Sassuolo – Napoli: Both teams score: Yes

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February 27, 2024

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Our tip: Sassuolo – Napoli: Both teams will score: Yes

28.02.2024 18:00

Sassuolo’s fifth loss in their last six league games (0-1-5), which also came at home to Empoli (2-3), cost coach Alessio Dionisi his job at the weekend. Napoli also have a new coach, but Francesco Calzona couldn’t get a win at the second attempt as the Partenopei only drew 1-1 at Cagliari.

For the Neroverdi, this meant that the teams in 19th to 17th place, which includes them, have identical 20 points. Sassuolo would badly need to score in the playoffs, but their full involvement in the fight for salvation is already quite evident. Moreover, the loss to Empoli was the 15th of this season (5-5-15) and the three goals conceded only confirmed the overall defensive problems (48 goals). In the last ten rounds, only Frosinone (29) have scored more goals than Sassuolo (20).

Coach Calzona said that there is some mental problem in Naples, because the loss in Cagliari was already a disappointment. Meanwhile, in the second game in a row (Barcelona 1-1, Cagliari 1-1), returnee Victor Osimhen came through, but even that wasn’t enough due to a late setup error. Fans were also scared by his substitution at the end, but they say it was not an injury but just exhaustion. The defending champions have won only one of their last five league games and are 11 points behind fourth place. His season is therefore virtually over in February.

What to bet on:

Both teams need to work hard, but neither is in form. Sassuolo will be hoping that the new coach will kick-start the team, like he did at Empoli, but that’s not a given. So the shaky defences on both sides should at least ensure that both teams score.

Confidence:

7/10

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