Napoli vs Sassuolo

17 January 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Francesco Fourneau

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Stanislav Lobotka 7’

Match summary

Napoli won 1-0 at home to Sassuolo. Napoli led 1-0 at half-time.

Stanislav Lobotka put Napoli ahead in the 7th minute.

Sassuolo can feel hard done by, creating 1.14 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Napoli's 0.61 from 11.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
11 Shots 21
4 Shots on target 4
5 Corners 4
76 Attacks 98
25 Dangerous attacks 35
498 Passes 439
84% Pass accuracy 84%
11 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Napoli Sassuolo
Kick-off
Rasmus HøjlundShot on target
4’
Stanislav LobotkaRight foot shot1-0 (Napoli)
7’
Eljif ElmasShot on target
7’
10’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
31’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
36’
Aster VranckxShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
49’
Luca LipaniShot on target
53’
Aster VranckxFoul
53’
Fabio GrossoUnsportsmanlike conduct
54’
Edoardo IannoniAster Vranckx
Noa LangSam BeukemaInjury
56’
Matteo Politano Eljif Elmas
57’
Pasquale Mazzocchi Antonio Vergara
62’
64’
Fabio GrossoArgument
Alessandro BuongiornoAmir Rrahmani Injury
67’
Pasquale MazzocchiShot on target
78’
81’
Woyo CoulibalyJosh Doig
81’
Laurs SkjellerupAlieu Fadera
84’
Edoardo IannoniFoul
89’
Walid CheddiraAndrea Pinamonti
89’
Luca MoroLuca Lipani
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.14 7’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), 1-0 7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.61 1.14 7’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), 1-0 Lobotka 7’
Napoli 0.61 xGSassuolo 1.14 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sassuolo attacking Napoli attacking 
10’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 4’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 17’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 34’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 33’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 2’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Antonio Vergara (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Laurs Skjellerup (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Jay Idzes (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.41 xG, blocked 4’ Rasmus Højlund (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 17’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 34’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 7’ Eljif Elmas (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 33’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 54’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 19’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 36’ Aster Vranckx (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 50’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 10’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Matteo Politano (Napoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 27’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Antonio Vergara (Napoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 10’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 74’ Scott McTominay (Napoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 78’ Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 81’ Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ Laurs Skjellerup (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 88’ Luca Lipani (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Jay Idzes (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Napoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Milinković-Savić
Beukema 56’
Rrahmani 67’
Jesus
Lorenzo
Lobotka
McTominay
Spinazzola
Vergara 62’
Elmas 57’
Højlund
Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Doig 81’
Muharemović
Idzes
Walukiewicz
Vranckx 54’
Matic
Lipani 89’
Laurienté
Pinamonti 89’
Fadera 81’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic GK900 0.000.000
Juan Jesus DEF900 0.000.000
Amir Rrahmani DEF680 0.000.000
Sam Beukema DEF580 0.000.000
Giovanni Di Lorenzo MID902 0.150.000
Leonardo Spinazzola MID900 0.000.182
Stanislav Lobotka MID9011 0.070.000
Scott McTominay MID902 0.110.031
Antonio Vergara MID631 0.020.152
Eljif Elmas MID581 0.070.000
Rasmus Højlund FWD901 0.110.000
Matteo Politano Sub322 0.070.000
Noa Lang Sub320 0.000.000
Pasquale Mazzocchi Sub271 0.010.000
Alessandro Buongiorno Sub220 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Napoli win 66% Avg odds 1.43
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.19
Sassuolo win 12% Avg odds 7.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Napoli WWDDD
Sassuolo LDDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sassuolo 0-2 Napoli, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Sassuolo vs Napoli, 29 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Napoli vs Sassuolo meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.