Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Roma and Sassuolo who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sassuolo go up against Roma on Sunday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
Roma approach round 29 as number 5 in the Serie A table with 48 points on their account so far. With 28 rounds behind them, Sassuolo have amassed 23 points, placing them as number 19 in the standings.
Form: Roma vs Sassuolo
Roma Form
They came away from their last three matches with four points, as Roma beat Brighton 4-0, followed by a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina. Most recently, they were left licking their wounds in a 1-0 defeat against Brighton. Roma won four of their previous six Serie A games at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 14 goals.
Sassuolo Form
Sassuolo collected one win from their last three matches, as SSC Napoli won by 1-6. Verona were too strong as well, winning 1-0, before Sassuolo won 1-0 against Frosinone. Sassuolo are winless in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 13 goals while scoring two themselves.
Betting stats for Roma and Sassuolo
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Roma and Sassuolo. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Roma have scored in 39 of the last 40 home matches
- Roma have not lost 22 of the last 24 home matches
- Roma have scored in 26 of the last 27 home matches in the Serie A
- In 12 of the last 13 Roma matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Roma have scored in the last 13 matches in a row
- Sassuolo have conceded in the last 24 away matches in a row
- Sassuolo have conceded in 34 of the last 36 matches in the Serie A
- Sassuolo have conceded in the last 20 away matches in a row in the Serie A
- Sassuolo have conceded in 33 of the last 35 matches
- Sassuolo have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the Serie A without scoring a goal
Players on top: Roma vs Sassuolo
Andrea Pinamonti shows decent form right now for Sassuolo, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Roma, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Paulo Dybala also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Serie A matches.
Popular betting markets: Roma vs Sassuolo
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome across all tournaments Roma won seven times, drew two and lost one times. Sassuolo claimed one wins, one draw and eight defeats in their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Roma scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Sassuolo only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Roma managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Roma and Sassuolo.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Roma, who scored an average of 2.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Sassuolo, who scored 1.2 times on average in these matches. Roma scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches.
Recommended tip: Roma vs Sassuolo
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Roma and Sassuolo seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.