Sassuolo vs Catanzaro Best odds and tips

Sassuolo are the runaway leaders in Serie B 2024-2025 with 82 points from 36 games, 33 ahead of Catanzaro, who are sixth with 49 points from the same number of matches. Fabio Grosso took over as head coach on June 3rd, 2024 and has instilled an aggressive, high-tempo attacking philosophy in the club that has seen them set the pace in the Italian second tier. The Neroverdi have picked up one win and one draw from their last two at home and are unbeaten in five, averaging 2.53 goals per game over that period. Armand Lauriente is their main goal threat with 18 in 32 Serie B appearances, four of which have come in the last five, making him their most likely goal scorer on Friday. Catanzaro are a possession-based side who like to keep things simple and play with a calmness on the ball, but Fabio Caserta, who took over on July 1st, 2024, will have to steady the ship after a run of zero wins, three draws and two defeats in their last five. They have struggled on the road recently, picking up zero wins, two draws and a defeat from their last three trips.

Pietro Iemmello is Catanzaro’s most dangerous player with 16 goals in 33 Serie B appearances, but Tommaso Biasci has chipped in with two of the Yellow and Blues’ last five goals, so he could be a good value anytime goal scorer option. Sassuolo are the rightful favourites at 2.28, but Catanzaro are a well-drilled side and have a good chance of causing an upset at 4.30. Sassuolo’s intensity and pressing will make it difficult for Catanzaro to get into a rhythm and create space in behind, but the visitors are structured enough to avoid being overrun by the hosts. Sassuolo are the best team in the division and have the momentum of promotion favourites, but Catanzaro are fighting to solidify their playoff ambitions and will be desperate to secure a result. So, the home side are likely to win, but Catanzaro are capable of frustrating the Neroverdi enough to secure a draw, so the best play is Sassuolo or Draw (1X) at 1.33. When these two sides last met in Serie B eight months ago, the score was level at 1-1 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo and the visitors may be able to get another point from this clash.