Inter leads Serie A in goals scored with 81 this season. The Nerazzurri are aiming to increase their goal tally against Sassuolo.
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Inter has already secured the Serie A title and can surpass the 100-point mark. Simone Inzaghi’s team suffered only one defeat in their 34 matches this season in Serie A.
Not only does Inter have the league’s best attack, but they also boast the best defense, conceding just 18 goals in 34 fixtures.
It will be a challenging match for Sassuolo, who are currently 19th in the league and facing relegation unless there’s a rapid change.
Sassuolo is five points away from safety and is on a two-game losing streak in the league. Only already-relegated Salernitana has lost more matches than Sassuolo’s 20 this season, with Salernitana losing 23 times.
Remarkably, Sassuolo is the only team to defeat Inter this season in Serie A. They claimed a 2-1 victory at the San Siro in September.
Inter scored first through Denzel Dumfries in the 46th minute. Nevertheless, Sassuolo staged a remarkable comeback, netting goals courtesy of Nedim Bajrami and Domenico Berardi. Since then, Inter has been unstoppable in the league.
The Nerazzurri garnered 14 points from the last six matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding five times. Inter is the league’s best away team, with 14 wins and two draws. They scored 38 times and conceded eight.
Sassuolo only managed three points from the last six matches, being outscored 15-7 by their opponents. They lost their last two fixtures to Lecce 3-0 and Fiorentina 5-1.
Sassuolo earned 17 of their 26 points at home, being outscored 32-22 by opponents at the Mapei Stadium.
Lautaro Martinez leads the team in goals with 23. He is not only the team’s top scorer but also Serie A’s top scorer, accounting for 28% of Inter’s goals.
One reason for Sassuolo’s struggles this season is the absence of Berardi, who tore his ACL and is out for the rest of the season.
In Berardi’s absence, Andrea Pinamonti has scored Sassuolo’s most goals, with 10 goals in Serie A.
Prediction & Analysis:
Considering Inter’s dominance and Sassuolo’s recent woes, our prediction leans heavily towards a convincing victory for the Nerazzurri.
With revenge on their minds following Sassuolo’s earlier triumph this season, Inter is poised to secure a comfortable 3-1 win at the Mapei Stadium.
- Sassuolo 1-3 Inter
