Will Sassuolo lose their third game of the new season?
In the Dutch top flight, Serie A, a David vs. Goliath duel awaits us on Sunday. The home side were promoted from Serie B last season and are therefore one of the relegation candidates. This was evident in their first two games, against Napoli and Cremonese, which they lost.
The game against their fellow promoted team in particular can be considered a setback. So it’s no surprise that the odds for a Sassuolo vs. Lazio Rome tip are against a home win. However, the start to the new season didn’t go according to plan for the Romans either, as Maurizio Sarri’s team looked almost hopeless throughout the entire 90 minutes of their 2-0 defeat to Como.
However, things looked different in the game against Hellas Verona, where the match was already decided after 41 minutes with a score of 3-0. We therefore expect a similarly strong performance at the Mapei Stadium. In terms of quality, the opponent from the second matchday and the upcoming opponent are at a very similar level.
With a market value of €276 million, the Romans are also clearly superior individually, so the Black and Greens face a real challenge. In the first section of our Sassuolo vs. Lazio Rome prediction, there is therefore a lot to suggest a victory for the supposed favorites. But will it stay that way?
Looking at the visiting team’s away record, it certainly seems that way. Maurizio Sarri’s team has picked up 35 points from its last 20 away games, making it even more successful than at home. The Green-Black fans will have to set the stadium on fire to spark the necessary passion to keep the three points at home.
In light of this, there is a lot to be said for the visitors winning a point. However, we can only really judge whether it will be enough to take advantage of the Sassuolo vs. Lazio Rome odds for an away win at the end of our analysis. But we are still missing a few important facts and pieces of information.
Sassuolo – Lazio Rome Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
One important point we have omitted so far is the H2H comparison. But here, too, the picture is quite clear, with 13 of the 22 duels going to the Romans. By comparison, the home team has only won five games, or 22.73% of the encounters. In the recent past, the picture is even clearer, with four of the last five meetings going to the visitors. The Green-Blacks have only managed to pick up a single point. We are therefore somewhat surprised that the Sassuolo vs. Lazio Rome betting odds do not indicate an away win even more clearly.
Sassuolo – Lazio Rome Tip
Taking all of the above facts into account, we have decided on a Sassuolo vs. Lazio Rome betting tip for a win for the away team in one of the two halves of the game. You can find the highest odds at Bet365. The Romans simply have better individual players and also have the edge in the H2H comparison.
In addition, Sarri’s team celebrated their first win of the season on the second matchday, while Fabio Grosso’s team is still without a point. So even if the home team outperforms in the third game, we don’t think it will be enough for a home win.
Alternatively, you could consider the Sassuolo vs. Lazio Rome odds for the visitors to win a point in combination with over 1.5 goals. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, we consider a home win unlikely. However, we don’t want to rule out the home team scoring, so the line of 1.5 shouldn’t be a major obstacle. In addition, the Romans have scored at least two goals in four of their last five matches, surpassing the mark on their own.
