Sassuolo v Roma in 11 numbers

0

Roma have never lost in the league against Sassuolo: so far in this fixture there have been three Giallorossi victories, all away from home, and three draws.

1

Luciano Spalletti has faced Eusebio Di Francesco just once before, when Roma beat Sassuolo 2-0 on 2 February 2016. Di Francesco, who has never come out on top against his former employers, faced Roma once during his time in the Lecce dugout in 2011-12 as well, losing 2-1 away from home. Thus, the Sassuolo manager has lost four and drawn three in matches against the Giallorossi in total.

3

Mohamed Salah has three goals in three games against Sassuolo in Serie A, including his debut goal in Italy in February 2015. No Italian club has been punished by the Egyptian forward more.

3 in 5

Roma have bagged at least three goals in five league outings so far, two more than the nearest challenger in the top flight.

7

In three trips to face Sassuolo, the Giallorossi have notched up seven goals without conceding a single one.

8

Edin Dzeko has already equalled last season's haul of eight league goals.

11

Eleven points separate the number Roma pick up at home and on the road (15 compared to four), more than any other side in Serie A.

12

Both teams have hit the back of the net in Sassuolo's last three league fixtures, producing a total of 12 goals and an average of four per game.

101

Sassuolo head coach Eusebio Di Francesco made 101 appearances and scored 14 goals for the Giallorossi in Serie A.

177

Roma lead the way this season for number of shots (177), shots on target (60) and goals (23).

4000

The first time Roma played Sassuolo at Mapei Stadium on 30 March 2014 marked an important milestone in Giallorossi history. Michel Bastos' goal to make it 2-0 for Rudi Garcia's outfit was the club's 4000th strike in the top flight.