Naples – Sassuolo: the champions can’t afford mistakes 
Saturday night at the Stadio Maradona and it already smells like a turning point. The reigning champions have stalled and Inter are slipping away. Sassuolo, after a bright start, are drifting back toward midtable.
Naples: three draws on the spin — pressure rising 
The run is starting to weigh. Held by Verona, fighting back to draw with Inter, then failing to beat Parma despite chances — three draws that feel like missed opportunities. Antonio Conte, suspended and watching from the stands, hasn’t hidden his frustration. That 0-0 with Parma let Inter stretch two points clear, and Juventus and Roma are breathing down their necks — a point behind. If Naples want to defend the title they must lean on their biggest asset: 20 Serie A matches unbeaten at the Maradona. It’s been over a year since they lost at home. Before jetting off to Copenhagen for the Champions League, they need to get the engine firing again.
Sassuolo: promising start, then a wobble 
Sassuolo’s return to Serie A began well. Ambitious football, steady results, sitting in the top half… then things jammed. The stats don’t lie: six games without a win, three points from the last six rounds, two straight defeats including a deserved 2-0 at Roma. Fabio Grosso is still hunting for the right formula. The side lacks punch up front and solidity at the back. History isn’t on their side either: eight games without beating Naples, last win in 2020. Sassuolo sit 11th — safe for now, but nowhere near the form they had earlier.
Probable line-ups
Naples :
Milinkovic-Savic ; Beukema, Rrahmani, Jesus ; Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Spinazzola ; Politano, Elmas ; Hojlund
Sassuolo :
Muric ; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Doig ; Lipani, Matic, Kone ; Fadera, Pinamonti, Laurienté
Key takeaways
- Naples have drawn three in a row.
- The champions haven’t lost at home for over a year.
- Sassuolo have picked up just three points in their last six matches.
- The Neroverdi haven’t beaten Naples since 2020.
- Naples need a win to stay in the title fight.
Football Predictions Naples vs Sassuolo
Naples to win
It might not be a show, but Naples should grind Sassuolo down.
The Neroverdi’s defence hasn’t given enough reason to believe they’ll hold on for 90 minutes at the Maradona.
The Partenopei need a statement game — and this one comes at the right time.
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