The match of the 21st round of the Serie A between Napoli and Sassuolo will take place on 17 january at Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples. Napoli Vs Sassuolo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Napoli
In the previous round Napoli unexpectedly dropped points at home against Parma (0:0). Nevertheless the hosts have picked up points in 8 of their last 9 league matches (5 wins, 3 draws). On the other hand, the side failed to score for the first time in five matches. At the same time the club kept a clean sheet for the eighth time in the current Serie A campaign. The hosts have 40 points and occupy third place in the table.
- The club has won 7 of its last 10 home matches in the Serie A.
- The team scored at least two goals in 12 of its last 15 home league matches.
- Both sides scored in 6 of the hosts' last 8 home matches in the Serie A.
Potential Napoli Lineup (3-4-3)*
Napoli: Vanja Milinkovic-Savic – Amir Rrahmani, Alessandro Buongiorno, Giovanni Di Lorenzo – Mathias 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 through injury. Head coach Antonio Conte is suspended for this fixture.
Sassuolo
In the previous round Sassuolo were unable to offer anything against Roma away (0:2). As a result the visitors have gone without a win in six league matches (3 draws, 3 defeats), which is Sassuolo's longest winless run in the current campaign. In addition, the club conceded in nine of its last Serie A matches, and in the two previous games they also failed to score. The visitors have 23 points and sit in 11th place in the table.
- The team has avoided defeat in 6 of its last 8 away matches in the Serie A (3 wins, 3 draws).
- The club scored in 11 of its last 14 away league matches.
- Sassuolo conceded in the second half in 5 of their last 6 away matches in the Serie A.
Potential Sassuolo Lineup (4-3-3)*
Sassuolo: Arijanet Muric – Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Jay Idzes, Sebastian Walukiewicz – Nemanja Matic, Ismael Kone, Luca Lipani – Aliou Fadera, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Lauriente.
Defender Filippo Romagna, midfielder Daniel Boloca, 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 Cards Per Match – 4.4;
Straight Red Cards Shown – 0;
Fouls Per Match On Average – 30;
Penalties – 60%.
Napoli Vs Sassuolo: Match Prediction
The recent meeting with Parma, in which the hosts 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 games in that run the team managed to score at least twice. On the other hand, the home side do not always manage to contain opponents' attacks: in 6 of the last 8 previous home league fixtures the hosts conceded.
Sassuolo try to play boldly and devote a lot of time to creative play even away from home. In the last 14 away Serie A matches the visitors left the field without a goal only three times, and in two of those games 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 previous 36 away Serie A matches Sassuolo failed to keep a clean sheet.
We expect an effective attacking performance from both opponents.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup is shown from their previous match in this competition.