Sassuolo and Bologna have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.
- Sassuolo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Sassuolo form and stats
Sassuolo have collected 13 points from their Serie A home games so far after 3-4-3.
It's back home for Sassuolo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Crotone away with the result 2-1. Domenico Berardi and Francesco Caputo found the net in that victory. Preceding that match was a defeat to Spezia (1-2).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sassuolo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won two, drawn four and lost one.
Sassuolo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. Sassuolo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bologna form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bologna so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose).
There were no winners in Bologna's previous match, a Serie A home game that ended 1-1 vs Benevento (placed 15th). Prior to that result Bologna won their away game at Parma. The scoreline was 3-0.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bologna playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were one Bologna win, six draws and three defeats.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Bologna in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bologna - Sassuolo 3-4 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Sassuolo wins - draws - Bologna wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Caputo 9 goals |  D. Berardi 8 goals |   R. Soriano 6 goals |
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 36 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 33 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 36 |
| 91% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 77% |
| 59% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 45% | 55% |
| 32% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 36% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 73% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 45% | 59% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 45% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13.4 | 13.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 13.8 | 13.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| 35% | 32% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 20% | 28% |
- Sassuolo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Milan | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Roma | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Juventus | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 22 | 42 |
| 5 | Napoli | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 45 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 40 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 49 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 40 |
| 7 | Lazio | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 40 |
| 8 | Sassuolo | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 34 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 30 |
| 10 | Sampdoria | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Genoa | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Bologna | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 13 | Spezia | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Udinese | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Benevento | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 16 | Fiorentina | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 22 |
| 17 | Torino | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Cagliari | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -16 | 15 |
| 19 | Parma | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -27 | 13 |
| 20 | Crotone | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 52 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 30 | -29 | 12 |