On Saturday night, Spezia and Sassuolo go head-to-head at the Stadio Alberto Picco in Serie A, as both teams look to kick-start their campaigns in the Italian top-flight.
The home side kicked off the new league campaign with a 1-0 home win over Empoli before a 3-0 hammering at Inter last time out. Spezia’s recent record dating back to last season is poor, to say the least, as they have lost six of their previous eight matches in the Italian top-flight. Their defence has been the leading cause of their recent defeats, as they have conceded at least two goals in all six of those eight losses.
The opening weekend win against Empoli ended a four-game losing streak for Spezia on home soil in the Italian top-flight. The game also saw a poor defensive run come to an end, as Spezia had conceded at least three goals in all of the four home defeats.
The visitors opened the new Serie A campaign with a 3-0 defeat at Juventus before bouncing back by recording a 1-0 home win over Lecce last time out. Like their hosts, Sassuolo’s recent record in the Italian top-flight is poor, as they have lost five of their previous eight in Serie A.
The win over Lecce gave the visitors a positive in the fact that they kept their first clean sheet in 14 outings in the Italian top-flight.
Sassuolo has a poor away recent record in Serie A, as they have lost four of their last six matches on their travels, winning just once in the run. Their recent away matches have at least provided entertainment value, as five of their previous six league matches on their travels have produced over 2.5 goals.
Forebet predicts that Sassuolo will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to boost their poor away record in Serie A.