The battle to void Serie A relegation continues this weekend and these Sassuolo vs. Spezia predictions offer an update on the latest picture in the bottom half. Hosts Sassuolo look to be edging towards safety, but Spezia are currently in 17th place in the table.
Sassuolo vs. Spezia odds
1 – Sassuolo to win – 3/4
2 – Sassuolo over 1.5 total goals – 28/13
3 – Total goals scored over 2.5 – 13/17
4 – Both teams to score – 8/11
5 – Sassuolo to win 2-1 – 8/1
Sassuolo will be taking nothing for granted in the final weeks of the 2022-23 Serie A season but the feeling that Alessio Dionisi’s side are safe from a relegation battle is growing.
Ahead of this weekend’s round of action, they have built up a healthy 14-point gap between themselves and the relegation zone. It would take a monumental drop in form to be dragged into a survival scrap now. The picture is less clear for their visitors this weekend though. Spezia are only five points above the drop zone as it stands.
Form favours Sassuolo going into the game, despite Spezia’s hard work in avoiding a slip up. The home side have won three in a row in league action, compared to Spezia’s return of one league win in their last nine outings.
Within their positive run of results, Sassuolo have also hit the goal scoring trail in impressive style, with eight scored inside 90 minutes of action in those three victories and 16 in seven across Serie A matches.
Four of their last seven league clashes have featured over 2.5 total goals scored between both sides at full time, with Spezia matching that record in their last seven league games.
The overall goal record hints at a high scoring encounter in this tie and Spezia will be confident of at least getting on the scoresheet against Sassuolo. They have only failed to score on the road once since the start of 2023 in Serie A.
Victory for Sassuolo will ease them on into mid-table safety but Spezia will be looking anxiously over their shoulder, with Verona aiming to close the gap on them in recent weeks.
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Sassuolo vs. Spezia last five matches
Sassuolo last five matches
Spezia last five matches
Sassuolo top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 7 | |
| 7 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 |
Spezia top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Sassuolo vs. Spezia line-ups
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Consigli; Rogerio, Ferrari, Tressoldi, Toljan; Henrique, Obiang, Frattesi; Bajrami, Pinamonti, Berardi
Spezia (3-5-2): Dragowski; Maldini, Caldara, Ampadu; Gyasi, Agueldo, Bourabia, Zurkowski, Amian; Nzola, Shomurodov
Sassuolo team news
Dionisi has confirmed no fresh injury worries ahead of this game and he should have a fully fit squad to pick from. However, he could look to rotate after a chaotic win last weekend, with Pedro Obiang and Nedim Bajrami potentially starting.
Spezia team news
Spezia’s unexpected 2-1 win over Inter last weekend could provide the temptation to field an unchanged team for the visitors, with Emil Holm and Simone Bastoni still ruled out. However, Daniel Maldini and Albin Ekdal made a key impact off the bench against Inter and should start.