Sassuolo vs Napoli: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
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What was the result of Sassuolo vs Napoli?
Sassuolo won 2-1 on August 23, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. HamšíkNapoli
- 32′A. Floro FloresSassuolo
- 84′N. SansoneSassuolo
Official lineup for Sassuolo vs Napoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Sassuolo
- 25D. Berardi
- 83A. Floro Flores
- 92G. Defrel
- 4Francesco Magnanelli
- 7Simone Missiroli
- 32A. Duncan
- 11Šime Vrsaljko
- 13Federico Peluso
- 15F. Acerbi
- 28P. Cannavaro
- 47A. Consigli
Napoli
- 9G. Higuaín
- 14D. Mertens
- 24L. Insigne
- 6M. Valdifiori
- 17M. Hamšík
- 2E. Hysaj
- 11Christian Maggio
- 19David López
- 21V. Chiricheș
- 33Raúl Albiol
- 25Pepe Reina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sassuolo have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Napoli have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2015 | Genoa(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| May 24, 2015 | Udinese(away) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| May 17, 2015 | AC Milan(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| May 10, 2015 | Cesena(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| May 2, 2015 | Palermo(home) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2015 | Lazio(home) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| May 23, 2015 | Juventus(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| May 18, 2015 | Cesena(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| May 14, 2015 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| May 10, 2015 | Parma(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Sassuolo wins, 1 draw, 3 Napoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Sassuolo score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Napoli score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | 1.3 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Napoli | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sassuolo sit 11th in Serie A (8 points from 6 matches) and Napoli sit 8th (10 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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