Serie A: Sassuolo vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Sassuolo and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

A trip to the Stadio Mapei – Citta del Tricolore awaits SSC Napoli as they begin the defence of their Serie A crown. Their opponents will be Sassuolo, who will no doubt love to bring the defending champions back down to Earth in front of their home supporters this coming Saturday.

Form: Sassuolo vs SSC Napoli

Sassuolo Form

Sassuolo lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-2 by Catanzaro and 0-1 against Frosinone. They turned the table by winning 1-0 against Catanzaro. Sassuolo claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost two, scored six goals and conceded nine.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 2-2 against Genoa. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Parma Calcio 1913 in a 0-0 draw, before taking out Cagliari in a 2-0 win. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, SSC Napoli won twice, while also recording three draws. They endured one defeat in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying three goals conceded and four scored.

Betting stats for Sassuolo and SSC Napoli

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Sassuolo and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Sassuolo vs SSC Napoli

As the new Serie A campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Sassuolo and SSC Napoli this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.

Betting markets: Sassuolo vs SSC Napoli

Full-time result

Sassuolo won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. SSC Napoli won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost one in this run. SSC Napoli struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 matches in a row. SSC Napoli remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. SSC Napoli have beaten Sassuolo in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Sassuolo scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. SSC Napoli got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. SSC Napoli managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. SSC Napoli have scored in 11 consecutive meetings with Sassuolo when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Sassuolo saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for SSC Napoli, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.