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US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
US Sassuolo Calcio
0 – 2
Full Time
SSC Napoli
Fri 17 Feb 2023 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Armand Lauriente 43' Y
Y 53' Eljif Elmas
Y 68' Piotr Zielinski
Maxime Lopez 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Daniele Orsato
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Mauro Galetto
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Andrea Colombo (Italy)

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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US Sassuolo Calcio 14 games · Avg 3.3 goals SSC Napoli
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 SSC Napoli 2022-10-29 SSC Napoli 4–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
12 Feb Udinese Calcio A 2–2 D
04 Feb Atalanta BC H 1–0 W
29 Jan AC Milan A 5–2 W
22 Jan AC Monza A 1–1 D
15 Jan SS Lazio H 0–2 L
SSC Napoli
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–0 W
12 Feb US Cremonese H 3–0 W
05 Feb Spezia Calcio A 3–0 W
29 Jan AS Roma H 2–1 W
21 Jan US Salernitana 1919 A 2–0 W
13 Jan Juventus FC H 5–1 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' Welcome to Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore that hosts another battle between US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli.
  • 5' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SSC Napoli backline.
  • 10' Mexico international Hirving Lozano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 12' Brilliant from the ! Khvicha Kvaratskhelia makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 12.
  • 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and SSC Napoli are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SSC Napoli that had 508 games and scored 640 goals.
  • 32' SSC Napoli have won 640 goals from 508 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Victor Osimhen adds to his 0 season tally! SSC Napoli lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 38' Giovanni Di Lorenzo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SSC Napoli so far.
  • 40' GOAL! Armand Lauriente fires home to make it 1-2!
  • 43' Armand Lauriente has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' 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.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eljif Elmas.
  • 57' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Gregoire Defrel trudges off to be replaced by Andrea Pinamonti on 57 minutes.
  • 58' SSC Napoli make a change. Matteo Politano trudges off to be replaced by Piotr Zielinski on 58 minutes.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Piotr Zielinski is booked for SSC Napoli — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' A tactical swap from SSC Napoli — Tanguy Ndombele on, Andre Zambo Anguissa off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Nedim Bajrami has done his job and it is now time for Emil Ceide to step up.
  • 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maxime Lopez.
  • 85' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Victor Osimhen by Giovanni Simeone on 85 minute.
  • 86' The whistle greets Maxime Lopez as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Obiang.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Lorenzo Insigne 4
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia 4
Maxime Lopez 3
Dries Mertens 3
Francesco Caputo 2
Amir Rrahmani 2
Domenico Berardi 2

Head to Head

2023-02-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 SSC Napoli 2022-10-29 SSC Napoli 4–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2023-02-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 SSC Napoli L 2023-02-12 Udinese Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2023-02-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 Atalanta BC W 2023-01-29 AC Milan 2–5 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-01-22 AC Monza 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2023-01-15 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 SS Lazio L

SSC Napoli Form

2023-02-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–2 SSC Napoli W 2023-02-12 SSC Napoli 3–0 US Cremonese W 2023-02-05 Spezia Calcio 0–3 SSC Napoli W 2023-01-29 SSC Napoli 2–1 AS Roma W 2023-01-21 US Salernitana 1919 0–2 SSC Napoli W 2023-01-13 SSC Napoli 5–1 Juventus FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for: SSC Napoli to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio18% Draw23% SSC Napoli59%
Actual: SSC Napoli win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
41%
Draw or SSC Napoli
82%
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio12% Draw42% SSC Napoli46%
Actual: SSC Napoli win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 3
7.7%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 4
4%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 1
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push SSC Napoli covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 3% 96%
-1.5 4% — 96%
-1 4% 9% 87%
-0.5 13% — 87%
+0.5 36% — 64%
+1 36% 24% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 20% 21%
+2.5 79% — 21%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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