SERIE A Continues as U.S. Sassuolo Looks to Climb in Standings
The Serie A continues this week! The games will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic and we will have an intriguing contest on Wednesday when Sassuolo hosts Juventus.
Sassuolo is coming off a 2-1 road win against Lazio last Saturday while Juventus was able to escape with a 2-2 home draw against Atalanta on Sunday. Sassuolo is eighth in the standings with 46 points in 32 games while Juventus leads the Serie A with 76 points in 32 games.
Let’s take a closer look at where the value is in this matchup with our partners at Scoresandstats.
Betting Odds for U.S. Sassuolo vs Juventus
Team to Win (Regular Time)
Sass: +450
Juventus: -175
Draw: +300
Spread
Sass: +1 (-114)
Juventus: -1 (+102)
Total
Over 2.5 (-188)
Under 2.5 (+150)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6:
Sassuolo, coming off a 2-1 road win against Lazio, have four wins, two draws and zero losses in their last six overall. Juventus, coming off a 2-2 home draw against Atalanta, have four wins, one draw and one loss in their last six overall.
Momentum: Sassuolo has been on an upward trend — winning their last four games in the Serie A.
Head-to-Head: These two teams last met up in Serie A action on December 1, 2019 and the game ended on a 2-2 draw.
Projected Leaders for U.S. Sassuolo and Juventis
Simulations I have run with the guys at Realbookies project Cristiano Ronaldo, Francesco Caputo, Gonzalo Higuaín, Domenico Berardi and Jeremie Boga as the players most likely to score (three of these five players are from Sassuolo).
There is a 24.3 percent chance of a draw. In simulations where the game is not a draw, Juventus, at 55.4 percent, are heavy favorites to beat Sassuolo, who have just a 20.3 percent chance to win at home.
The leading scorer for Juventus is Cristiano Ronaldo with a 65 percent chance of scoring one or more goals. When he has at least one goal, Juventus has a 69 percent chance to win.
Sassuolo has been on fire, playing incredibly well and beating every opponent but Juventus, very close to securing the Serie A title, won’t be easy. Juventus has the better team. Look for Juventus to come out.
Soccer Pick By The Number 1 Handicapper site Gameadvisers: Juventus +1 (+102)
