Under 3.5 goals at Sassuolo vs Benevento 4/6 for Friday’s Serie A matchup

Competition: Serie A

Market: Under 3.5 goals

Odds: 4/6 @ 888sport

With the chance to briefly break into the Champions League positions, Sassuolo will host Serie A returners Benevento on Friday night.

Starting with the hosts, enjoying what has been a hugely successful start to the 2020/2021 campaign, Sassuolo still find themselves battling it out in the European race. In their 10 Serie A contests so far this season, they have recorded five wins, four draws and one defeat, scoring 20 and conceding 12 in return. Along with opening this weekend’s fixtures sat with a points tally of 19 and knowing that victory on Friday could briefly see them climb as high as second in the table, it should also be noted that Sassuolo hold the fourth-best defensive tally in the division. As for their recent run of results, playing out a 0-0 draw against Europa League outfit Roma last time out, the hosts have lost just a single Serie A matchup so far this season and it should also be noted that they have recorded a clean sheet in four of their last five appearances. It is also worth highlighting, each of Sassuolo’s last five top-flight contests have seen under 2.5 goals by the final whistle.

As for the visitors, while Benevento might still be struggling to pick up maximum points since opening the new campaign, they have gained a reputation for their rugged displays. In their 10 Serie A matchups so far this season, they have recorded three wins, two draws and five defeats, scoring 12 and conceding 21 in return. Managing to collect a points tally of 11 out of a possible 30, they open this weekend’s fixtures sat 13th in the table and just a single point adrift of breaking into the top-half. As for their recent run of results, while Benevento might have managed to win just one of their last eight Serie A contests, they are unbeaten in their last three appearances, including back-to-back draws against Parma and defending champions Juventus. Along with conceding just a single strike on their three-match unbeaten run, it should be noted that each of their last four contests have seen under 3.5 goals by the final whistle.

Bet: Under 3.5 goals at Sassuolo vs Benevento 4/6 for Friday’s Serie A matchup @ 888sport