Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Sassuolo and Como who meet up on Friday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Sassuolo welcome Como this coming Friday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 33 match.
Form: Sassuolo vs Como
Sassuolo Form
Consistency has not been a trademark for Sassuolo recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 1-1 draw with Juventus. This was followed by a 2-1 win against Cagliari, before they lost 2-1 against Genoa. Sassuolo won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored eight goals and conceded eight times.
Como Form
Como show a mix of results in their previous three matches. They started well with a 5-0 win against Pisa. Then a 0-0 draw with Udinese followed before they lost against Inter with a 3-4 scoreline. Como claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in 11 goals, whilst conceding two.
Betting stats and facts for Sassuolo and Como
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sassuolo and Como. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 13 of the last 15 Sassuolo matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Sassuolo matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Sassuolo home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Sassuolo home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Sassuolo matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Como away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Como have won 7 of the last 8 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Como have won the last 5 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Como have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Serie A and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Como have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players in form: Sassuolo vs Como
It has been an excellent season for Anastasios Douvikas who managed to score an impressive 11 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Como are looking to him against Sassuolo, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Popular betting markets: Sassuolo vs Como
Full-time result
Sassuolo won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Como won six from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost one in this run. Como did not lose any of their last 7 matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Sassuolo only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Como scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Como managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Sassuolo, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Como, who scored 1.9 times on average in these matches. Sassuolo conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
