This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie A, Sassuolo holding 14th place and Chievo lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie A.
Sassuolo form and stats
4 victories, 7 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Sassuolo, who have the most conceded goals (31) at home in Serie A, has to build on here at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore.In their previous game, the manager R. De Zerbi led his Sassuolo to a defeat in the Serie A match away at Bologna. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. Ahead of that match, Sassuolo lost 3-5 at home to Sampdoria.
There will be little rest for Sassuolo after this match as they are travelling to Lazio for a Serie A game in only two days.
The Sassuolo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 15 matches. Sassuolo have conceded 31 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Chievo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Chievo, who have the fewest wins (1) in Serie A, so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-8 (win-draw-lose). Chievo are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Frosinone fixture. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Chievo have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Fiorentina game.The manager D. Di Carlo was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. Chievo suffered a 0-3 loss to Cagliari. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Atalanta that ended 1-1.
Chievo has another fixture away, a Serie A game, against Bologna in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Chievo as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games. For Chievo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Chievo - Sassuolo 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Sassuolo-Chievo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sassuolo 3 wins, Chievo 2 wins, 5 draws.Top Goalscorers
  K. Babacar 7 goals / 1 assists |   M. Stępiński 6 goals / 1 assists |  A. Duncan 4 goals / 3 assists |
Sassuolo missing players
Chievo missing players
| Sassuolo | Chievo | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | Played | 14 | 29 |
| 40 | 27 | Scored | 9 | 21 |
| 49 | 31 | Conceded | 28 | 57 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 86% |
| 83% | 87% | Over 1.5 | 79% | 76% |
| 52% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 48% |
| 31% | 47% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 28% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 14% |
| 59% | 73% | Both teams to score | 50% | 48% |
| 28% | 20% | Clean Sheet | 14% | 17% |
| 24% | 13% | Failed To Score | 50% | 48% |
- Chievo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Sassuolo is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 62 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 43 | 81 |
| 2 | Napoli | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 31 | 63 |
| 3 | Inter | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 22 | 56 |
| 4 | Milan | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 52 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 60 | 40 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 48 |
| 6 | Lazio | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 48 |
| 7 | Torino | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 40 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 48 |
| 8 | Roma | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 55 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 48 |
| 9 | Sampdoria | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 45 |
| 10 | Fiorentina | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 8 | 39 |
| 11 | Cagliari | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -14 | 33 |
| 12 | Genoa | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 33 |
| 13 | Parma | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 33 | 50 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -17 | 33 |
| 14 | Sassuolo | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 49 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -9 | 32 |
| 15 | SPAL | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -15 | 32 |
| 16 | Udinese | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -14 | 29 |
| 17 | Empoli | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 56 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -18 | 28 |
| 18 | Bologna | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -16 | 27 |
| 19 | Frosinone | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 56 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -32 | 20 |
| 20 | Chievo | 29 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -36 | 11 |
