The Serie A is back in action with another set of matches this week as Sassuolo lock horns with an inconsistent Napoli side in a crucial encounter at the Stadio Citta del Tricolore on Wednesday.
Sassuolo (also known as US Sassuolo) and Napoli (commonly referred to as SSC Napoli) meet again 6 months after the Serie A match which Napoli won 2-0. Sassuolo are on a poor run of form as they’re approaching this clash after defeats from Empoli and Atalanta failing to register a single victory in their past 6 games. The coach and the players will probably put extra effort in the defense as they have been conceding goals for 6 consecutive matches now.
Napoli are going into the fixture after playing 3 draws in a row against Cagliari, Barcelona and Genoa. They have been conceding goals for 5 consecutive matches now which puts additional psychological pressure on the team.
Recent Form
Sassuolo are on a losing streak – they have lost to Empoli and Atalanta in their previous 2 matches while Napoli are on a drawing streak – they have played a draw with Cagliari, Barcelona and Genoa in their previous 3 matches. Overall, Sassuolo have won 3 of their last 19 matches, losing 12 and drawing 4, while Napoli have won 8 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 5.
Sassuolo have lost 5 times (2-3 against Empoli on 24th of February, 3-0 against Atalanta on 18th of February, 4-2 against Bologna on 4th of February, 1-0 against Monza on 28th of January and 3-0 against Juventus on 17th of January) and drew once (1-1 against Torino on 11th of February) in their most recent 6 matches.
Napoli have won once (2-1 against Verona on 4th of February), lost once (1-0 against AC Milan on 12th of February) and drew 4 times (1-1 against Cagliari on 25th of February, 1-1 against Barcelona on 22nd of February, 1-1 against Genoa on 17th of February and 0-0 against Lazio on 29th of January) in their most recent 6 matches.
Head-to-head
Sassuolo and Napoli have met 6 times since March 2021. 2 matches ended in a draw while Napoli have won 4 times. The most recent match between them took place on August 28, 2023 at the Serie A of Italy where Napoli won 2-0. Sassuolo have scored 6 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Napoli have scored 19.
Sassuolo have won 5 of their 25 matches in Serie A, drawing 5 and having 15 defeats this season. They have scored 31 goals – 1.24 per match, conceding 48 – 1.92 per match. Napoli have won 10 of their 25 matches in Serie A, drawing 7 and having 8 defeats this season. They have scored 34 goals – 1.36 per match, conceding 29 – 1.16 per match.