National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Sassuolo or SPAL that keep their silverware dream alive.
The hosts Sassuolo saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie A. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Juventus.
Sassuolo form and stats
Sassuolo was eliminated in the 4th round last season in the Coppa Italia.The story so far in the Serie A for Sassuolo at their home stadium (MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
In their previous game, the manager R. De Zerbi led his Sassuolo to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Juventus. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Genoa.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Parma are coming to town in three days.
A decent goal production from Sassuolo in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Sassuolo have conceded 11 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
SPAL form and stats
SPAL's mission in Coppa Italia last season failed in the 8th finals.3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of SPAL playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. Total Coppa Italia statistics for SPAL: 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses.
It's the second away game in a row for SPAL, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Frosinone in the Serie B last time out. A 2-3 loss hosting Brescia before that.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager P. Marino when Alberto Paloschi scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 75th minute.
A quick return to home after this game, as SPAL are hosting Reggiana in the Serie B only four days away.
The attacking power of SPAL when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 10 goals have been conceded by SPAL in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Sassuolo, three draws and zero wins for SPAL. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Berardi 7 goals |  F. Caputo 6 goals |   M. Valoti 4 goals |
Sassuolo missing players
SPAL missing players
| Sassuolo | SPAL | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 44 | 21 | Scored | S | 10 | 32 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Conceded | C | 14 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 84% | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 68% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 64% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 14.2 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.2 | 13 | ||
| 5.2 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.3 | ||
| 34% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 29% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Inter | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 37 |
| 3 | Roma | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Juventus | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 31 |
| 6 | Napoli | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 18 | 31 |
| 7 | Sassuolo | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Lazio | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 28 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 10 | Benevento | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -10 | 21 |
| 11 | Sampdoria | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 20 |
| 12 | Fiorentina | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -5 | 18 |
| 13 | Bologna | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 14 | Udinese | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 15 | Spezia | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 16 | Cagliari | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 14 |
| 17 | Genoa | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Torino | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 12 |
| 19 | Parma | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 12 |
| 20 | Crotone | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Empoli | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 2 | Salernitana | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 31 |
| 3 | Cittadella | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | Monza | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | SPAL | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Lecce | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Venezia | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 8 | Frosinone | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Chievo | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| 10 | Pordenone | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Brescia | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Pisa | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 13 | Vicenza | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 19 |
| 14 | Reggina | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 15 | Pescara | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -13 | 16 |
| 16 | Cosenza | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 15 |
| 18 | Reggiana | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -14 | 15 |
| 19 | Virtus Entella | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | Ascoli | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 13 |