The big picture

Sassuolo come in 17th on the ladder with 8 points; Napoli are 10th on 15. Napoli are the side higher up the table.

Sassuolo are 2–6–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 2.6 against.

Napoli are 4–4–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.7 goals for and 1.3 against.

Form

Sassuolo have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Fiorentina 2–4.

Napoli have won two of their last five and most recently lost to FC Porto 1–4.

Sassuolo have lost their last four.

Head to head

These sides have met 24 times on our records since 2013: Sassuolo 2, Napoli 15, 7 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Napoli won 1–0 at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.

Napoli have won the last seven against Sassuolo.

Biggest margin between these two: Napoli by 5 goals in 2023-24 (6–1).

Players to watch

For Sassuolo, watch Vasilije Adzic (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Cas Odenthal (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Napoli, watch Scott McTominay (1 goals a game in 2026-27) and Amir Rrahmani (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Mapei Stadium

Sassuolo have won 9 of their last 20 at Mapei Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Napoli go in as clear favourites.