Napoli vs Sassuolo Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 26/08/2023, 01:31  by Daniel Ngulu in Serie A Predictions

Napoli will continue with their Serie A title defence on Sunday with a home game against Sassuolo. Mixed results on Match Day 1 left Napoli third in the standings and Sassuolo 18th. Napoli opened their charge with a 3-1 away win at Frosinone, last season’s top scorer Victor Osimhen grabbing a brace. For Napoli that marked a fourth straight unbeaten league outing. For Osimhen, it was the third straight league game in which he scored – he has five goals in that run. The Nigerian has also scored in four of the last 10 home league matches. He scored in each of the last three meetings with Sassuolo – a total of five goals. As Napoli anchor on Osimhen’s good run in this fixture, they’ll also bank on home form. The champions are unbeaten in the last five home league matches, the last three being straight wins.

Sassuolo haven't managed a win over Napoli in the last five meetings; they actually lost each of the last three. They failed to score in the last two, and have no clean sheet in the five meetings. Sassuolo conceded two or more in each of their last five meetings with Napoli. This run will cause some jitters, having also lost 2-0 to Atalanta in their opening league game. They started the season with a Coppa Italia game, and there too, they conceded twice in beating Cosenza 5-2. That game had to go to extra time after a 2-2 draw, signaling their struggles. Sassuolo’s clash with Napoli comes on the back of seven straight matches in Serie A without a win. They lost five of those and conceded two or more in six of them. Sassuolo have also failed to win in their last five away league matches, losing four.