The Rossoblu look to extend their unbeaten run but could find things tough going according to these Sassuolo vs. Bolognapredictions. Just four points separate the sides, despite the hosts failing to win any of their last three games.
1 – A draw at full-time – 13/5
2 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 8/11
3 – Both teams to score – 3/5
4 – Domenico Berardi to score anytime – 4/2
5 – Sassuolo to win – 13/8
Sassuolo hope to end a rotten spell of form as they welcome Bologna to the Mapei Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Neroverdi have been inexplicably inconsistent this season, with their last two wins being against the otherwise unbeaten Inter and Juventus, before defeat to Monza.
Bologna, on the other hand, have been remarkably consistent this season, enjoying an unbeaten run following defeat on match day one. The Rossoblu have secured draws against the likes of Juventus and Napoli, while picking up three points from Cagliari, Empoli and Frosinone.
Despite their poor form, Saturday’s hosts sit just four points below the visitors and will be aware of the value of a win to springboard them into the top half of the table. That being said, we predict a draw as the result of two evenly-matched teams facing off this weekend.
Clashes between the two sides tend to be relatively entertaining affairs, with an average of three goals per game over their last six encounters. Bologna have not held back on goal scoring this season either, with over 2.5 goals scored in their last three games. Despite Sassuolo struggling on this front, we predict another high-scoring fixture at the Mapei on Saturday.
Alessio Dionisi will be concerned with his side’s poor attacking output but will be relieved to see that the Bologna defence has become less compact in recent weeks. They conceded two against Inter before the international break and one against Frosinone afterwards. A wager on both teams to score this weekend may therefore be worth a punt.
If anyone is likely to springboard the hosts to victory, it is likely to be Domenico Berardi who is starring for club and country this season. The winger has seven goals in all competitions this season and has the highest tally of any player on the pitch on Saturday.
We back Berardi to score anytime against Bologna. Should he do so, a punt on Sassuolo to end Bologna’s unbeaten run may be worth the risk of going against the odds too.
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| Player | Total goals |
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| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 |
| Player | Total goals |
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| 11 | |
| 10 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 |
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Pederson, Erlic, Ferrari, Vina; Boloca, Henrique; Berardi, Bajrami, Lauriente; Pinamonti
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Silvestri, Beukema, Calafiori, Lykogiannis; Aebischer, Freuler; Osolini, Ferguson, Ndoye; Zirkzee
Alessio Dionisi may rotate his team following a disappointing performance against Lazio. Martin Erlic is expected to start in defence over Ruan Tressoldi, while Uros Racic may be dropped for Matheus Henrique.
Thiago Motta is expected to stick with his unbeaten starting XI, with Jon Lucumi, Stefan Posch, Adama Soumaoro and Victor Kristiansen all sidelined through injury. Alexis Saelemaekers is likely to retain his spot on the left flank despite competition from Dan Ndoye.
