Spotlight will be at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium in Naples as Napoli vs Sassuolo lock horns in the Serie A. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 BST on Sunday, 27 August 2023.
🏟️ Si torna al Maradona!
🎟️ Biglietti in vendita da oggi
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— Official SSC Napoli (@sscnapoli) August 21, 2023
This clash marks a return to league action back at the champions home ground where they will be looking to continue their impressive start to the new campaign.
A Victor Osimhen brace inspired Napoli to a 1-3 victory against newly promoted side Frosinone last Saturday, while Sassuolo suffered a 0-2 defeat at home to Atalanta in their opening match of the league season. Which team will come out on top in this clash?
Napoli vs Sassuolo probable lineups
We have here the lineups of how we think these teams will start this Serie A game.
Napoli
Goalkeeper: Alex Meret
Defenders: Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Amir Rrahmani, Juan Jesus, Mathias Olivera
Midfielders: Frank Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski
Forwards: Matteo Politano, Victor Osimhen, Kvicha Kvaratskhelia
Rudi Garcia is expected to field a 4-3-3 formation that worked so well for the Partenopei last season with an exact lineup from the Frosinone encounter.
Sassuolo
Goalkeeper: Andrea Consigli
Defenders: Matias Vina, Mattia Viti, Martin Erlic, Jeremy Toljan
Midfielders: Maxime Lopez, Matteus Henrique, Nedim Bajrami
Forwards: Armand Lauriente, Gregoire Defrei, Andrea Pinamonti
Coach Alessio Dionisi could decide to still stick to his 4-2-3-1 setup that failed at home last week as his side square off with Napoli.
Napoli vs Sassuolo confirmed lineups
Napoli
Sassuolo
*Lineups will be automatically updated shortly after they're released
Napoli vs Sassuolo predictions
It's important to point out that both teams play attacking football, and we should expect an end-to-end affair in this clash.
Prediction 1: Napoli to win
The Partenopei have won all three last encounters with Sassuolo ahead of this clash; they defeated Frosinone in their opening game of the season, while today's opponents lost. Confidence is high on the side of the champions and there is little chance that they will drop points in this game.
Prediction 2: Napoli to Score both Halves
Napoli with Victor Osimhen leading the attack are a dangerous team and a guaranteed goal-scoring side. They scored on both halves in their last game against Frosinone; they've also netted on both halves in three of five last encounters with Sassuolo.
Prediction 3: Both Teams to Score
Our last prediction for this skirmish is on both teams' scoring. Sassuolo may not have scored in their last game, but it is worth knowing that the last five encounters between these teams have seen both sides scoring on three occasions. Also, Napoli is a team that both scores and concedes, and these all makes this match a likely clash with goals on both ends.
Napoli vs Sassuolo Head to Head
Napoli and Sassuolo have played each other on many occasions. Since 2014, both teams have met 19 times; 11 wins went the way of Rudi Garcia's side while Sassuolo have 2 wins, with 6 games ending in draws.
The last five results between both teams:
Italy Serie A 17/02/23
Sassuolo
Napoli
Italy Serie A 29/10/22
Napoli
Sassuolo
Italy Serie A 30/04/22
Napoli
Sassuolo
Italy Serie A 01/12/21
Sassuolo
Napoli
Italy Serie A 03/03/21
Sassuolo
Napoli
Where to watch Napoli vs Sassuolo live in Nigeria
Napoli vs Sassuolo clash will be broadcast in Nigeria live on Canal+ Sport 1, DSTV Now, GOTV, Supersport and ESPN for fans' viewing across the country.
Fans can as well catch up with the actions on both teams official TV platform and YouTube channels.
This article was most recently revised and updated 2 months ago
