Serie A 25/26 · 17 Jan 2026

SSC Napoli 1–0 Sassuolo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Dec 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made SSC Napoli favourites at 66%.

SSC Napoli won a close one on the chances: 0.6 xG to 1.0.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Sebastian Walukiewicz, 64.3 in 90′.

Well below it: Juan Jesus −17.9, Sam Beukema −15.1, Amir Rrahmani −12.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Aug 2025	Sassuolo 0–2 SSC Napoli Serie A

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Vanja Milinković-Savić Goalkeeper	90	0	–	62.7	+11.8
Stanislav Lobotka Midfielder	90	1	0.12	56.8	+7.3
Antonio Vergara Forward	62	0	0.02	50.2	–
Scott McTominay Midfielder	90	0	0.14	47.2	−9.8
Alessandro Buongiorno Defender	23	0	–	47.1	–
Amir Rrahmani Defender	67	0	–	44.6	−12.8
Noa Lang Forward	33	0	–	41.4	–
Leonardo Spinazzola Defender	90	0	–	41.0	−6.7
Matteo Politano Midfielder	34	0	0.06	40.1	–
Eljif Elmas Midfielder	56	0	0.05	39.6	−9.8
Pasquale Mazzocchi Midfielder	28	0	0.01	39.3	–
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Defender	90	0	0.10	37.6	−10.7
Rasmus Højlund Forward	90	0	0.09	37.4	−11.6
Juan Jesus Defender	90	0	–	35.6	−17.9
Sam Beukema Defender	57	0	–	33.4	−15.1

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Walid Cheddira Forward	8	–	69.9	–
Woyo Coulibaly Defender	9	0.02	69.3	–
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender	90	0.02	64.3	+17.8
Armand Laurienté Forward	90	0.09	63.0	+12.4
Edoardo Iannoni Midfielder	36	–	58.5	–
Jay Idzes Defender	90	0.01	56.6	+9.5
Tarik Muharemović Defender	90	0.03	53.5	−0.2
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper	90	–	51.5	−0.9
Andrea Pinamonti Forward	89	0.25	50.8	+5.5
Luca Lipani Midfielder	89	0.24	49.0	+1.1
Nemanja Matić Midfielder	90	0.07	48.4	−0.6
Alieu Fadera Forward	81	0.14	47.0	+1.9
Josh Doig Defender	81	0.01	43.7	−1.1
Laurs Skjellerup Forward	9	0.02	42.5	–
Aster Vranckx Midfielder	54	0.07	40.0	−2.2
Luca Moro Forward	8	–	38.1	–