Sassuolo vs Salernitana prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-11-09 17:30.
A 2-1 defeat against Torino on Monday night saw Sassuolo's winless Serie A (SA) streak extend to five league matches (D2, L3). Coach Alessio Dionisi is particularly puzzled by that form, describing the situation as “peculiar” as he struggled to comprehend how his team managed to defeat both Juventus and Inter within the space of a week, only to follow those results up with that winless SA run.
After two home September victories, which saw the Neroverdi score a combined seven goals, Sassuolo are winless in their last three league matches at the Mapei Stadium, netting only once during the run (D1, L2). The visit of Salernitana may prove to be the perfect antidote for their goal scoring woes, not least because Sassuolo won this corresponding fixture 5-0 last season, bookending a run of four successive home H2H victories.
A recent managerial change is yet to bring success to Salernitana who lost 2-0 to reigning SA champions Napoli last round, with Filippo Inzaghi’s tenure bringing only one point so far (D1, L2). That form plays into Salernitana’s wider winless SA record this season (D4, L7), marking them out as one of just three sides across Europe’s traditional top-five leagues yet to triumph in league action.
Travelling has played its part in Salernitana’s demise this season, as no team has picked up fewer away points in SA than their one. Most concerningly, the visitors have lost four consecutive away league matches without scoring, so you could forgive their fans for travelling north without great expectations as they look to bring an end to their club record 12 SA games without a victory across this season and last.
Players to watch: Sassuolo's Armand Laurienté will be looking to add his second league goal this season, after he scored and assisted in last season's 5-0 home H2H victory. Boulaye Dia remains the last Salernitana player to score a league goal, whilst he also scored and assisted in the April 2023 H2H, a 3-0 victory.
Hot streak: Salernitana conceded first in each of their last six away league matches.