Sassuolo are aiming to maintain their good run of form as they host Torino in a Monday night Serie A fixture.
Sassuolo are coming off a 1-0 victory over Spezia in their previous Serie A fixture. They were made to work hard by the visitors with Domenico Berardi’s penalty midway through the second half proving to be the difference.
That result is an extension of Sassuolo’s impressive form in recent weeks as they have now won their last four Serie A matches. Alessio Dionisi’s men are currently 12th on the standings but continue to push for a place in the top half and could rise to eighth if results go their way this weekend.
Home form is likely to be pivotal in the season run-in and Sassuolo have found a way to get things right at MAPEI Stadium. They have won three of the last four matches in front of their fans and picked up a 1-0 victory in their previous home fixture.
Torino were the latest team to suffer the brunt of Napoli’s title charge as they were hammered 4-0 at home by the Serie A leaders last time out. They were second best throughout the encounter and could only muster two attempts on target.
Although it was a disappointing outcome for Torino, very few teams have been able to withstand the superior quality of Napoli. The Turin club had won their previous two Serie A matches and will be keen to make a swift return to winning ways.
Although one of Torino’s recent wins was a 2-0 victory at Lecce, they have been slightly unconvincing on their travels lately. Ivan Juric’s men were winless in four matches prior to the result at Lecce and were beaten three times in that run.
How the bookies view it
Sassuolo have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 7/5 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Torino is valued at 2/1 by bet365, who are also offering odds of 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Torino have a 12-6 advantage with nine draws from 27 previous matches against Sassuolo. However, Sassuolo are unbeaten in the last two meetings and claimed a 1-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Sassuolo’s recent good run has coincided with a return to form for Domenico Berardi, who has found the net in his last two Serie A matches. The forward will be the one to watch on Monday and is priced at 13/5 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet once again.
Antonio Sanabria has also shown some good form for Torino in recent weeks with three goals in the last five Serie A matches. The Paraguayan forward could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 3/1 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sassuolo and Torino have shown some attacking quality in recent weeks and both teams could be backed to score at 5/6 with Coral. The hosts have seen over 3.5 goals in two of their last three matches and a similar outcome is priced at 3/1 with bet365 while over 2.5 goals is valued at 11/10 by BetVictor.
Sassuolo have opened the scoring in their last four matches and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Monday at 19/20 with Coral.
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