Sassuolo vs Fiorentina: match preview
Serie A · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Sassuolo are 15th in Serie A with 8 points from 9 games (W2 D2 L5), scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 per game; their last 5 results read L-D-L-L-L.
Fiorentina are 18th in Serie A with 5 points from 9 games (W1 D2 L6), scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.3 per game; their last 5 results read D-L-L-L-D.
At home this season Sassuolo are W2 D1 L1 (scored 8, conceded 10); on the road Fiorentina are W1 D0 L3 (scored 6, conceded 10).
Sassuolo have lost their last 3 games in this competition.
Head-to-head: in their last 8 meetings Sassuolo have won 3, Fiorentina 3, with 2 draws; the last meeting finished Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo.
What to watch: Sassuolo's attack against Fiorentina's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Season so far
| Sassuolo | Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 15 | 18 |
| Points | 8 | 5 |
| W–D–L | 2-2-5 | 1-2-6 |
| Goals scored per game | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded per game | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 2-1-1 | 1-0-3 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | LDLLL | DLLLD |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0 |
| Failed to score | 1 | 2 |
| Both teams scored | 89% | 78% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 78% | 89% |
| Points per game at home | 1.75 | 0.40 |
| Points per game away | 0.20 | 0.75 |
| Biggest win | 3-2 v Juventus | 4-2 at Venezia FC |
| Heaviest defeat | 2-6 v Lazio | 0-4 at Roma |
Sassuolo: recent results
Fiorentina: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings: Sassuolo 3 wins, 2 draws, Fiorentina 3 wins.
Club details
Sassuolo
- Head coach
- Alberto Aquilani (Italy)
- Stadium
- Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore
- Founded
- 1920
Squad (33)
Goalkeepers
- Giacomo SatalinoItaly · 27
- Stefano TuratiItaly · 25
- Arijanet MuricKosovo · 27
- Lorenzo NyarkoItaly · 19
Defenders
- Duje Ćaleta-CarCroatia · 30
- Jay IdzesIndonesia · 26
- Sebastian WalukiewiczPoland · 26
- Fali CandéGuinea-Bissau · 28
- Josh DoigScotland · 24
- Cas OdenthalNetherlands · 26
- Ignace Van Der BremptBelgium · 24
- Fedde LeysenBelgium · 23
- Edoardo PieragnoloItaly · 23
- Yeferson PazColombia · 24
- Rafa ObradorSpain · 22
- Giorgio VezzosiItaly · 19
Midfielders
- Nemanja MatićSerbia · 38
- Kristian ThorstvedtNorway · 27
- Andrea GhionItaly · 26
- Daniel BolocaItaly · 27
- Ismaël KonéCanada · 24
- Vasilije AdzicMontenegro · 20
- Ibrahim SulemanaGhana · 23
- Luca LipaniItaly · 21
- Darryl BakolaFrance · 18
- Simone CinquegranoItaly · 22
Forwards
- Domenico BerardiItaly · 32
- Nicholas PieriniItaly · 28
- Armand LaurienteFrance · 27
- Kieron BowieScotland · 24
- Sebastiano EspositoItaly · 24
- Benjamín DomínguezArgentina · 23
- Laurs SkjellerupDenmark · 24
Fiorentina
- Head coach
- Fabio Grosso (Italy)
- Stadium
- Stadio Artemio Franchi
- Founded
- 1926
Squad (25)
Goalkeepers
- Luca LezzeriniItaly · 31
- David De GeaSpain · 35
- Oliver ChristensenDenmark · 27
Defenders
- Luca RanieriItaly · 27
- Marin PongračićCroatia · 29
- DodôBrazil · 27
- João Mário LopesPortugal · 26
- Fabiano ParisiItaly · 25
- Radu DrăgușinRomania · 24
- VieryBrazil · 21
- Álex JiménezSpain · 21
- Víctor ValdepeñasSpain · 20
Midfielders
- Antonín BarákCzech Republic · 31
- Nicolò FagioliItaly · 25
- Marco BrescianiniItaly · 26
- Arthur AttaFrance · 23
- Cher NdourItaly · 22
- Christ Ravynel Inao OulaïIvory Coast · 20
Forwards
- Riccardo SottilItaly · 27
- Pedro GonçalvesPortugal · 28
- BetoGuinea-Bissau · 28
- Mateo PellegrinoArgentina · 25
- Wilfried GnontoItaly · 22
- Alieu NjieSweden · 21
- Franco MastantuonoArgentina · 19
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.