Napoli vs Sassuolo

Napoli

<p>Napoli host Sassuolo at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in a Serie A encounter, with the sides moving in different directions as the season develops. Napoli sit 3rd in the standings on 40 points, firmly in the hunt at the top end of the table, though Antonio Conte’s side have hit a slight bump in momentum.</p> <p>Their most recent outing ended in a goalless draw away to Parma, a result that extended Napoli’s run to three consecutive matches without a win in all competitions.</p> <p>Despite this, the bigger picture remains encouraging, as Napoli have lost just once in their last eight games and are unbeaten in seven matches overall.</p> <p>Home form continues to be a major source of confidence.</p> <p>Napoli may have gone two consecutive home games without winning, but they remain unbeaten in their last 15 matches at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.</p> <p>That resilience on familiar ground has been key to their strong league position and suggests they remain difficult to break down, even when victories are not flowing freely.</p> <p>The familiar 4-3-3 formation with Rasmus Højlund, Elmas and Matteo Politano in attack may be seen against Sassuolo.</p>

Sassuolo

<p>Sassuolo arrive in Naples amid a troubling spell. They sit 11th with 23 points, and recent form points to a side short on confidence. Their last outing ended in a 2-0 defeat at home to Roma, extending a winless run to six games.</p> <p>They have managed just one victory in their last nine outings and have lost their last two matches in succession. Defensive issues have been costly, with Sassuolo conceding in nine consecutive games. The strain is on an attack that has struggled to compensate.</p> <p>With momentum firmly against them, the challenge of visiting one of Serie A’s strongest home sides could hardly come at a worse time.</p> <p>In addition, history favours Napoli heavily. The two sides have met 24 times across all competitions, with Napoli winning 15 of those encounters and Sassuolo restricted to two victories.</p> <p>In Serie A alone, Napoli boast 14 wins, seven draws and only two defeats from 23 meetings.</p> <p>That dominance is even more pronounced in Naples, where Napoli have won nine of the 12 league clashes at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, with Sassuolo claiming just a single victory.</p> <p>Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté, and Fadera could form the attacking trio when Sassuolo appear with the 4-3-3 formation.</p>