Ace Football previews the Serie A round 6 match between Verona and Sassuolo and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
When Sassuolo come to Stadio M. A. Bentegodi for the Serie A match this coming Friday, Verona will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
A look at the Serie A standings shows that three points and four places currently separate the two teams.
Form: Verona vs Sassuolo
Verona Form
In the previous three games, Verona drew 1-1 with Juventus, lost 0-0 against Venezia and 2-0 against Roma. Verona did not win any of their last six Serie A matches at the Stadio M. A. Bentegodi. They came through these matches with a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded ten and scored seven goals.
Sassuolo Form
Sassuolo collected one win from their last three matches, as Inter won by 2-1. Como were too strong as well, winning 3-0, before Sassuolo won 3-1 against Udinese. Sassuolo are winless in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 15 goals while scoring eight themselves.
Betting stats for Verona and Sassuolo
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Verona and Sassuolo played across all tournaments.
- In 21 of the last 23 Verona matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Verona matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 12 Verona home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Verona home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Verona home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Sassuolo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Sassuolo matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Sassuolo matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sassuolo away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Sassuolo matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Verona vs Sassuolo
Suat Serdar has been great for Verona lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Sassuolo are optimistic that Domenico Berardi doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Verona vs Sassuolo
Full-time result
Verona won just one of their last 10 games at home, while drawing seven. They lost two at Stadio M. A. Bentegodi in this run of matches. Sassuolo won three of their last 10 away games, whilst drawing three and losing four.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Verona only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Sassuolo scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Sassuolo played. Sassuolo managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Verona were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Verona have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Sassuolo.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Verona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sassuolo, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.