We have two games to look forwards to in the Coppa Italia on the 3rd of January, including the meeting between Atalanta and Sassuolo.
The match will be played at the Gewiss Stadium and the host are currently 6th in Serie A while the visitors are 16th in Serie A.
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Atalanta come into the game on the back of a 1-0 home victory over Lecce in Serie A.
Atalanta could not break down the opposition defence in the first half but came out strongly in the second period to take the lead in the 58th minute.
Atalanta kept Lecce at bay for the rest of the match to claim the win.
The victory over Lecce means Atalanta have won 4 of their 5 most recent fixtures in all competitions.
There have been wins over Salernitana and Milan at home in Serie A plus a 4-0 win at Rakow Czestochowa in the Europa League group stage.
Trends show Atalanta are undefeated in 6 of their last 9 Coppa Italia games.
There have been victories over Cagliari, Lazio, Napoli, Venezia, and Spezia at home in the competition.
The defeats have come at home against Juventus and Fiorentina plus away to Inter Milan.
Atalanta have won 7 of their 10 most recent home Coppa Italia ties and have seen both teams score in 6 of their last 7 Coppa Italia matches on home soil.
Sassuolo travel to the Gewiss Stadium having suffered a 1-0 defeat at Milan in Serie A on the weekend.
Sassuolo held out until the 59th minute and having conceded, they could not find a way back into the match.
The defeat at Milan means Sassuolo have failed to win any of their 5 most recent fixtures, all of which have been played in Serie A.
There have been defeats against Roma and Genoa at home plus a 2-1 loss at Cagliari.
Sassuolo were also held to a 2-2 draw at Udinese but did come back from 2-0 down in that game.
In terms of the Coppa Italia, Sassuolo have won only 3 of their last 7 matches in the competition.
Two of the victories came at home against Cagliari and Spezia plus away to Cosenza.
Trends show Sassuolo have lost 6 of their last 7 away Coppa Italia fixtures with both teams scoring in 5 of their last 6 on the road.
Team news: Atalanta are without the injured duo of Hans Hateboer and Jose Luis Palomino. Rafael Toloi and El Bilal Touré are both doubtful.
Sassuolo have five players unavailable for this game, with Daniel Boloca, Gregoire Defrel, Uros Racic, Matías Viña, and Pedro Mba Obiang all missing out due to injury.
Sassuolo have found life tough when asked to play away in the Coppa Italia and their misery could be about to continue at the Gewiss Stadium.
This could be a comfortable home victory for Atalanta, with over 2.5 goals scored as the hosts progress to the next round of the competition.