The match of the 21st round of the Serie A between Napoli and Sassuolo will take place on 17 January at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples. Napoli vs Sassuolo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Napoli
Napoli unexpectedly slipped in the last round, drawing at home with Parma (0:0). Nevertheless, the home side has gained points in 8 of the last 9 league matches (5 wins, 3 draws). On the other hand, the team failed to score for the first time in five previous matches. At the same time, the club kept a clean sheet for the eighth time in the current Serie A season. Napoli have 40 points and occupy third place in the standings.
- The club has won 7 of the last 10 home matches in the Serie A.
- The team scored at least two goals in 12 of the last 15 home league matches.
- Both opponents scored in 6 of the last 8 home matches for the home side in the Serie A.
Potential Napoli Lineup (3-4-3)*
Vanja Milinković-Savić – Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Giovanni Di Lorenzo – Matias Olivera, Stanislav Lobotka, Scott McTominay, Pasquale Mazzocchi – Noa Lang, Rasmus Hojlund, Matteo Politano.
Midfielders André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Billy Gilmour and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as forward Romelu Lukaku, will miss the match due to injuries. Head coach Antonio Conte is suspended for this fixture.
Sassuolo
Sassuolo could not respond to Roma in the last round, losing away (0:2). As a result, the visiting team have gone without a win in six league matches (3 draws, 3 losses), which is Sassuolo's longest winless run in the current campaign. In addition, the club conceded in nine of the last Serie A matches, and failed to score in the previous two games. The team have 23 points and sit 11th in the standings.
- The team remained unbeaten in 6 of the last 8 away matches in the Serie A (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The club scored in 11 of the last 14 away league matches.
- Sassuolo conceded in the second half in 5 of the last 6 away Serie A matches.
Potential Sassuolo Lineup (4-3-3)*
Arijanet Muric – Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Jay Idzes, Sebastian Walukiewicz – Nemanja Matic, Ismael Kone, Luka Lipani – Aliu Fadera, Andrea Pinamonti, Arman Loriente.
Defender Filippo Romagna, midfielder Daniel Błoga, and forwards Kristian Thorstvedt and Domenico Berardi will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Francesco Furno (Italy)
Matches – 5 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards (including second yellows) – 22;
Average yellow/red per match – 4.4;
Red cards – 0;
Fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 60%.
Napoli vs Sassuolo: Match Prediction
The recent match with Parma, in which the home side failed to break down the opponent's defence, was only the second time in the last 20 home Serie A matches that Napoli did not score. Moreover, in 14 matches during that stretch the team managed to score at least twice. On the other hand, Napoli do not always manage to contain opponents' attacks: in 6 of the last 8 previous home league meetings the home side conceded.
Sassuolo try to play boldly and dedicate a lot of time to creative actions even away from home. In the last 14 away Serie A matches the visiting team only three times left the field without scoring, and in two of those cases their opponents were Roma and Como, who are among the clubs with the best defences in the current championship. At the same time, in 33 of the last 36 away Serie A matches Sassuolo failed to keep a clean sheet.
We expect an effective attacking display from both opponents.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
* For each team, the starting lineup shown is from its previous match in this competition.