The team from “Mapei – Città del Tricolore” spent last season in Serie B, but there they were the undisputed leaders. Now, having returned to the top flight, they are quite comfortably holding their own among the mid-table teams. In the previous round, they also shared points with Parma, finishing 1-1.
The Turin giants held onto fourth place in Serie A last season only after Tiago Motta was replaced by Tudor. However, in the autumn, Igor clearly struggled to manage the situation, and he was replaced by Spalletti, under whom the team showed improvement. The setback against Lecce was therefore unexpected—the match ended 1-1.
The newcomers average 1.29 goals scored per match, conceding 1.24 in response. McKennie and company, on the other hand, score 1.35 goals per match while conceding 0.88.
Sassuolo have won just one of their last seven matches
53% of Sassuolo’s matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.53 goals per game
Juventus have won seven of their last nine matches
53% of Juventus’ matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.24 goals per game.
Sassuolo (probable lineup): Muric – Doig, Muharemovic, Idzes, Valukevic – Kone, Matic, Vranckx – Laurienté, Volpato, Cheddira
Juventus (probable lineup): Di Gregorio – Kelly, Bremer, Kalulu – Cambiaso, Yildiz, Francisco Conceição, K. Thuram, Locatelli, McKennie – Openda.
In the last four head-to-head meetings, each club has two victories—all achieved on home soil.
