Sassuolo Vs Lazio: Nereverdi Pursues First Point, Biancocelesti Aims For A Anniversary Victory

JAKARTA - Sassuolo will try to end their poor record at the start of the season when they host Lazio at the Mapei Stadium in the third week of Serie A, Sunday, September 14. Neververdi, who has not won a single point this season, hopes that luck will come in front of Reggio Emilia's public, even though the opponents they face are not random.

Fabio Grosso's squad lost two consecutive defeats at the start of the season. After losing 0-2 to defending champion Napoli in the opening match, Sassuolo was again beaten 2-3 by Cremonese before the international break.

The last defeat was painful because Sassuolo had risen from two goals behind Andrea Pinamonti and Domenico Berardi, before the penalty in the 93rd minute sent them home without points.

These results made Sassuolo the only team in Serie A who had not yet got points. This situation is getting tougher because the record meeting with Lazio also did not side with them. In the last five duels, Sassuolo lost four times and only drew once, including two consecutive defeats at Mapei Stadium with an identical score of 0-2.

On the other hand, Lazio came to Emilia-Romagna with high confidence. Maurizio Sarri's squad responded to Como's 0-1 defeat in the first week with a 4-0 goal party over Hellas Verona. Four different players scored in that match Matteo Guendouzi, Mattia Zaccagni, Valentin Castellanos, and Boulaye Dia with Castellanos became stars through two assists.

Gli Aquilotti also had a pretty convincing meeting record since 2022, scoring nine goals and only conceding twice against Sassuolo. Seeing the hosts' poor performance at the start of the season, Lazio are certainly eyeing three points to maintain momentum.

Sassuolo is likely to still be without Laurs Skjellerup, while Kristian Thorstvedt's condition is doubtful. Fabio Grosso will rely on Andrea Pinamonti and Domenico Berardi up front, with Josh Doig on the wing.

In the Lazio camp, Samuel Gigot, Patric, Nicolo Rovella, and Matias Vecino still have to be monitored. Manuel Lazzari is confirmed to be absent until the end of September. Even so, Sarri still has many options in attack with Castellanos, Zaccagni, and Cancellieri.

Sassuolo has never lost three times to Lazio at home in Serie A. The trend is expected to last this week, with both teams predicted to share points.

Estimates of the Sassuolo Lineup (4-3-3): Muric; Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Doig; Kone, Matic, Vranckx; Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente.Lazio (4-3-3): Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella, Dele-Basyru; Cancellieri, Castellanos, Zaccagni.

Prediction: Sassuolo 1-1 Lazio