Sassuolo take on the visitors Napoli in the postponed round 21 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Wednesday, February 28th at Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore (Reggio Emilia).
In the 2012-2013 season, Sassuolo last played in Serie B. In the 2013-2014 season, they last occupied a place in Serie A below 13th. In the current season, the black and greens are completely failing, sitting in 17th place, with the same number of points as Verona and Cagliari in the relegation zone. A draw with Torino is the only thing the team can boast about in the last six league rounds. In the other five matches during this stretch, Sassuolo suffered defeats against Empoli (2-3), Monza (0-1), Juventus (0-3), Atalanta (0-3), and Bologna (2-4).
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Napoli are also having a disappointing season, as the reigning champions are currently positioned in the middle of the table, in ninth place. The team has long forgotten about the Champions League zone, but it still has a chance to break into the top 6, trailing by just four points. However, if Napoli continues to drop points, they may find themselves outside the top ten in the table. I don't think this is part of Francesco Calzona's plans. It's time for them to pull themselves together and at least qualify for the Champions League or the Europa League. In the last two rounds, the little donkeys played draws with Genoa and Cagliari, both with a score of 1-1. Losing points for the third consecutive match against opponents from the bottom half of the table would be too much even for the crisis-hit Napoli.
Making a prediction for this match, I understand how poor Napoli's current form is. However, even in their current state, they are considered favorites in the away game against Sassuolo, who are performing much worse this season. As they say, you have to choose the lesser of two evils. And in a match between two disappointing teams, I bet on the one that is objectively of a higher class. I'm going with an Away win (P2) here not because Napoli are strong at the moment, but because of how weak Sassuolo are currently. Moreover, the statistics of their recent head-to-head meetings favor this bet – the little donkeys have won against this opponent in the last four consecutive encounters.
Prediction for the match: Napoli to win.
