Sassuolo-Fiorentina is a match valid for the 19th day of Serie A and is played Saturday at 8:45 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
Fiorentina greeted 2023 as best they could, beating Ivan Juric’s Torino by a “short snout” as well and bypassing Bologna in fourth place. Third consecutive success – the Viola had never been continuous this year – and third 1-0 win in a row for Vincenzo Italiano’s team, which suddenly became more “pragmatic” after the injury of its best player, Nico Gonzalez, who will be at least for another month.
Against the granata there was again a defender, Ranieri, to give three platinum points to the lily formation, which in the first half had suffered the dynamism of the Toro, risking several times to go into a disadvantage. Paradoxically, the Viola resumed running consistently just as the level of performance dropped, thanks to a greater attention to the non-possession phase. Fiorentina’s goal now is to end the first half of the season in the Champions League zone, ahead of surprising Bologna – whom Biraghi and his teammates will face next week in the Coppa Italia quarterfinal – and the higher-ranked Atalanta, Roma and Napoli. Italiano and his men will be on stage in Saturday night’s early match at the Mapei Stadium against dangerous Sassuolo. The Emiliani are in a black crisis – five defeats in their last six games, including the Coppa Italia match with Atalanta – and Alessio Dionisi’s bench has been unsettled for weeks now. A shake-up is needed as soon as possible, as the points lead over third-last place is only two.
Sassuolo-Fiorentina: latest lineup news
After the substantial turnover made in the Coppa Italia with Atalanta Dionisi will return to the starting lineup. The only doubt is in the midfield, where the Neroverde coach could move Thorstvedt, among the brightest in recent matches, back a few meters at the expense of Boloca. In defense it will be the turn of the Ferrari-Erlic pair.
Problems on the flanks for Fiorentina, which in addition to Kouamé – summoned by the Ivory Coast for the African Cup of Nations – must also give up Sottil, who was injured against Torino. Brekalo, in odor of a transfer, should play on the left, while up front Beltran is favored over Nzola. Behind more Fourth than Milenkovic.
The prediction
Last season the Viola got the better of both the first leg and the return leg against Sassuolo, and since the neroverdi have been in Serie A they have never lost three in a row to Fiorentina. Impossible, however, not to take into account the bad moment of Dionisi’s team. Which has not won since the end of November and whose last victory in front of its own public was more than three months ago. Fiorentina has more certainties right now than the neroverdi but remains an unpredictable team. Italiano’s men will likely avoid defeat but are unlikely to record another clean sheet.
The probable formations of Sassuolo-Fiorentina
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Toljan, Erlic, Ferrari, Pedersen; Matheus Henrique, Boloca; Berardi, Thorstvedt, Laurienté; Pinamonti.
FIORENTINA (4-2-3-1): Terracciano; Kayode, Ranieri, Martinez Quarta, Biraghi; Duncan, Arthur; Ikoné, Bonaventura, Brekalo; Beltran.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
