Napoli vs Sassuolo: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 16, 2016 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Sassuolo?
Napoli won 3-1 on January 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 3′D. FalcinelliSassuolo (pen.)
- 19′José CallejónNapoli
- 42′G. HiguaínNapoli
- 90′G. HiguaínNapoli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Sassuolo have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2016 | Frosinone(away) | 5-1 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Torino(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Atalanta(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 13, 2015 | AS Roma(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Legia Warszawa(home) | 5-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2016 | Inter(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2016 | Frosinone(home) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2015 | Hellas Verona(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Sampdoria(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2015 | Fiorentina(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Napoli win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Sassuolo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Sassuolo 2-1 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 23, 2015 | Napoli 2-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Sep 28, 2014 | Sassuolo 0-1 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Sep 25, 2013 | Napoli 1-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 2.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 2nd in Serie A (3 points from 1 matches) and Sassuolo sit 14th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Napoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy