Napoli
20 league matches
40 pts12W4D4L
Serie AMatchweek 21
ItalyTHE MATCH CENTRENapoli vs Sassuolo match centre
Full time
1:0
UK timeStored 90-minute score. Goalscorers
THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
NapoliSassuolo
0.580Expected goals0.960
4Shots on target4
11Total Shots21
53%Ball Possession47%
5Corner Kicks4
10Fouls11
0Yellow Cards2
Red Cards
4Goalkeeper Saves3
497Total passes435
414Passes accurate369
— means unavailable.
BEYOND THE SCORE
UNDERSTAT · RECORDED xGThe quality of the chances.
See what the scoreline alone can’t tell you.
Napoli0.61xG
1 goals +0.39 vs xG
CHANCE QUALITYxGFull-time analysis
Sassuolo1.12xG
0 goals -1.12 vs xG
35%Share of total xG · not a win probability65%
Read the performance, then the result. Compare each team’s goals with its xG to see whether the score matched the chances. Explore individual shots below when available.
Every chance has a story.
Bigger circles mean higher-quality chances. Ringed circles are goals.
Napoli SassuoloBoth teams attack →
32 recorded shots · select or tab to a circle · locations normalised to the same attacking direction
View recorded shots as a table 32 shots
| Minute | Team / player | Outcome | xG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2′ | Giovanni Di LorenzoNapoli | Missed Shots | 0.04 |
| 4′ | Rasmus HøjlundNapoli | Saved Shot | 0.11 |
| 7′ | Eljif ElmasNapoli | Saved Shot | 0.07 |
| 7′ | Stanislav LobotkaNapoli | Goal | 0.07 |
| 10′ | Armand LaurienteSassuolo | Saved Shot | 0.03 |
| 10′ | Andrea PinamontiSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.41 |
| 10′ | Nemanja MaticSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 17′ | Giovanni Di LorenzoNapoli | Missed Shots | 0.11 |
| 19′ | Luca LipaniSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.05 |
| 22′ | Sebastian WalukiewiczSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 24′ | Josh DoigSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.01 |
| 27′ | Nemanja MaticSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.02 |
| 31′ | Armand LaurienteSassuolo | Saved Shot | 0.03 |
| 33′ | Alieu FaderaSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.07 |
| 34′ | Alieu FaderaSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.09 |
| 36′ | Aster VranckxSassuolo | Saved Shot | 0.04 |
| 40′ | Armand LaurienteSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.04 |
| 42′ | Scott McTominayNapoli | Missed Shots | 0.09 |
| 46′ | Antonio VergaraNapoli | Missed Shots | 0.02 |
| 49′ | Luca LipaniSassuolo | Saved Shot | 0.09 |
| 50′ | Tarik MuharemovicSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.04 |
| 54′ | Andrea PinamontiSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.06 |
| 54′ | Nemanja MaticSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.04 |
| 63′ | Matteo PolitanoNapoli | Blocked Shot | 0.04 |
| 72′ | Andrea PinamontiSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 74′ | Scott McTominayNapoli | Missed Shots | 0.01 |
| 78′ | Pasquale MazzocchiNapoli | Saved Shot | 0.01 |
| 81′ | Woyo CoulibalySassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 86′ | Laurs SkjellerupSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 88′ | Luca LipaniSassuolo | Blocked Shot | 0.02 |
| 92′ | Matteo PolitanoNapoli | Missed Shots | 0.03 |
| 94′ | Jay IdzesSassuolo | Missed Shots | 0.01 |
Verified source record refreshed 22 Sep 2026, 19:04 UTC. Post-match data, not a live feed.
How to use expected goals
xG measures chance quality. A shot worth 0.20 xG would be scored about 20 times in 100 comparable attempts. Add the shots together to describe the chances a team created.
Compare the performance with the result. Goals above xG means the team scored more than its chance total; goals below xG means it scored less. It does not prove luck, predict the next result or guarantee a correction.
Keep the context. Penalties, red cards, game state and opponents matter. Use several matches and the home/away filter. xG share is a share of chance quality, not a win probability. Different data providers can calculate different xG values.
MODEL OUTLOOK
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
Napoli
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Sassuolo
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Season overview
Serie A · 2025/26Sassuolo
20 league matches
23 pts6W5D9L
1.5Goals scored / match1.2
0.8Goals conceded / match1.4
8Clean sheets4
5Failed to score7
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
Napoli
4 matchesResults3 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game0.5
Games with 3+ goals2 of 4
Both teams scored2 of 4
Games without conceding2 of 4
Games without scoring1 of 4
Small sample: 4 matches.
Sassuolo
6 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 3 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals3 of 6
Both teams scored2 of 6
Games without conceding1 of 6
Games without scoring3 of 6
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
Napoli
Formation3-4-2-1Antonio Conte
- 32
V. Milinkovic-SavicForm 6.8Ability 80G - 31
S. BeukemaForm 6.8Ability 78D - 13
A. RrahmaniForm 7.3Ability 83D - 5
Juan JesusForm 6.8Ability —D - 22
G. Di LorenzoForm 6.9Ability 82M - 68
S. LobotkaForm 6.9Ability 83M - 8
S. McTominayForm 7.1Ability —M - 37
L. SpinazzolaForm 7.0Ability 80M - 26
A. VergaraForm 6.9Ability 69F - 20
E. ElmasForm 6.7Ability 76F - 19
R. HojlundForm 6.6Ability —F
Substitutes (11)
14 · N. ContiniForm 6.7Ability —
25 · M. FerranteForm —Ability —
3 · M. GutierrezForm 6.8Ability 80
4 · A. BuongiornoForm 6.8Ability 81
17 · M. OliveraForm 6.8Ability —
21 · M. PolitanoForm 6.9Ability 80
27 · L. LuccaForm 6.6Ability 75
30 · P. MazzocchiForm 6.6Ability 71
35 · L. MarianucciForm 7.0Ability 68
69 · G. AmbrosinoForm 6.6Ability —
Sassuolo
Formation4-3-3Fabio Grosso
- 49
A. MuricForm 7.2Ability 74G - 6
S. WalukiewiczForm 6.7Ability —D - 21
J. IdzesForm 6.7Ability —D - 80
T. MuharemovicForm 6.9Ability 75D - 3
J. DoigForm 6.6Ability —D - 35
L. LipaniForm 6.6Ability 69M - 18
N. MaticForm 7.0Ability 77M - 40
A. VranckxForm 6.6Ability —M - 20
A. FaderaForm 6.7Ability 71F - 99
A. PinamontiForm 6.6Ability 75F - 45
A. LaurienteForm 7.0Ability 80F
Substitutes (13)
12 · G. SatalinoForm —Ability —
13 · S. TuratiForm 7.0Ability 74
16 · G. ZacchiForm 6.7Ability 62
9 · W. CheddiraForm 6.5Ability 72
14 · L. SkjellerupForm 6.3Ability 66
19 · F. RomagnaForm 6.8Ability —
24 · L. MoroForm 6.4Ability 68
25 · W. CoulibalyForm 6.6Ability —
26 · C. OdenthalForm —Ability 70
33 · C. FrangellaForm 6.5Ability —
44 · E. IannoniForm 6.5Ability 67
77 · N. PieriniForm 6.5Ability 71
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Napoli
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanja Milinković-Savić | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Sam Beukema | 57 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 46 | — |
| Amir Rrahmani | 67 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 56 | — |
| Juan Jesus | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 48 | 2 |
| Stanislav Lobotka | 90 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 1 |
| Scott McTominay | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 50 | 2 |
| Leonardo Spinazzola | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 35 | 3 |
| Antonio Vergara | 62 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 22 | — |
| Eljif Elmas | 56 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Rasmus Højlund | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | — |
| Matteo Politano | 34 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 13 | — |
| Noa Lang | 33 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Pasquale Mazzocchi | 28 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | — |
| Alessandro Buongiorno | 23 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 1 |
| Mathias Ferrante | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nikita Contini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Marianucci | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miguel Gutiérrez | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mathías Olivera | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lorenzo Lucca | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giuseppe Ambrosino | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sassuolo
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arijanet Murić | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Sebastian Walukiewicz | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 51 | 1 |
| Jay Idzes | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| Tarik Muharemović | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 70 | 3 |
| Josh Doig | 81 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Luca Lipani | 89 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 2 | 36 | 1 |
| Nemanja Matić | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 56 | — |
| Aster Vranckx | 54 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Alieu Fadera | 81 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 89 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 16 | — |
| Armand Laurienté | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 20 | — |
| Edoardo Iannoni | 36 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 24 | 1 |
| Woyo Coulibaly | 9 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 9 | — |
| Laurs Skjellerup | 9 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Luca Moro | 8 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Walid Cheddira | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| Giacomo Satalino | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gioele Zacchi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stefano Turati | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Filippo Romagna | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yeferson Paz | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cas Odenthal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Frangella | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicholas Pierini | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Serie A table
Current standings · Serie A. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inter | 38 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 89 | 35 | 54 | 87 | DDWWD |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 58 | 36 | 22 | 76 | WWLDW |
| 3 |  AS Roma | 38 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 59 | 31 | 28 | 73 | WWWWW |
| 4 |  Como | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 29 | 36 | 71 | WWWDW |
| 5 |  AC Milan | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 70 | LWLLD |
| 6 |  Juventus | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 27 | 69 | DLWDD |
| 7 |  Atalanta | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 59 | DLWDL |
| 8 |  Bologna | 38 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 49 | 46 | 3 | 56 | DWWDL |
| 9 |  Lazio | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 40 | 1 | 54 | WLLWD |
| 10 |  Udinese | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 50 | LLWWD |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 46 | 50 | -4 | 49 | LLLWD |
| 12 |  Torino | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 45 | DLWLD |
| 13 |  Parma | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 45 | WLLLW |
| 14 |  Cagliari | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 43 | WWLDW |
| 15 |  Fiorentina | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 42 | DWDLD |
| 16 |  Genoa | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 51 | -10 | 41 | LLDDL |
| 17 |  Lecce | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 50 | -22 | 38 | WWLWD |
| 18 |  Cremonese | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 57 | -25 | 34 | LWWLL |
| 19 |  Hellas Verona | 38 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 21 | LDLDD |
| 20 |  Pisa | 38 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 71 | -45 | 18 | LLLLL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Serie A
- Round
- Matchweek 21
- Venue
- To be confirmed
- Referee
- Not announced
- Kickoff
- 17 Jan · 17:00 UK
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