From an attacking point of view, home is certainly where the heart is for Sassuolo this season. Sunday’s hosts have scored in 100% of their matches at Mapei Stadium, notching a total of 12 goals in six matches, while they’re averaging a very impressive 1.97 expected goals for. Moreover, they’ve scored ten goals in three matches against bottom-half teams and are averaging a colossal 2.71 expected goals for against such opposition. While Sassuolo have enjoyed themselves at home, Udinese have had a rough time on their travels. Sunday’s visitors have won just one of their six away games this season. Going forward, as they’ve scored in all but one of their six away matches, Udinese do carry a threat, as the fact that they’re averaging a respectable 1.54 expected goals for suggests, though their defensive exploits have been eye-catching for the wrong reasons. While they could easily compete offensively at Mapei Stadium on Sunday, it’s tough to see them holding off a strong attacking side such as Sassuolo. Neither side has looked slow in the final third, while both have given their fair share away defensively. With an average of 3.49 expected goals going in at Mapei Stadium this season and with there being an average of 3.01 expected goals in Udinese’s away games, it’s well worth being on goals ahead of Sunday’s clash.
From an attacking point of view, home is certainly where the heart is for Sassuolo this season. Sunday’s hosts have scored in 100% of their matches at Mapei Stadium, notching a total of 12 goals in six matches, while they’re averaging a very impressive 1.97 expected goals for. Moreover, they’ve scored ten goals in three matches against bottom-half teams and are averaging a colossal 2.71 expected goals for against such opposition.
While Sassuolo have enjoyed themselves at home, Udinese have had a rough time on their travels. Sunday’s visitors have won just one of their six away games this season.
Going forward, as they’ve scored in all but one of their six away matches, Udinese do carry a threat, as the fact that they’re averaging a respectable 1.54 expected goals for suggests, though their defensive exploits have been eye-catching for the wrong reasons.
While they could easily compete offensively at Mapei Stadium on Sunday, it’s tough to see them holding off a strong attacking side such as Sassuolo.
Neither side has looked slow in the final third, while both have given their fair share away defensively. With an average of 3.49 expected goals going in at Mapei Stadium this season and with there being an average of 3.01 expected goals in Udinese’s away games, it’s well worth being on goals ahead of Sunday’s clash.
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