Sassuolo-Udinese is a match valid for the 30th day of Serie A and is played on Monday at 3 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
It was the former Pellegrini, two weeks ago, who castigated Sassuolo in the Olimpico match with Roma. A new stop for the Emiliani, whose standings situation remains very critical. The one suffered narrowly against the capitolini (1-0) is the seventh defeat in nine days for the neroverdi, who a month ago after a long negative series relied on salvation expert Davide Ballardini.
The coach from Ravenna has so far had only one success in three games (1-0 with Frosinone at the Mapei Stadium), and despite adjustments in the non-possession phase, he has realized that it will not be at all easy to pull this Sassuolo side out of trouble. While Ballardini’s cure has had immediate effects on a defense that remains the third-most beaten in the tournament, one has to reckon with an attack that, lacking its captain Berardi – the season is now over for the Calabrian striker, who injured his Achilles heel – is struggling mightily as a result of the diminishing volume of play produced. Sassuolo is penultimate but has only 2 points less than Empoli, and the challenge with Udinese, another team involved in the fight not to be relegated, is one not to be missed. The Friulians maintain a 3-point margin over the red zone, but against Torino, in their last match before the break, they took a worrying step back (0-2) from the previous two matches against Salernitana and Lazio, in which Gabriele Cioffi’s bianconeri had collected 4 points.
Sassuolo-Udinese: the latest lineup news
Ballardini regains two important pawns such as Thorstvedt and Doig but at the same time loses Erlic in defense: in his place should play one between Viti and Kumbulla, with the former at the moment in clear advantage. The other ballot is on the other right, where Bajrami and Defrel are competing for a jersey: the Frenchman is favored.
Rosa almost full for Cioffi, who will confirm the 3-5-1-1 with Thauvin behind Lucca. In midfield, the duel is between Payero and Samardzic, while in defense there is the return of Perez, disqualified against Torino.
The prediction
High tension match between two teams from which more was expected and instead find themselves embroiled in the fight for salvation. Sassuolo has never won in its last 11 confrontations with Udinese – undefeated with the neroverdi since 2018 – but we believe it can at least avoid defeat this time, banking on its newfound defensive solidity. A draw (it would be the 16th for the Friulians) cannot be ruled out.
The probable lineups of Sassuolo-Udinese
SASSUOLO (4-2-3-1): Consigli; Pedersen, Viti, Ferrari, Doig; Racic, Boloca; Defrel, Thorstvedt, Laurienté; Pinamonti.
UDINESE (3-5-1-1): Okoye; Perez, Bijol, Giannetti; Pereyra, Lovric, Walace, Payero, Kamara; Thauvin; Lucca.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
