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Napoli
VS Scheduled Italy 26/27 Serie A · Matchday 31
Sassuolo

Head-to-head overview

16 meetings
NapoliWins
11
Draws25.0% of meetings
4
SassuoloWins
1
Goals per match
3.25
Over 2.5 goals
43.8%
Both teams scored
50.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-01-17 Italy, Serie A 25/26 Napoli1–0Sassuolo
2025-08-23 Italy, Serie A 25/26 Sassuolo0–2Napoli
2024-02-28 Italy, Serie A 23/24 Sassuolo1–6Napoli
2023-08-27 Italy, Serie A 23/24 Napoli2–0Sassuolo
2023-02-17 Italy, Serie A 22/23 Sassuolo0–2Napoli
2022-10-29 Italy, Serie A 22/23 Napoli4–0Sassuolo
2022-04-30 Italy, Serie A 21/22 Napoli6–1Sassuolo
2021-12-01 Italy, Serie A 21/22 Sassuolo2–2Napoli
Recent matches

Napoli

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Fiorentina1–1Napoli
2026-09-14 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Napoli1–0Bologna
2026-09-13 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Napoli1–0Bologna
2026-09-05 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Inter3–2Napoli
2026-08-30 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Napoli1–2Como
2026-08-22 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Genoa0–2Napoli
2026-05-24 Italy, Serie A 25/26 Napoli1–0Udinese
2026-05-17 Italy, Serie A 25/26 Pisa0–3Napoli

Sassuolo

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Monza2–1Sassuolo
2026-09-14 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Sassuolo3–2Juventus
2026-09-13 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Sassuolo3–2Juventus
2026-09-06 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Bologna2–2Sassuolo
2026-08-29 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Sassuolo2–1Torino
2026-08-23 Italy, Serie A 26/27 Atalanta2–1Sassuolo
2026-05-24 Italy, Serie A 25/26 Parma1–0Sassuolo
2026-05-17 Italy, Serie A 25/26 Sassuolo2–3Lecce
Napoli Sassuolo

Wins

62%
38%

Over 2.5 goals

38%
88%

Both teams scored

38%
88%

Clean sheets

62%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Napoli

Home · Serie A
HomeAway1st goal
9 Napoli Cagliari 1
9 Napoli Lazio 2
9 Napoli Roma 3
9 Napoli Inter 4
9 Napoli Milan 5
9 Napoli Frosinone 6
9 Napoli Juventus 7
9 Napoli 1–2 Como 8 17′ Away
9 · Napoli
9 Napoli Sassuolo 10
9 Napoli Lecce 11
9 Napoli Atalanta 12
9 Napoli Udinese 13
9 Napoli Torino 14
9 Napoli Parma 15
9 Napoli Monza 16
9 Napoli Fiorentina 17
9 Napoli 1–0 Bologna 18 66′ Home
9 Napoli 1–0 Bologna 18 —
9 Napoli Genoa 19
9 Napoli Venezia 20

Sassuolo

Away · Serie A
HomeAway1st goal
1 Cagliari Sassuolo 10
2 Lazio Sassuolo 10
3 Roma Sassuolo 10
4 Inter Sassuolo 10
5 Milan Sassuolo 10
6 Frosinone Sassuolo 10
7 Juventus Sassuolo 10
8 Como Sassuolo 10
9 Napoli Sassuolo 10
10 · Sassuolo
11 Lecce Sassuolo 10
12 Atalanta 2–1 Sassuolo 10 6′ Home
13 Udinese Sassuolo 10
14 Torino Sassuolo 10
15 Parma Sassuolo 10
16 Monza 2–1 Sassuolo 10 51′ Home
17 Fiorentina Sassuolo 10
18 Bologna 2–2 Sassuolo 10 19′ Away
19 Genoa Sassuolo 10
20 Venezia Sassuolo 10
Napoli Home Sassuolo Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Serie A · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Napoli

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match2.001.331.67
Draws0.0%33.3%16.7%
Goals scored / match1.001.671.33
Goals conceded / match0.671.331.00
Total goals / match1.673.002.33
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%66.7%66.7%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Sassuolo

6 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway3 matchesOverall6 matches
Points / match3.000.331.67
Draws0.0%33.3%16.7%
Goals scored / match2.671.332.00
Goals conceded / match1.672.001.83
Total goals / match4.333.333.83
Failed to score0.0%0.0%0.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%0.0%0.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 1 100%
Scores first → wins 0 of 1 0%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3010
31–4500
46–6022
61–7502
76–9011

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelNapoliDraw SassuoloHow it works
Strength (Elo) 54.2% 22.1% 23.6% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 44.5% 25.0% 29.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.56–1.22 Model expected goals
51.9% Probability of over 2.5 goals
55.2% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 11.8%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-111.8%
1-09.6%
2-19.2%
0-17.6%
2-07.5%
1-27.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureNapoliSassuolo How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1622 1508 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -40 2 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1519 1522 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Shot share 55.2% 44.2% Share of all shots in a match. Above 50% means the team takes more shots than its opponents.
Shots on target share 57.3% 49.3% The same measure, counting only shots on target
Finishing and saving index (PDO) 1034 1050 Shooting conversion plus save percentage, on a scale centred on 1000. Extreme values can reflect short-term variation.
Conversion 32.9% 33.3% Shots on target converted into goals
Save percentage 70.5% 71.6% Opponents' shots on target that are saved
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Napoli 0.740.79 0.420.58
Sassuolo 0.530.95 0.580.74

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Napoli 8%25%18%28%22%
Sassuolo 5%18%15%38%25%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.00 Napoli at home, 11 matches
0.60 Sassuolo away, 10 matches
203d Days of rest for Napoli
205d Days of rest for Sassuolo
— Manager of Napoli
— Manager of Sassuolo
0 Matches for Napoli in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Sassuolo in the last 14 days
5 Points for Napoli behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
5 Points for Sassuolo behind the leaders, and 6 above the relegation zone
2.50 League goals per match
26.0% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Napoli, the right bar represents Sassuolo.

On the ball

20 matches
13.41
shots
11.59
4.82
shots on target
4.24
36.0%
accuracy
36.5%
5.44
corners
4.16
9.58
fouls
10.53
1.12
yellow cards
2.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Napoli DWWLLWWWLD 1.70 1.40–0.90 1D
Sassuolo LWWDWLLLLW 1.30 1.70–1.70 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Napoli8 65 12
Sassuolo5 77 21
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Napoli

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Sassuolo

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams