Sassuolo are set to maintain their recent good form as they face Spezia in a Friday night Serie A clash. Home form has been pivotal for Sassuolo lately and they should have too much for Spezia who have struggled of late.
Sassuolo have been on the rise and are unbeaten in their last five Serie A matches. They are currently 10th on the table, eight points behind fifth placed Atalanta. The hosts still hold a slim chance of securing a Europa Conference League spot for next season.
Alessio Dionisi’s men played out a 2-2 draw at bottom side Salernitana in their previous fixture with Gianluca Scamacca and Hamed Traore getting their goals. The hosts had won their previous three matches and will be confident of making a swift return to winning ways.
Sassuolo also have a good record at the MAPEI Stadium where they are unbeaten in three matches across all competitions. They have claimed two wins in that run and picked up a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in their previous home fixture.
Spezia ended a run of four straight defeats with a 2-0 win over Cagliari last time out. They put up impressive displays at both ends of the pitch with Martin Erlic and Rey Manaj getting their goals.
The good news is that Spezia do not have a present threat of relegation looming over them as a good run of results at the turn of the year eased them away from trouble. They are now up to 15th on the table, seven points above the bottom three.
While Spezia have a healthy lead above the bottom three, they need a win to keep their head above water. Thiago Motta’s men have been poor on their travels lately, losing their last two away matches.
How the bookies view it
Sassuolo have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at 33/50 by SBK. William Hill is offering odds of 9/2 for a Spezia victory while a draw is set at odds of 10/3 by bet365.
Head to head
Sassuolo have a 5-1 advantage with one draw from seven previous matches with Spezia. Both teams played out a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in December.
Players to watch
Sassuolo will be banking on the twin attacking threats of Gianluca Scamacca and Domenico Berardi who have 12 goals each this season. Betfred has Scamacca at 5/4 to score anytime on Friday while Berardi is also priced at 5/4 by Betfred in the same market.
Rey Manaj often features in attack for Spezia and will be the one to watch on Friday. The forward has scored in two of his last three appearances and is priced at 3/1 with Betfred to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
There were over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture and with both teams boasting some good attacking quality, a similar outcome could be on the cards at 7/5 with BetVictor. Sassuolo have scored in both halves in their last three matches and could be set for a repeat at 5/4 with Coral.
Both teams were on target after the break in the reverse fixture and could be tipped to score in the second half on Friday at 2/1 with William Hill.
This Serie A match between Sassuolo and Spezia will be played on Mar 18, 2022 and kick off at 17:45. Check below for our tipsters best Sassuolo vs Spezia prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
