Hellas Verona v Sassuolo

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Verona's winless run in the Italian top flight was extended to six games overall last time out in Serie A when the hosts were on the end of a 2-0 defeat away from home at high-flying Bologna but Marco Baroni's side now return to the home surroundings of their Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi for this upcoming relegation clash against Sassuolo who have lost six out of their last seven league matches.

Although Verona have failed to win any of their last six matches overall in Serie A, there is a glimmer of hope for Marco Baroni's side as they have gained points by way of draws with Frosinone, Monza and most impressive of all, a 2-2 draw at home with Juventus while it's worth pointing out that each of Verona's three defeats within this six-match period were all inflicted upon Verona away from home.

The bigger picture shows Verona have managed to capture only two wins though from their previous 24 games in Serie A which has landed the hosts in a relegation battle towards the bottom of the table where sit just above Sassuolo and the bottom three clubs only on goal difference.

However, the two wins were both registered on home soil at their Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi with victories against Cagliari and Empoli.

Sassuolo sit in the bottom three of the Serie A table as their predicament looks to be even worse than that of their upcoming hosts after being handed six defeats from their last seven league matches, thus making this upcoming clash against Verona on Sunday morning a vitally important one for both sides.

A point gained in a 1-1 draw at home with Torino has been swamped by six defeats as Sassuolo have slipped to disappointing losses at the hands of Juventus, Monza, Bologna, Atalanta, Empoli and Napoli and just as worrying is the fact that four of these six recent defeats have been inflicted upon Emiliano Bigica's side on their travels as well.

The bigger picture shows Sassuolo have experienced similar problems as their hosts, Verona, in terms of gaining wins in the domestic top flight as the visitors have collected just two victories from their previous 20 games overall but although they captured wins against Empoli and Fiorentina, the visitors have also been handed no fewer than 13 defeats within this period as well, making them extremely vulnerable ahead of this upcoming trip to the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi.

Verona v Sassuolo Verdict

Sassuolo have held the upper hand in recent previous exchanges between these two clubs as the visitors have won five of the last seven meetings but current form suggests Verona stand a decent chance of turning the tables on their relegation rivals here on Sunday morning.

Therefore, our main bet will be Verona win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Verona win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.75

Correct Score: Verona 2-0 @ 11.00