Sassuolo vs Napoli: prediction and stats
Serie ARegular Season - 13Kick-off on November 29, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
The Footlab model makes Napoli the favourite at 49%, against 27% for a draw and 24% for Sassuolo. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Sassuolo vs Napoli?
Napoli starts as the favourite with a 173-point Elo edge (2,163 vs 1,990).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sassuolo have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Napoli have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cesena(home) | 3-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FC Augsburg(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Folgore Caratese(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Genoa(away) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Aug 12, 2026 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 6-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Carrarese(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Sassuolo win(s), 0 draw(s), 6 Napoli win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Napoli 1-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Sassuolo 1-6 Napoli | Serie A |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Napoli 2-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli | Serie A |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Napoli 4-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Sassuolo score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 1.8 and concede 0.9. The model gives a 47% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Napoli | 1.8 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sassuolo sit 14th in Serie A (0 points from 1 matches) and Napoli sit 2nd (3 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 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Sassuolo vs Napoli?
- The Footlab model makes Napoli the favourite at 49%, against 27% for a draw and 24% for Sassuolo.
- Where and when is Sassuolo vs Napoli played?
- Sassuolo vs Napoli is played on November 29, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, in the Serie A.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 47% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.