After the first three matches, Sassuolo are on level pegging with the Giallorossi in second place in the league alongside Chievo Verona, Sampdoria, Torino and Palermo. Today's match will add a new chapter to a story that only began less than two years ago, with the first encounter between these two sides only occurring in 2013-14.

While you're waiting for kick-off, here are a few facts on today's fixture to whet your appetite:

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There are three Giallorossi players who have featured in all previous encounters against the side from Emilia: Morgan De Sanctis, Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Florenzi.

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There have been four previous fixtures between AS Roma and Sassuolo. The form book shows that the Giallorossi have registered two victories at the Mapei Stadium (2-0 and 3-0 respectively), while the return fixtures at the Stadio Olimpico both ended in draws (1-1 and 2-2).

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Roma and Sassuolo have both picked up seven points after the first three matches in the league. This is the Neroverdi's best-ever start in Serie A.

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Roma have scored eight goals against Sassuolo so far. Adem Ljajic has bagged two in this encounter and Mattia Destro, Michel Bastos, Seydou Doumbia, Alessandro Florenzi and Miralem Pjanic all have one each, with Sassuolo defender Alessandro Longhi also chipping in with an own goal.

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Current Sassuolo coach Eusebio Di Francesco wore shirt No. 11 during his first three seasons as a Giallorossi player (from 1997-98 to 1999-00). He switched to No. 7 for the following campaign when Roma won their third Scudetto.

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Last season Adem Ljajic drew these teams level in the 93rd minute in the match at the Stadio Olimpico, after Roma had found themselves 2-0 down with a man sent off.