Salernitana v Sassuolo

Salernitana vs Sassuolo Preview

Salernitana find themselves in deep trouble at the bottom of the Italian Serie A table after being handed a third defeat on the trot by way of a 3-0 loss away from home at Bologna which also extended their miserable winless run in the domestic top flight to 12 matches overall, while Sassuolo gained a point in a 1-1 draw at home with Udinese as the visitors continue to battle against relegation.

Salernitana have been cast adrift at the bottom of the Serie A table as the hosts are now 11 points behind fourth from bottom club Frosinone and safety ahead of Friday night's encounter against Sassuolo at their Stadio Arechi and having lost 10 of these last 12 matches overall, the prospects are not looking good for Stefano Colantuano's side.

Within these 10 defeats, six of these have been inflicted upon Salernitana on home soil at their Stadio Arechi with losses at the hands of Juventus, Genoa, Roma, Empoli, Monza and Lecce respectively, but there is a distinct possibility of a few goals in this upcoming clash as eight of Salernitana's last 12 games have also resulted in Over 2.5 goals being scored as well.

In addition, Salernitana have lost seven out of their last eight home games but six of these games have also produced three goals or more.

Sassuolo sit second from bottom in the Serie A table and also find themselves sitting in the relegation zone but the visitors' plight is nowhere near so desperate as they are only a point behind Frosinone and safety prior to this upcoming trip to Stadio Arechi on Friday night.

Sassuolo have also struggled to pick up positive results in the Italian top flight in recent months as well with Davide Ballardini's side picking up just one win from their previous 11 games overall along with points gained in draws with Torino and Udinese which have kept the visitors in touch with the teams above them as they continue to fight against the drop.

However, eight defeats within these last 11 games suggest the goals market may be the safer option for this upcoming bottom of the table clash especially as Sassuolo have lost six of these aforementioned eight defeats on their travels.

Indeed, Sassuolo have lost each of their last seven away games on the trot along with five of their last nine outings on the road also producing three goals or more, so the prospects of further goals being scored here on Friday night certainly look promising.

Salernitana v Sassuolo Verdict

The theme in previous meetings between Salernitana and Sassuolo has certainly featured goals as no fewer than six out of the last seven encounters have resulted in Over 2.5 goals scored and with both teams eager to improve their situation in the relegation zone, this looks the best market here.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals @ 1.85

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.50

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 13.00