Napoli vs Sassuolo Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Italian Serie A
THE FACTS
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When is Napoli vs Sassuolo on and what time does it start? Napoli vs Sassuolo will take place on Sunday 27th August, 2023 – 19:45 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Napoli vs Sassuolo? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Napoli vs Sassuolo on in the UK? TNT Sports have the rights to Serie A matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedule for Napoli vs Sassuolo
Where can I stream Napoli vs Sassuolo in the UK? If Napoli vs Sassuolo is televised on TNT Sports, then subscribers can stream the match live on discovery+
THE LOWDOWN
NAPOLI
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SASSUOLO
Ahead of the 2022/23 Serie A campaign, Sassuolo pinched newly-promoted Empoli’s exciting young manager, Alessio Dionisi. Sassuolo finished firmly in mid-table and Empoli comfortably survived but Dionisi’s impact at Sassuolo was not instant and, although they have continued and persisted with him over the summer, the pressure will surely grow if they don’t kick on and push towards the top seven or at least the top-half this season.
They come into this on the back of an opening day encounter with Atalanta in which they were comfortably beaten by a Gian Piero Gasperini side seeking to play a similar style of football. Whilst both of Atalanta’s goals, scored by debutant Charles De Ketelaere and Nicola Zortea, came late on, they were the deserved winners of that game.
THE TEAM NEWS
NAPOLI
Rudi Garcia has a fully fit and available squad for this encounter with no injuries or suspensions and they should remain unchanged from their hammering of Frosinone last weekend.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Juan, Olivera; Cajuste, Lobotka, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Raspadori
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SASSUOLO
Agustin Alvarez remains injured as Sassuolo look unlikely to make many changes, despite their 2-0 defeat at home to Atalanta on the opening day of the campaign.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Viti, Vina; Henrique, Lopez; Defrel, Bajrami, Lauriente; Pinamonti
UNAVAILABLE: Alvarez (Injured)
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THE PREDICTION
Whilst Napoli are without certain key players from last season, such as Kim Min-jae and their coach Luciano Spalletti, and whilst Garcia doesn’t necessarily automatically make one think they will be defending their title, the Neapolitans did begin the season in impressive fashion away to newly-promoted Frosinone because, quite frankly, they have the best player in the league in Victor Osimhen. They now face a Sassuolo side that have continually underperformed expectation under Alessio Dionisi and Napoli, especially at the San Paolo, are the firm favourites for this one.
TIP: NAPOLI TO WIN
