Serie A - US Sassuolo v SS Lazio


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2023/24 Italian Serie A
Matchday 9

US Sassuolo v SS Lazio

MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore 
Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy 
Saturday, 21 October 2023 
Kick-off is at 19h45 
 
US Sassuolo will face fellow middle-table side SS Lazio in an Italian Serie A match at the MAPEI Stadium on 21 October.
 
Current Form
 
The Black and Greens drew 1-1 with US Lecce away on 6 October and they are now winless in their last two matches in this competition.
 
Sassuolo lost to AC Monza in their last home game and the defeat ended their two-match unbeaten run at the MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore.
 
Meanwhile, Lazio emerged a s 3-2 winners over Atalanta BC at home on 8 October and it was their second win in their last three Serie A games.  
 
The Eagles are winless in their last two matches on the road in the league having recorded two consecutive defeats as the visitors.
 
Team News
 
Sassuolo have no suspension worries, but Agustín Álvarez, Mattia Viti and Matheus Henrique are all currently nursing their respective injuries. 
 
Roma, on the other hand, will be without Mattia Zaccagni, Ciro Immobile, Ivan Provedel and Cristiano Lombardi who are all out injured, but the club has no suspension issues.
 
Quotes
 
"We have to get to the final version where the level of energy, of determination… is what we expressed in large parts of today’s game," Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri said after his side's win over Atalanta.
 
"We need to rediscover a bit of solidity, even though we didn’t concede much to Atalanta today. As I told the boys at the end of the first half, inside the box we can do better. 
 
"We need more attention, to be less superficial and more decisive in those situations."
 
Head-to-Head 
 
Lazio secured a 2-0 win over Sassuolo in their last meeting in Serie A which was on 3 May 2023 at the Stadio Olimpico.
 
As a result, the Eagles are undefeated in their last three league games against the Black and Greens having recorded three successive wins.
 

Serie A matchday 9 fixtures


Saturday, 21 October

14:00 - Hellas Verona v SSC Napoli

17:00 - Torino FC v Inter Milan

19:45 - US Sassuolo v SS Lazio

Sunday, 22 October

11:30 - AS Roma v AC Monza

14:00 - Bologna FC v Frosinone Calcio
 
14:00 - US Salernitana v Cagliari FC

17:00 - Atalanta BC v Genoa CFC

19:45 - AC Milan v Juventus FC

Monday, 23 October

17:30 - Udinese Calcio v US Lecce

18:45 - ACF Fiorentina v Empoli FC
 

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Published: 10/20/2023