Napoli vs Sassuolo Prediction, 8/27/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/22/2023

Game: Napoli vs Sassuolo

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, Italy

TV: CBS Sports Golazo Network

Odds/Point Spread: Napoli (-319) Sassuolo (+760)

Stadio Diego Armando Maradona is the site where Sassuolo (12-9-16 last season) will meet Napoli (27-6-4 last year) on Sunday. The Blues are priced at -319 while Sassuolo are at +760. The betting total is set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers will be Alex Meret for Napoli and Andrea Consigli for Sassuolo.

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Napoli relinquished 28 goals while surrendering 0.76 goals per 90 min, and opposing teams recorded 103 shots on target on them. They earned 17 shut outs, which had them at a rate of 45.9 over the course of last season. Napoli recorded 47 yellow cards last year and also 1 red card. The Blues were ranked 2nd for expected goals having 62.7, and the xGA sat at 31.1. For the previous campaign, the club finished with an average of 2.35 pts/match (87 pts) and ranked 1st in Serie A with 56 assists. This team's differential on goals was at 47 with 75 goals finished in addition to 28 goals given up. Napoli accumulated 74 SVs and they had a SV% of 73.8 over the course of last year.

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Last year, U.S. Sassuolo Calcio had a save rate of 56.1 (123 SoTA), and they also ranked 13th in the league with 45 pts. The Black and Greens averaged 1.2 pts per contest while totaling 30 assists and 4 red cards. Sassuolo earned 46 goals and the squad's expected goals last year was at 50.5. Sassuolo amassed a clean sheet percentage of 24.3 in the previous season as well as 86 yellow cards. Their goals against/90 min was 1.57 with 67 saves, and they accounted for 9 clean sheets. Sassuolo had a ranking of 14th in relation to goals against with 58, and the team's goal difference was -12.

The man who will defend the goal for Napoli is Alex Meret. Meret has been on the field for a total of 12,666 mins and has 382 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.02 (144 goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 75.3. The goalie born in Italy has had 526 shots attempted at him in 141 starting assignments. Meret (81-32-27 mark during his career) has accumulated 47 clean sheets, which gives him a 33.3% shutout percentage.

Andrea Consigli will reside in front of the net for Sassuolo. He has conceded 1.38 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 200-143-202. Consigli has totaled 143 shutouts while defending 2,391 shots against him in 49,228 mins in his career. During his career, Consigli has allowed 753 goals and has earned 1,641 stops in 551 starts. He has a save % of 69.9 and his shutout rate sits at 26.0%.

Victor Osimhen is one member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Napoli. Osimhen has started 120 matches so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.64 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Nigeria has earned 77 goals scored in 10,851 minutes played. He has accounted for 16 assists while accumulating 19 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Sassuolo features an attacker in Domenico Berardi, who should keep defenses up at night. He has accounted for 83 yellow cards thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 81 times. The forward from Italy has totaled 25,885 mins and he has scored 124 goals. He sports an average of 0.43 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 303 matches during his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sassuolo (+760)

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