On Friday, starting with 19:45, the Sassuolo – Udinese match will be played, within the 7th stage of Serie A. Udinese is undefeated in the last 4 direct matches, ticking two victories and two draws in this interval. Last season, the guests won 1-0 at Sassuolo and 3-0 at Udine.
Sassuolo has an excellent start to the season and is behind the leader of AC Milan. If Ibrahimovic’s team has 16 points, Sassuolo ticked 14 and is undefeated in the first 6 rounds. The “Greens” are coached by Roberto De Zerbi, the former midfielder who also played for CFR Cluj, between 2010 and 2012. At home, Sassuolo has a victory and two draws, and the Romanian defender Vlad Chiriches scored in the draw with Torino, score 3-3. The good form of the hosts continued in the previous stage, ticking a major success, 2-0 on Napoli’s field.
Instead, Udinese comes after the home defeat with AC Milan, score 1-2, which leaves it on the 18th place in Serie A, with only 3 points obtained. The Friulians have well-known players in the group, such as Stefano Okaka, Gerard Deulofeu or Roberto Pereyra, but coach Luca Gotti has difficulties in obtaining the desired results. On the foreign field, Udinese lost in both scheduled stages, 0-1 to Verona and 2-3 to Fiorentina. Despite the lack of points, the guests play well in most games, but they have big problems in defense.
Udinese have scored 6 goals in the last 3 stages, and strikers Okaka and Lasagna could cause problems for the hosts. In any case, an attractive duel is expected, with many successes on the scoreboard.
Udinese is unbeaten in the last 4 direct matches;
Sassuolo won only once at home in the 7 matches with Udinese;
Sassuolo has the best attack in Serie A, with 18 goals scored in 6 stages;
Sassuolo (3-4-2-1): Andrea Consigli; Kaan Ayhan, Marlon, Gian Marco Ferrari; Mert Muldur, Manuel Locatelli, Maxime Lopez, Rogerio; Hamed Traore, Jeremie Boga; Giacomo Raspadori
Udinese (3-5-2): Juan Musso; Rodrigo Becao, Sebastien De Maio, Samir; Jens Stryger Larsen, Rodrigo De Paul, Tolgay Arslan, Roberto Pereyra, Ignacio Pussetto; Stefano Okaka, Kevin Lasagna
PREDICTION: Sassuolo to win @ 2,04
