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The Serie A is back in action with a set of midweek fixtures on Wednesday as Sassuolo lock horns with Napoli in an important clash. Both teams have been impressive in recent weeks and will want to win this game.
Sassuolo are in 12th place in the Serie A standings and have improved after a poor start to their season. The Neroverdi stunned AC Milan with a 3-1 victory in their previous game and will want to pull off another upset in this fixture.
Napoli, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have been exceptional this season. The Neapolitans made short work of Lazio over the weekend and will be confident going into this match.
Sassuolo vs Napoli Head-to-Head
Napoli have a good record against Sassuolo and have won nine out of 16 matches played between the two teams. Sassuolo have managed two victories against Napoli and will need to step up in this match.
The previous meeting between the two teams took place in March this year and ended in a 3-3 draw. Both teams were defensively poor on the day and will need to be more robust this week.
Sassuolo form guide in the Serie A: W-D-L-L-W
Napoli form guide in the Serie A: W-L-D-W-W
Sassuolo vs Napoli Team News
Sassuolo
Pedro Obiang, Jeremie Boga, and Filip Djuricic remain the only fitness concerns for Sassuolo and might not be available for this match. Davide Frattesi served his suspension against AC Milan and will be included in the squad.
Injured: Pedro Obiang
Doubtful: Jeremie Boga, Filip Djuricic
Suspended: None
Napoli
Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa and Victor Osimhen are injured and have been sidelined this week. Lorenzo Insigne has recovered from his knock and will feature in this game.
Injured: Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Victor Osimhen
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Sassuolo vs Napoli Predicted XI
Sassuolo Predicted XI (4-2-31): Andrea Consigli; Jeremy Toljan, Vlad Chiriches, Gian Marco Ferrari, Rogerio; Maxime Lopez, Davide Frattesi; Domenico Berardi, Matheus Henrique, Giacomo Raspadori; Gianluca Scamacca
Napoli Predicted XI (4-3-3): David Ospina; Mario Rui, Kalidou Koulibaly, Amir Rrahmani, Giovanni Di Lorenzo; Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski, Fabian Ruiz; Hirving Lozano, Lorenzo Insigne, Dries Mertens
Sassuolo vs Napoli Prediction
Napoli have been exceptional in the Serie A this season and have become bonafide contenders for the league title. The likes of Lorenzo Insigne and Dries Mertens can be lethal on their day and will want to make their mark on Wednesday.
Sassuolo have already pulled off an upset this month and will be intent on making their opponents' life difficult this week. Napoli are the better team on paper, however, and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Sassuolo 1-2 Napoli
