Napoli vs Sassuolo: result 2-0 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 8Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli
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What was the result of Napoli vs Sassuolo?
Napoli won 2-0 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 3′A. OunasNapoli
- 72′L. InsigneNapoli
Official lineup for Napoli vs Sassuolo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Napoli
4-3-3- 9S. Verdi
- 14D. Mertens
- 42A. Diawara
- 11A. Ounas
- 30M. Rog
- 20P. Zieliński
- 23E. Hysaj
- 2K. Malcuit
- 26K. Koulibaly
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 25D. Ospina
Sassuolo
3-4-3- 73M. Locatelli
- 20J. Boga
- 9F. Đuričić
- 4Francesco Magnanelli
- 27K. Boateng
- 6Rogério
- 21Pol Lirola
- 2Marlon
- 23G. Magnani
- 31G. Ferrari
- 47A. Consigli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Napoli have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Sassuolo have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Liverpool(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Juventus(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 26, 2018 | Parma(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 23, 2018 | Torino(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 18, 2018 | FK Crvena Zvezda(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | AC Milan(home) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Spal(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Empoli(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Juventus(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Genoa(home) | 5-3 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Napoli wins, 3 draws, 1 Sassuolo win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Sassuolo 1-1 Napoli | Serie A |
| Oct 29, 2017 | Napoli 3-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Sassuolo 2-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Nov 28, 2016 | Napoli 1-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Napoli 3-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Sassuolo 2-1 Napoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Napoli score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napoli | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Napoli sit 8th in Serie A (10 points from 6 matches) and Sassuolo sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Napoli | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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