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Serie A returns to action on Friday on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo Network.

Who's Playing

  • Verona @ Sassuolo
  • Current Records: Verona 2-0-0, Sassuolo 0-0-2

How To Watch

  • When: Friday, September 1, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Stadio Città del Tricolore
  • TV/Online Streaming: Paramount+

What to Know

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Verona will head out on the road to face off against Sassuolo at 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Stadio Città del Tricolore. Unlike the Mastiffs, the Black and Greens will be limping in after taking a loss.

Even though Verona hasn't done well against Roma recently (they were 1-2-6 over their last nine matchups), they didn't let that get in the way on Saturday. Verona skirted past Roma 2-1. The win made it back-to-back wins for the Mastiffs.

Meanwhile, Sassuolo didn't get the result they wanted in their first game with Napoli on Sunday. Sassuolo might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 2-0 to Napoli, which was the same score (and result) they got last week. Sadly, the defeat only continues a disappointing trend for the Black and Greens: they've now lost four straight matchups with the Little Donkeys.

Verona is expected to lose their third matchup, which is bad news given the team's subpar 2-6-18 record as the underdog last season. While their fans probably aren't happy about it, betting on the team to lose was the smart play last year, and bettors who put $100 on that outcome every game finished the season up $2,440.69. On the other hand, Sassuolo will play as the favorite, and the team was 6-5-5 as such last season.

Verona came out on top in a nail-biter against Sassuolo in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mastiffs since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

Sassuolo is the favorite in this one, according to the latest Serie A odds, being +102 to win.

The over/under is set at 2.5 goals.

Series History

Sassuolo has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Verona.

  • Apr 08, 2023 - Verona 2 vs. Sassuolo 1
  • Oct 24, 2022 - Sassuolo 2 vs. Verona 1
  • Jan 16, 2022 - Verona 4 vs. Sassuolo 2
  • Aug 21, 2021 - Sassuolo 3 vs. Verona 2
  • Mar 13, 2021 - Sassuolo 3 vs. Verona 2
  • Nov 22, 2020 - Sassuolo 2 vs. Verona 0
  • Jun 28, 2020 - Verona 3 vs. Sassuolo 3
  • Oct 25, 2019 - Sassuolo 1 vs. Verona 0
  • Apr 18, 2018 - Sassuolo 1 vs. Verona 0
  • Nov 25, 2017 - Verona 2 vs. Sassuolo 0