In stats: 10 numbers from Roma's draw with Sassuolo

We’ve picked out some notable numbers from Roma’s 0-0 draw with Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday afternoon...

The result keeps the Giallorossi unbeaten at home this season, although it could have been even better but for Henrikh Mkhitaryan's disallowed first half strike..

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This was the first time Sassuolo have failed to score away from home this term, having scored 12 goals in four consecutive league victories on their travels before Roma shut them out.

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Pedro’s first half red card was his first league sending off as a professional in the 351st appearance of the Spaniard’s top-flight career so far.

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Gonzalo Villar started in the Roma midfield for only the second time in Serie A this season and fourth time in total.

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Roma have now kept three clean sheets in Serie A at the Olimpico in a row - the first time they have done so since May 2019.

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This was Roma’s fourth clean sheet of the Serie A season and just the third time in 2020-21 that Sassuolo - who only top two AC Milan and Inter have scored more than - have failed to find the back of the net in the league.

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Marash Kumbulla was making his first Roma appearance since 5 November’s 5-0 win over Cluj in the Europa League, having missed the Giallorossi’s last five games across all competitions.

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Roma extended their Serie A unbeaten record at the Olimpico to eight matches (W6, D2), while they have gone seven without defeat at home in all competitions this season alone.

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The Giallorossi have picked up 11 points from their five home matchdays so far this season, a haul only Juventus (13) can better.

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This was the 16th Serie A meeting between the two sides; a fixture Sassuolo have won just once, Roma have won eight times (D6) and one that the Giallorossi have never lost in any of the eight games (W3, D5) at the Olimpico.

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Roma firing a blank on home soil is so rare that the last time they did so in a league fixture was the 2-0 defeat to Udinese on Matchday 29 of last season.