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
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sassuolo win(s).
| 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 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