Udinese – Sassuolo

Should we expect that both teams will score?

Sassuolo have improved significantly from the start of the year. "The Neroverdi started off with three defeats, then a draw against Monza and a win in the last two meetings. Alessio Dionisi's side managed to thrash AC Milan 2-5, and in the last game, they beat Atalanta narrowly. It should be noted that the result of the meeting with Bergamasks was affected by Mele's red card in the 30th minute of the match, but without that Sassuolo looked great on offense. At the same time, the team played without Pinamoti. By the way, Andrea's return is expected in this game. A great series has strengthened their position in the standings. Currently, the Neroverdi are sitting in 15th place with 23 points. Given the very high density in the middle group, the team can easily climb up into the top ten. Udinese still cannot find stability. Of their six games since the league resumption, they have only won one, and that against Sampdoria. Last time round Andrea Sottile's side lost narrowly to Torino and before that they drew with Verona. If division of the points with Hellas can be called a fluke (the Bianconeri clearly deserved to win), the result against the Bulls is more than natural. In part, the negative result was due to certain personnel problems. Udinese played without their leaders Pereira and Delofeu. Sottile says he hopes the Argentine will return soon. Pereira is likely to start the game on the bench. Eighth place in the table is not a failure but, looking back at the start of the season, Udinese are rather disappointing. There are, however, plenty of games to go before they can improve their position and find some stability. For the sake of prediction, it's worth noting that the opponents have been exchanging goals in the last three meetings. The first leg ended in a 1-3 win for Udinese. Interestingly, the Friulians have alternated between goal- and goal-less games this year. All three games at the Dacia Arena ended in goals for both sides. And if we continue this series, it has lasted eight games. It is very likely that this time too, the opponents will not leave zero on the scoreboard.