H2H: Napoli vs Sassuolo - Prediction (Serie A

H2H: Napoli vs Sassuolo – Comparison.

Matteo Politano (NAP) has scored three competitive goals this season, with two arriving after the break, including the winner on Thursday in the UEL. Meanwhile, Francesco Caputo (SAS) has scored five goals this SA season, with all arriving beyond the 57th minute. Since the June restart last season, Sassuolo have scored at least three goals in ten (of 18) matches (55.56%).

Napoli Insights.

Despite the fact that the forfeit to Juventus spoils their perfect record (W4, L1), Napoli have won all four Serie A (SA) matches they actually played this season. The ‘Partenopei’ have scored 14 goals (3.5 per game, if excluding the forfeit) with 50% of them arriving beyond the 59th minute. Consequently, Napoli have won the second half by at least two goals ‘to-nil’ on three occasions. At home, Napoli have won five SA matches in a row, netting at least two goals in the last eleven league outings here (W9, D1, L1). The hosts have won the second half ‘to-nil’ in four of the last five such matches, netting exactly once in a stoppage time in three. That includes the last H2H, with Napoli now on a four-match winning streak (all competitions) here against Sassuolo. The last three ended 2-0 with the hosts netting after the 70th minute each time.

Sassuolo Insights.

The notion of late action is further boosted by Sassuolo having scored exactly three goals after the 57th minute in each of their previous four SA matches (W3, D1). Consequently, both teams have found the net in each of their five league outings this term, with the last four producing at least five goals. The visitors have been entertaining on the road as well, with nine of their last ten league trips seeing both teams score (W6, D2, L2), with the only exception being the last H2H. Additionally, 50% of those ten matches produced over 3.5 match goals.