Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Sassuolo and Roma take on each other in a highly-anticipated Serie A game at Mapei Stadium – Citta del Tricolore. The Neroverdi continue with their attacking style of play, with 18 goals in total being netted in their last four league fixtures. Sassuolo are likely to adopt an attack-minded approach against Roma, and we predict that they will find the net in Saturday’s clash. Both Bourabia and Oddei are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Giallorossi, on the other hand, aim to make amends for a 2-0 loss to Napoli. Since the Romans are eager to keep their Champions League hopes alive, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on both teams to score. Villar and Ibanez are banned for the match, while Zaniolo and Juan Jesus have been tested positive for coronavirus. Henrikh Mkhitaryan remains sidelined through injury.
Highlighted Player (Francesco Magnanelli):
Francesco Magnanelli is a Sassuolo midfielder, who was born on 12 November, 1984. His main position is defensive midfield, but he plays as a central midfielder as well. Magnanelli began his senior career at Gubbio and he played for the club in lower leagues from 2000 to 2002.
He was part of Chievo during the 2002/2003 season, but he did not see any game action during his spelt with the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi outfit. The Italian footballer joined Fiorentina in 2003 and he moved to Sangiovannesse one year later. After making seven league appearances for the club, Francesco Magnanelli made probably the best decision of his career when he signed a contract with Sassuolo in June 2015.
He has been playing for the Neroverdi on regular basis and he scored one goal in 34 appearances for the club in the 2015/2016 Serie A campaign. His contract with Sassuolo expires on 30 June, 2017.
Highlighted Team (AS Roma):
AS Roma is a professional football club based in Rome. Roma were founded by a merger in 1927 and they play in the Italian Serie A. Roma’s fiercest rivals are Lazio and it has to be noted that both capital clubs play their home games at Stadio Olimpico. The two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Capitale, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world of football.
The Giallorossi (The Yellow and Reds) have won three Serie A titles (1941/1942, 1982/1983, 2000/2001), while winning nine Coppa Italia trophies. The colour of Roma’s shirts is imperial purple with a golden yellow trim. A number of top-class footballers were part of Roma in the past, but Francesco Totti is undisputedly the club’s biggest legend.The Prince of Rom made his 601 appearances for Roma on 14 May, 2016 when the Giallorossi recorded a 3-1 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro.