Roma v Sassuolo

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Being just three points behind fourth placed Bologna and the Champions League spots, Sunday evening's hosts Roma will have their sights firmly set on taking all three points in this upcoming home fixture against Serie A strugglers, Sassuolo, when the two teams meet at the Stadio Olimpico with Roma looking to build upon a four-match unbeaten run, while Sassuolo head into this clash on the back of a promising 1-0 home win against Frosinone.

Roma have thrust themselves into the Champions League conversation in recent weeks as Jose Mourinho's side have registered six wins from their last eight games overall, which includes picking up home win at their Stadio Olimpico against the likes of Verona, Cagliari and Torino respectively which are expected to stand the hosts in good stead for this upcoming encounter.

Indeed, Roma have made themselves a very tough outfit to beat on home soil at their Stadio Olimpico as Jose Mourinho's side have been dealt just the single defeat in their previous 12 home games, that being a 4-2 loss to the runaway league leaders, Inter Milan, but the hosts have also picked up no fewer than nine wins within this period as well, making them a tough unit to take on here.

Sassuolo will head into this upcoming clash with Roma in much better spirits having secured a valuable three points last time out when they recorded a 1-0 home win against Frosinone but having also slumped to an eight-game winless run beforehand in the Italian top flight, the visitors may still be fearing the worst as they make their way to the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.

Seven defeats within these preceding eight games have dumped Sassuolo down into the bottom three of the Serie A table where they trail fourth from bottom side, Empoli, and safety but losses on the road at Juventus, Monza, Bologna, Atalanta and Verona suggest this upcoming encounter with Roma may also end in further trouble for Davide Ballardini's side.

The bigger picture paints an even gloomier outlook for Sassuolo as the visitors have managed to collect just two away wins from their previous 19 outings on the road which were gained at Inter Milan and Empoli but they have also slipped to no fewer than 14 defeats within this period as well, thus making their task even tougher here on Sunday.

Roma v Sassuolo Verdict

Roma have suffered just the one defeat out of their last seven meetings against Sassuolo in previous exchanges and although these past encounters also include four stalemates as well, Roma's current form and results at their Stadio Olimpico should see Jose Mourinho's side come out on top and pick up another valuable three points in their pursuit for a possible top four finish.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Roma win & Under 2.5 goals @ 4.00

Correct Score: Roma 3-0 @ 9.50