Season ticket holders at Stadio Paolo Mazza haven't seen too many victories this season, with SPAL languishing in the 20th position so far. The guesting Sassuolo will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
SPAL form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie A this season. SPAL have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadio Paolo Mazza. Three consecutive losses here at Stadio Paolo Mazza is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
No payout for SPAL in their previous match, an away game at Lazio that ended in defeat 1-5. Preceding that match was the home game against Bologna that was lost 1-3.
As you see from the result above, SPAL suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
SPAL have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the SPAL defense is not exactly impregnable. 16 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sassuolo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sassuolo so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose).
Sassuolo are travelling after their nice 4-2 home win in the Serie A against Roma (placed 5th). Before that, Sassuolo travelled to Sampdoria and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Sassuolo, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun? Goalkeeper Andrea Consigli was absolutely vital in the Sassuolo victory against Roma, making six saves.
Sassuolo have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Sassuolo have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sassuolo - SPAL 3-0. Last seven meetings between the teams: SPAL won zero, Sassuolo won four and three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Caputo 10 goals |  D. Berardi 9 goals |   A. Petagna 8 goals |
SPAL missing players
Sassuolo missing players
| SPAL | Sassuolo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| 38 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | 37 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 82% | 91% |
| 68% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 82% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 55% | 77% |
| 23% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 41% |
| 9% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 23% |
| 50% | 60% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 45% | 68% |
| 9% | 10% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 36% | 23% |
| 45% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 18% |
| 4.6 | 5.3 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 6.4 | 5.1 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 292 | 165 | 43 | Total Shots | T S | 59 | 142 | 304 |
| 78 | 44 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 44 | 105 |
| 21% | 20% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 25% | 34% |
- SPAL has the fewest scored goals (16)
- SPAL has the fewest scored goals (9) at home
- SPAL has the fewest scored goals in the second half (8)
- SPAL has the the worst goal difference (-22)
- SPAL have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- SPAL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sassuolo have scored more than double the goals of SPAL.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Juventus | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Inter | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 26 | 51 |
| 3 | Lazio | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 50 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 29 | 39 |
| 5 | Roma | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Bologna | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Cagliari | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 32 |
| 8 | Parma | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Milan | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 32 |
| 10 | Hellas Verona | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Napoli | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | Torino | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | -13 | 27 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | Udinese | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -16 | 24 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 20 |
| 17 | Lecce | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 19 |
| 18 | Genoa | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 28 | -20 | 16 |
| 19 | Brescia | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 15 |
| 20 | SPAL | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -22 | 15 |