Sassuolo vs Fiorentina: Analysis and Prediction of the Serie A match

Sassuolo and Fiorentina will face each other on January 6, 2024, at the Stadio Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia. After climbing into the top four of Serie A, Fiorentina aims to preserve its place among the elite, while Sassuolo is struggling and is two points away from the relegation zone.

Sassuolo is currently in 16th place in the standings, while Fiorentina holds the 4th position.

Sassuolo:
- In the last game on March 1, 2024, they lost to Atalanta with a score of 3-1.
- In the last 5 matches, they lost 4 times and drew once. They scored an average of 1 goal per game and conceded 2.
- In this Serie A season, they won 4 times, lost 10 times, and drew 4 times. They scored an average of 1.39 goals per game and conceded 1.83.
- They have conceded at least 1 goal in the last 26 Serie A matches.
- Both teams have scored in the last 4 home Serie A matches.
- At least 1 goal has been scored in the first half in 10 of the last 11 Serie A matches.
- They scored at least 1 goal in 8 of the last 9 Serie A matches.
- More than 2.5 goals have been scored in 8 of the last 9 matches.
- They conceded at least 2 goals in 8 of the last 9 matches.
- They lost 5 of the last 6 matches.

Fiorentina:
- In the last game on December 29, 2023, they defeated Torino with a score of 1-0.
- In the last 5 matches, they won 3 times and drew 2 times. They scored an average of 1 goal per game and conceded 0.4.
- In this Serie A season, they won 10 times, lost 5 times, and drew 3 times. They scored an average of 1.5 goals per game and conceded 1.
- In the last 10 Serie A matches, fewer than 3.5 goals have been scored.
- They scored at least 1 goal in the last 8 matches.
- They have not lost in the last 8 matches.
- In the last 6 away matches, fewer than 2.5 goals have been scored.
- At least 1 goal has been scored in the first half in 8 of the last 9 away Serie A matches.
- At least one team has not scored in 5 of the last 6 Fiorentina Serie A matches.

Head to head:
In the last encounter on June 2, 2023, Fiorentina defeated Sassuolo away with a score of 1-3. In the last five direct clashes, Sassuolo won twice, Fiorentina won twice, and there was one draw. The average goals scored by both teams are 1.8 per game.

PROBABLE LINEUPS
SASSUOLO
Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Pedersen; Henrique, Thorstvedt; Berardi, Bajrami, Lauriente; Pinamonti
FIORENTINA
Terracciano; Kayode, Milenkovic, Ranieri, Biraghi; Duncan, Arthur; Ikone, Bonaventura, Brekalo; Beltran

In conclusion, the match promises to be balanced, with Sassuolo looking for a turnaround and Fiorentina determined to maintain its position in the standings.
BetMines predicts a match with more than 2.5 goals.