Serie A · 2025Stadio Diego Armando Maradona

Napoli 1–0 Sassuolo · Serie A

Napoli

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1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Napoli won 1–0.

Shots
1121
Shots on target
44
Expected goals
0.580.91
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Napoli beat Sassuolo 1–0. Recorded in this match (Napoli – Sassuolo): shots 11–21, shots on target 4–4, expected goals 0.58–0.91, possession 53%–47%. 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.

Sassuolo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sassuolo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.1 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 for0.4 goals/match1.1 goals/match1.07 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Napoli.

2.98 days ▲Rest daysNapoli · Sassuolo7 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricNapoliSassuoloBaseline
Rest days2.98 days7 days—
Matches last 14 days4 matches2 matches—

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Sassuolo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsNapoli · Sassuolo10.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricNapoliSassuoloBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match10.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match14.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots21 shotsNapoli 11 shots, Sassuolo 21 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots4 shotsNapoli 4 shots, Sassuolo 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.58 xG0.91 xGNapoli 0.58 xG, Sassuolo 0.91 xG
  • Possession53%47%Napoli 53%, Sassuolo 47%
  • Corners5 corners4 cornersNapoli 5 corners, Sassuolo 4 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls11 foulsNapoli 10 fouls, Sassuolo 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards2 cardsNapoli 0 cards, Sassuolo 2 cards

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.

Josh Doig · Sassuolo · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 72′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPasquale Mazzocchi · Napoli · 78′ · 0.01 xG · on targetNemanja Matić · Sassuolo · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSebastian Walukiewicz · Sassuolo · 22′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNemanja Matić · Sassuolo · 27′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNemanja Matić · Sassuolo · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 74′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedWoyo Coulibaly · Sassuolo · 81′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLaurs Skjellerup · Sassuolo · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJay Idzes · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 31′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAntonio Vergara · Napoli · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedTarik Muharemović · Sassuolo · 50′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuca Lipani · Sassuolo · 88′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 2′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 54′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatteo Politano · Napoli · 63′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGiovanni Di Lorenzo · Napoli · 17′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedEljif Elmas · Napoli · 7′ · 0.06 xG · on targetLuca Lipani · Sassuolo · 19′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlieu Fadera · Sassuolo · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAlieu Fadera · Sassuolo · 33′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedRasmus Højlund · Napoli · 4′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAster Vranckx · Sassuolo · 36′ · 0.10 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 10′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedScott McTominay · Napoli · 42′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedStanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 7′ · 0.12 xG · goalLuca Lipani · Sassuolo · 49′ · 0.14 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Napoli: 11 shots, 4 on target, 0.60 xG. Sassuolo: 21 shots, 4 on target, 0.90 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Stanislav Lobotka · Napoli · 7′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Napoli 0.60 xG · Sassuolo 0.90 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

5Napoli
0Draws
0Sassuolo
Sassuolo — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Sassuolo — Napoli · Serie A1–6
Napoli — Sassuolo · Serie A2–0
Sassuolo — Napoli · Serie A0–2
Napoli — Sassuolo · Serie A4–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Napoli favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Napoli21 matchesSassuolo21 matches
1.48 goals/match ▲Goals scored21/211.1 goals/match
0.81 goals/match ▲Goals allowed21/211.33 goals/match
1.44 xG/match ▲Expected goals21/211 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots21/2110.6 shots/match
4.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target21/213.67 shots/match
57.5% ●Possession21/2145.4%
5.62 corners/match ●Corners21/213.52 corners/match
1.33 cards/matchCards21/212.29 cards/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls21/2112.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples21 / 21home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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