Chievo - Sassuolo Football prediction

Chievo and Sassuolo meet at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in a match of the 11th round of Serie A TIM. At this stage, the record of direct clashes indicates balance between these two teams, since there have been 3 draws and 1 win for each team in the last 5 games. In fact, the last time they met in this stadium was 04-04-2018, in a match for Serie A TIM that finished in a tie for (1-1). The goals of the match were marked by E. Giaccherini (72 ') for Chievo and by F. Cassata (90') for Sassuolo. In this match the home factor can play an important role, since both teams present significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Analysis of Chievo
After 2 draws and 8 losses, the home team is in 20th place, having won -1 point. In the last match, they lost with Cagliari away by (2-1), after in the previous game to have lost at home, in a game against Atalanta, by (1-5). This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when you play in front of your fans, since in the last 30 matches you have 1 win, 2 draws and 12 defeats as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 35 conceded, against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 home defeats, with 17 goals scored and 16 conceded. For the championship, Chievo won 1 point in 15 chances, after 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 5 games that played in his stadium.

For this competition, he records a 6-game losing streak in his last games and has not won any of the last 10 games. The team conceded goals to their opponents in 9 of their last 10 games in this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In his home matches there is a tendency to few goals, since in 15 of the last 24 that played there were less than 3 goals. The team has had trouble scoring first. In fact, he failed to make the first goal in any of the last 10 games for Serie A TIM. In 10 games in the competition, he never managed to turn the scoring in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 4 home matches in all competitions there are 1 periods in the standings: he suffered 3 of his 8 goals between the minutes (76'-90 ').

Chievo enter this clash with a 2-1 loss on their visit to the Cagliari field: the only team goal was scored by Stepinski. It is important to note that the home team is experiencing a very negative moment of the championship, having recorded six consecutive defeats. The home team usually work in 5-3-2 favoring quick transitions and attacks from both sides: Stepinski and Meggiorini must make up the front line. In the middle field it is possible that Rigoni, Radovanovic and Giaccherini play. Coach Gian Piero Ventura still does not have Cacciatore and Tomovic, both injured.

Analysis of the Sassuolo
After 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the visiting team is in 9th place, having won 15 points. In the last match, they drew with Bologna at home (2-2), after their previous match drew away in a game against Sampdoria (0-0). This is a stronger team when playing in his stadium, because in the last 30 games he has 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 5 away games, Sassuolo has won 1, 2 draws and 2 defeats, having won 5 points in 15 chances. The team have conceded goals in 7 of their last 10 games, so they have not shown great defensive solidity, but their attack has scored regularly, as they managed to achieve in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. This is a team that scores a few times first: just opened the scoring in 2 of their last 10 games for Serie A TIM, of these 2 reached the interval in a lead in 1 and won in the late 90 'in all. In 10 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only got 2 turns on the scoreboard. There are 1 highlights in the last 19 matches played as a visitor for all competitions: he scored 7 of his 19 goals in minutes (76'-90 ').

Sassuolo enter this round after a 2-2 draw at home to Bologna: Boateng and Marlon scored the team's goals. It is worth noting that the visitors occupy the top of the leaderboard. Unlike the opponents of this match, the visiting club tends to play 3-4-3 with three high-quality players in the most advanced line-up: Francesco, Boateng and Berardi. Coach Roberto De Zerbi can not count on the injured Duncan.