Sassuolo v Spezia

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This week also brings us action from the Italian Coppa Italia and Thursday night features two fixtures in the 2nd round of this domestic cup competition and this encounter between Sassuolo and Spezia when the two teams lock horns at the MAPEI Stadium with the hosts looking to end a four-match winless run in all competitions while Spezia will be seeking to extend a stubborn looking five-match unbeaten sequence.

After posting impressive back-to-back wins against Juventus 4-2 at home and then a 2-1 win on the road at AC Milan, both in the Italian top flight, Sassuolo have since stumbled to four games without a win in Serie A as the hosts have been handed losses by the likes of Monza and Lazio, both of which have been on home soil, while being held to draws by Lecce and Bologna.

However, this upcoming 2nd round tie in the Coppa Italia represents a golden opportunity for Sassuolo to return to winning ways and progress into the round of 16 in this domestic cup competition where the hosts have already posted a 1st round victory over Serie B outfit Cosenza 5-2 in extra time.

Sassuolo have won six out of their last eight Coppa Italia ties at home which includes previous wins against visitors, Spezia, with 2-0 and 1-0 wins respectively.

Onto Spezia and the Serie B visitors bring a stubborn looking five-match unbeaten run into this 2nd round Coppa Italia tie on Thursday night which consists of four draws and a win, so they too will be quietly confident about their chances here at the MAPEI Stadium.

Draws with Brescia, Pisa, Palermo and Cosenza have been boosted by a 2-1 win on the road at FeralpiSalo but this current unbeaten sequence looks set to come under serious threat with this upcoming visit to Serie A side, Sassuolo.

The visitors have lost just four of their last 13 matches overall in all competitions but overall results away from home have left a lot to be desired for Spezia who have managed to capture just two wins from their previous 19 outings on the road which also includes slipping to eight defeats within this period as well.

Spezia reached the 2nd round of this season's Coppa Italia by virtue of beating fellow Serie B outfit, Venezia, on penalties after the scores finished level at 2-2.

Sassuolo v Spezia Verdict

Previous history between these two clubs suggest Serie A outfit Sassuolo look the more likely to progress through to the round of last 16 in this season's Coppa Italia as the hosts have lost just once in their previous 10 encounters with their visitors, picking up seven wins during this sequence of results.

Therefore, our main bet will be Sassuolo win @ 1.55

Other side bets worth considering:

Sassuolo win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.33

Correct score: Sassuolo 1-0 @ 8.00