On Sunday Jan 15th, Sassuolo hosts Lazio at Mapei Stadium – Città Del Tricolore in a Serie A match. Sassuolo sits at 16th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Fiorentina. Riccardo Saponara scored the first goal for Fiorentina in the 48th minute, then Domenico Berardi tied it up for Sassuolo in the 57th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 7 of their last 10, while lazio sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Empoli. Felipe Anderson struck first for Lazio in the 2nd minute on a feed from Luis Alberto, then Mattia Zaccagni added another in the 54th minute . With 17 points in their last 10 matches Lazio should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For Lazio, their top scorers are L. Romero Bezzana and Ciro Immobile, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Domenico Berardi has been the most effective weapon for Sassuolo lately. The Italian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.