Fiorentina vs Sassuolo Prediction & Match Preview

Fiorentina vs Sassuolo Match Preview

• Fiorentina won 8, drew 4, and lost 4 of 16 home outings in this term of Serie A.
• Sassuolo own the second-worst defensive record in the league with 65 goals shipped in 33 games so far.
• The Neroverdi go into this off the back of a tough 0-3 home defeat to Lecce.

Fiorentina continued their congested schedule on Sunday evening. They play host to Sassuolo in the last game of the day at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Both teams enter the tie on a low. The visitors are in much greater need for points.

Fiorentina suffered a 1-4 defeat in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final on Wednesday evening away at Atalanta. The tie was wide open until the fifth minute of stoppage time when Ademola Lookman bagged the decisive goal for The Dea. Atalanta went on to notch another goal minutes later and advance to the final of the competition.

Sassuolo suffered a painful 0-3 home defeat at the hands of Lecce seven days ago. It was a one-way street from the first to the final minute of the affair in Reggio nell’Emilia. The loss kept the Neroverdi second from bottom in the Serie A standings. They are two points shy of Udinese in the safe zone.

Recent Meetings

• The teams have two wins each in the previous four head-to-head encounters.
• Sassuolo picked up a narrow 1-0 win in the reverse clash in January this year at MAPEI Stadium – Citta del Tricolore.
• Both teams scored in all but one of the previous nine H2H meetings.

Fiorentina vs Sassuolo Prediction

Sassuolo have not been pulling up any trees since the turn of the year. They won just 1 of the last 14 league games. The culmination of their horrendous run of form came in the form of a 0-3 home loss to Lecce last Sunday.

The Neroverdi’s back line was non-existent on the occasion. Sassuolo generally own the second-worst defensive record in the division with 65 goals conceded in 33 matches so far in the season.

Although Fiorentina are amid a well congested schedule packed with both Coppa Italia and UEFA Conference League games, we must see them as clear favourites in the matchup with one of the worst teams in the division.

Finally, Sassuolo have a horrendous record of 2 wins, 3 draws, and 11 defeats in 16 away outings in this term of Serie A. We’ll take the home win pick all day long at the 1.70 odds.

The Over 2.5 goals pick also seems very reasonable at the 1.72 odds. Sassuolo have not played any defence at all in the last several weeks. They conceded three goals in each of the previous two league fixtures. Also, eight of the previous nine head-to-head games between Fiorentina and Sassuolo provided goals at both ends.

Steffen Schmidt- April 26, 2024

Fiorentina vs Sassuolo Betting Tips

Fiorentina to win

OK

1.70 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.72 Odds

Correct Score: Fiorentina 3-1

OK

13.00 Odds