Roma suffers its second consecutive defeat. In the last round of the championship, the Romans lost narrowly to Inter. The 'Nerazzurri' took the lead thanks to a goal from Bonny in the 6th minute. The 'Giallorossi' were close to equalising several times, especially in the second half when Gian Piero Gasperini's team created many chances. However, the early goal from the 'Nerazzurri' remained the only one in the match. After the match, Gasperini stated that this defeat instilled even more confidence in his team. With this confidence, the 'Wolves' faced Viktoria Plzeň on Thursday in the Europa League. By the 22nd minute, the visitors were leading by two goals at the 'Olimpico'. Yes, it was somewhat chaotic and random, but still. The 'Giallorossi' quickly set about correcting the situation. In the early part of the second half, Dybala reduced the deficit to one goal with a penalty. Almost the entire remainder of the match saw Roma camped at the opponent's goal, but to no avail. Interestingly, in ten matches across various tournaments, the Romans have never played a draw. They are uncompromising.

Sassuolo is on a three-match unbeaten run. The unremarkable start to the season seems to be behind them, and the 'Neroverdi' have started to collect points consistently. In the last round, Fabio Grosso's team faced Lecce. The even match ended in a deserved 0-0. The previous round, Sassuolo narrowly defeated Verona away. Fairness dictates that Hellas had numerous chances to avoid defeat. Earlier, Grosso's men confidently defeated Udinese 3-1.

Historically, head-to-head meetings between these opponents have always been high-scoring. In the last five matches, the suggested bet has lost only once. In Sassuolo's home matches over the same period, 'over 2 goals' has hit four times, with one draw of 1-1. The 'Neroverdi' have a significantly high underperformance according to xGA. Statistically, Grosso's team should have conceded 3.74 more goals than they have. Roma also show some deviations in their metrics. According to xG, the 'Wolves' have missed out on 2.37 goals, and in terms of xGA – just over three. And although the 'Giallorossi' are reliable in defence, they have consistently conceded in their last three matches. Considering all of the above, it’s worth betting on goals in this match.