Roma can strengthen its edge over Sassuolo

Sassuolo’s inability to win away from home since 15 February, when it beat Udinese 2-1, gives Roma an opportunity to reinforce its advantage. Roma host Sassuolo at the Olimpico on Saturday in Serie A. The Roma star is framed as having a chance to confirm superiority over Raphinha and Kane, while the teams’ contrasting form adds to the stakes ahead of the match.

Roma are among just four teams in Europe’s five major leagues yet to lose this season, alongside Lazio, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. After ten Serie A matches, Roma have 24 points and sit third. Sassuolo are 17th on eight points, 16 behind. Roma have seven wins and three draws; Sassuolo have two wins, two draws and six defeats.

The scoring and conceding figures underline the gap: Roma have scored 28 goals and conceded 10 in ten rounds, while Sassuolo have scored 16 and let in 26. Roma are unbeaten across their last five Serie A matches, with three wins and two draws. Sassuolo have taken just one point over the same span, drawing once and losing four times.

The head-to-head record also favours Roma. Opta figures show Roma have lost only two of their 24 Serie A meetings with Sassuolo, winning 13 and drawing nine. Kooora reports that Roma have won their last four encounters with Sassuolo, a club record for consecutive wins in this league fixture. Sassuolo’s away record against Roma stands at one win, five draws and six defeats from 12 matches.

Sassuolo’s recent sequence is a concern: the team have lost four Serie A games in a row. Kooora says Sassuolo have suffered at least five consecutive defeats in the competition only once before, between January and March 2014, when they lost seven straight. Saturday’s task is clear: Roma will look to extend their unbeaten run, while Sassuolo seek to end their slide and claim an away win for the first time since 15 February.