Our prediction for this Serie B match:
High-flying Sassuolo will be aiming to extend their winning run to four games when they face Reggiana in the local derby. The Neroverdi are seen as No. 1 candidates for automatic promotion, but they need to keep on winning if they are to return to the Italian top flight. Armand Lauriente is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in a 4-0 crushing of Salernitana, while both Doig and Ghion remain in the recovery room.
The hosts, on the other hand, have been slipping down the standings week by week, with the team sitting in the relegation zone ahead of Friday’s clash. As Reggiana are on a five-game winless run in all competitions, we do not believe that they are capable of upsetting the league leaders at Mapei Stadium – Citta del Tricolorore. Luca Vido should be the only absentee in the home team.
Highlighted Player (Domenico Berardi):
Once one of the most promising young players in Serie A, Domenico Berardi is the Italian footballer that plays for Sassuolo and the Italy national team. Born in Cairati, Calabria, the forward begun his professional career back in 2012, when he helped the Neroverdi win Serie B and play in Serie A next season and was named as the best player of the competition, only 18 years of age.
He made his first appearance for the Italy U19 national team in the same season. His excellent performances draw the attention of Juventus and the Old Lady confirmed in the beginning of the Season 2013/14 that Domenico Berardi joined the club on a co-ownership deal.
The player never played for Juventus because he remained in Sassuolo and he recently signed a new contract with the Neroverdi. The 24-year-old right winger, who can also play as a left winger and a second striker, made his first appearance in the senior national team in June 2018.
Highlighted Team (Sassuolo):
US Sassuolo Calcio is an Italian football club from Sassuolo, state Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region. In the season 2012/2013 Sassuolo managed to promote to the Serie A before playing in the Serie B for four seasons. Sassuolo was founded in 1922 and is known for being one of the smaller teams in the Serie A.
Sassuolo hosts its home games in the Stadio Citta del Tricolore which holds a capacity for approximately 21 000 spectators. Sassuolo is also known as i Neroverdi and plays at home in black and green. The biggest achievements in the club history were in 2007/2008 where the club won the Serie C1 and in season 2012/2013 were Sassuolo won the Serie B as well.
Known players in the club history are Andrea Poli, Antonio Floro Flores, Simone Zaga and Reto Ziegler.