Match statistics ahead of AS Roma vs. Sassuolo

DBasia.news –  Stadio Olimpico, AS Roma’s headquarters, will host Sassuolo in the continuation of Serie A after the international break.

The match will take place at 23:00 Western Indonesian Time, let’s look at the facts that must be known about this match …

Unbeatable…

Roma is the only team that has not beaten Sassuolo in their six years of participation in Serie A (only counting matches that have taken place at least three times). In that period, the Giallorossi won seven times and won five draws.   

Always hard to beat at the Olimpico

Interestingly from seven wins over Neroverdi, only twice happened at the Olimpico. The other four meetings end in a draw and every time Roma have a home team status, both clubs’ matches are decorated with goals.

Zaniolo’s first goal

In the last meeting of the two teams created a beautiful goal as well as the inaugural of Nicolo Zaniolo for Rome …

Draw

Paulo Fonseca’s men are heading for the third week of Serie A with two draws. The last time the Giallorossi drew three times in the opening three Serie A games was 1984. 

The ex: Defrel

Gregoire Defrel was recruited by Roma from Sassuolo in 2017 and this summer, he returned to his former team. An alarming fact for the Giallorossi because Defrel has always scored goals against Roma at the Olimpico in the last three meetings (two goals with Sassuolo, once when defending Sampdoria).   

Roma’s top scorer

Edin Dzeko has scored three goals against Sassuolo while strengthening Roma. With the number of goals, Dzeko equaled the achievements of his former teammate, Mohamed Salah, as the Roma player with the highest number of goals against Sassuolo.

Special moment

Against Sassuolo, in the 2015-16 season, Francesco Totti scored his 300th goal for Roma. The final result at the Olimpico was 2-2.

Brace

Only two Roma players have ever scored two goals in one match against Sassuolo. First, Edin Dzeko 2016-17 season on away games. Then two seasons earlier, Adem Ljajic at the Olimpico.

Heading into the 50th country …

If he made his debut, Henrikh Mkhitaryan would be the first Armenian player to play for Roma. Armenia will be the 50th country to donate players to Roma.

De Zerbi’s Report Card

Roma-Sassuolo is the fifth meeting of the opposing coach, Roberto De Zerbi against the Giallorossi. He also met Roma while still training Palermo and Benevento. Total results: lost three times and two draws.