is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

SSC Napoli Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luciano Spalletti

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Victor Osimhen 10
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 4
Lorenzo Insigne 4
Dries Mertens 3
Maxime Lopez 3
Domenico Berardi 2
Giovanni Di Lorenzo 2
Allan 2

Head to Head

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

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-11-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2021-11-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC L 2021-10-27 Juventus FC 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W

SSC Napoli Form

2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2021-11-28 SSC Napoli 4–0 SS Lazio W 2021-11-24 FK Spartak Moskva 2–1 SSC Napoli L 2021-11-21 FC Internazionale Milano 3–2 SSC Napoli L 2021-11-07 SSC Napoli 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2021-11-04 Legia Warszawa 1–4 SSC Napoli W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio34% Draw26% SSC Napoli40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
60%
Draw or SSC Napoli
66%
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio25% Draw42% SSC Napoli33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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