Sassuolo vs Napoli Predictions

• Napoli have won each of their last six league games, scoring 17 times in that run.
• The Serie A leaders have seen over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last six matches.
• Sassuolo, meanwhile, have seen over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight games.
• The Neroverdi have scored nine times in their last four contests.

Unstoppable Napoli move further clear

Napoli are now 15 points clear at the Serie A summit following last week’s routine 3-0 win over Cremonese, which saw Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia continue their electrifying form by getting on the scoresheet. The Partenopei have won six successive league games and look destined to end their long Scudetto drought, though Sassuolo look equipped to push them in what should be an entertaining game on Friday.

Napoli have scored 17 goals in their last six league games, swatting aside Cremonese, Spezia and Juventus by margins of three goals or more during that sequence and hitting multiple goals in each of their last seven matches across all competitions. Luciano Spalletti’s men hammered Sassuolo 4-0 in October’s return fixture, and though the Neroverdi have improved since then, it is difficult to see them containing one of Europe’s most electrifying attacking outfits.

Only four teams have conceded more than the 33 goals shipped by Sassuolo in Serie A this term, but Alessio Dionisi’s team have certainly found their shooting boots of late. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in five of their last eight games, with Sassuolo only recording one shutout since early October, but they have hit the net nine times in their last four outings. A 5-2 win at Milan and a 1-0 triumph against Atalanta show they have the ability to cause a shock, but Napoli are a different beast.

Partenopei to win thriller

With Sassuolo not knowing any other way to play, we expect them to attack Spalletti’s lethal Napoli side, potentially leading to a thrilling encounter at the Mapei Stadium. Napoli to win a game containing over 2.5 goals is our main selection, while the visitors to edge it 3-1 looks a strong correct score prediction.

Osimhen, with 17 league goals to his name in 17 starts this term, represents an outstanding correct goalscorer pick – particularly given he hit a hat-trick against the Neroverdi in the return fixture.

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