US Sassuolo Calcio vs SSC Napoli, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Daniele Chiffi
- Assistant 1 Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant 2 Davide Imperiale
5 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–6 | L |
| 24 Feb | Empoli FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Feb | Atalanta BC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Jan | AC Monza | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 6–1 | W |
| 25 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Feb | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–1 | 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' The wait is over. SSC Napoli get us underway at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- 5' SSC Napoli come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Leo Ostigard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' SSC Napoli is showing some good football. However, SSC Napoli are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' Goal! Uros Racic scores his 9 goal in 433 matches.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' The travelling SSC Napoli supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' Amir Rrahmani makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and SSC Napoli are in front.
- 31' Victor Osimhen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
- 36' It’s high time Alessio Dionisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' What composure from Victor Osimhen! The Nigeria international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' Victor Osimhen has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
- 51' Khvicha Kvaratskhelia doubles the advantage! 1-5 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 56' Josh Doig makes way for Filippo Missori at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 57' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Uros Racic is withdrawn and Cristian Volpato gets his opportunity.
- 62' SSC Napoli make a change. Amir Rrahmani trudges off to be replaced by Natan on 62 minutes.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrea Pinamonti, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 13 goals in the last 13 games.
- 72' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia makes it 1-6.
- 76' It is a substitution in SSC Napoli team. Victor Osimhen is replaced by Giovanni Simeone on 76 minute.
- 77' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Ruan is replaced by Marash Kumbulla.
- 80' Another substitution for SSC Napoli to replace Stanislav Lobotka by Leander Dendoncker on 80 minute.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Sassuolo Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Justin Kumi on, Andrea Pinamonti off on 87 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — US Sassuolo Calcio 1-6 SSC Napoli.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 7
- 45
- 47
-
9
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ Justin Kumi 87'
-
6
Uros Racic ↓ Cristian Volpato 57'
-
43
Josh Doig ↓ Filippo Missori 56'
-
11
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Gregoire Defrel 77'
-
44
Ruan ↓ Marash Kumbulla 77'
- 42
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 14
- 28
-
19
Marash Kumbulla ↑ 77'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 77'
- 25
- 10
- 5
- 15
-
23
Cristian Volpato ↑ 57'
-
2
Filippo Missori ↑ 56'
- 8
- 35
-
36
Justin Kumi ↑ 87'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
SSC Napoli Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 99
- 68
- 6
- 1
- 21
- 22
-
8
Hamed Traore ↓ Piotr Zielinski 77'
-
13
Amir Rrahmani ↓ Natan 62'
- 9
- 55
- 77
Bench
- 30
-
32
Leander Dendoncker ↑ 80'
-
20
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 77'
- 95
-
18
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 76'
- 17
- 29
-
81
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 62'
- 14
-
3
Natan ↑ 62'
- 5
Coach
Francesco Calzona
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Osimhen | 10 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 4 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 4 |
| Dries Mertens | 3 |
| Maxime Lopez | 3 |
| Allan | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Amir Rrahmani | 2 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.18
SSC Napoli xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + SSC Napoli to win 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
32%
Draw or SSC Napoli
85%
US Sassuolo Calcio or SSC Napoli
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: SSC Napoli win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–6 not predicted1 – 6Actual
1 – 3
7.9%
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 3
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 4
6.2%
1 – 1
5.6%
0 – 4
5.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
1 – 5
4%
2 – 4
3.6%
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% | 6% | 90% |
| -0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +1 | 24% | 18% | 57% |
| +1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +2 | 43% | 20% | 38% |
| +2.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
SSC Napoli keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.