Serie A · 2023

Sassuolo 1–6 Napoli · Serie A

1–6Historical match

Napoli

DWLDD

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Napoli won 1–6.

Shots
527
Shots on target
29
Expected goals
0.332.71
Possession
28%72%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Sassuolo 6–1. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Napoli): shots 5–27, shots on target 2–9, expected goals 0.33–2.71, possession 28%–72%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Napoli.

4.12 days ▲Rest daysSassuolo · Napoli3.12 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSassuoloNapoliBaseline
Rest days4.12 days3.12 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Napoli's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Napoli's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.54 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2 goals/match1.54 goals/match1.23 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Napoli show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Napoli's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Napoli16.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSassuoloNapoliBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match16.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match9.77 shots/match12.6 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots27 shotsSassuolo 5 shots, Napoli 27 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots9 shotsSassuolo 2 shots, Napoli 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.33 xG2.71 xGSassuolo 0.33 xG, Napoli 2.71 xG
  • Possession28%72%Sassuolo 28%, Napoli 72%
  • Corners5 corners10 cornersSassuolo 5 corners, Napoli 10 corners
  • Fouls3 fouls5 foulsSassuolo 3 fouls, Napoli 5 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Uroš Račić · Sassuolo · 17′ · 0.02 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 36′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 60′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 75′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 82′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 61′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLeander Dendoncker · Napoli · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedHamed Junior Traorè · Napoli · 13′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 43′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 2′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLeo Østigård · Napoli · 15′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 42′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 54′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGiacomo Raspadori · Napoli · 67′ · 0.05 xG · on targetGiovanni Simeone · Napoli · 79′ · 0.05 xG · on targetFrank Anguissa · Napoli · 23′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedPiotr Zieliński · Napoli · 84′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 74′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 61′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 31′ · 0.10 xG · goalKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 45′ · 0.12 xG · on targetKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 75′ · 0.12 xG · goalKhvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 51′ · 0.16 xG · goalGian Marco Ferrari · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.22 xG · on targetAmir Rrahmani · Napoli · 29′ · 0.23 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 41′ · 0.40 xG · goalVictor Osimhen · Napoli · 47′ · 0.70 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 5 shots, 2 on target, 0.33 xG. Napoli: 27 shots, 9 on target, 2.74 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Uroš Račić · Sassuolo · 17′Amir Rrahmani · Napoli · 29′Victor Osimhen · Napoli · 31′Victor Osimhen · Napoli · 41′Victor Osimhen · Napoli · 47′Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 51′Khvicha Kvaratskhelia · Napoli · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 0.33 xG · Napoli 2.74 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sassuolo
1Draws
4Napoli
Napoli — Sassuolo · Serie A2–0
Sassuolo — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Sassuolo · Serie A4–0
Napoli — Sassuolo · Serie A6–1
Sassuolo — Napoli · Serie A2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sassuolo favored in 1 of 11 directional metrics · Napoli in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo26 matchesNapoli26 matches
1.23 goals/matchGoals scored26/26▲ 1.54 goals/match
2.08 goals/matchGoals allowed26/26▲ 1.15 goals/match
1.16 xG/matchExpected goals26/26▲ 1.64 xG/match
13.1 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 16.9 shots/match
4.42 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 5.31 shots/match
44.4%Possession26/26● 61.4%
5.19 corners/matchCorners26/26● 6.19 corners/match
9.88 fouls/matchFouls26/2610.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 28 Feb 2024, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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