Sassuolo vs Pescara Predictions, Betting Tips, & Match Preview

Sassuolo were arguably the surprise package of Serie A last season and they got off to a winning start this time out with a 1-0 win at Palermo last weekend.

It was not the most exciting of performances from Sassuolo, but their defence was rarely troubled and a single goal was enough for them to claim the points.

There was a lot more drama for Pescara on their return to Serie A action as they claimed a point with a 2-2 draw against Napoli.

Pescara took a shock 2-0 lead in the first half at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia, only for a Dries Mertens brace after the interval to deny them victory.

How Pescara react to that setback – although they would have been delighted with a draw from Napoli at home when the fixtures were announced – will colour how they can perform in Serie A this season.

Sassuolo will be in unknown territory for a lot of games this year as they are suddenly the favourites and will be expected to win, with their price for this game reflecting the expectations placed on them for the new campaign.

While Pescara showed a lot of quality last weekend, their defending was not really top-flight quality and that can be exploited by Sassuolo here.

Our free betting tip for the game is Sassuolo to Win at 8/13 with bet365, with Sassuolo to Win 1-0 at 11/2 with bet365 our pick from the correct scores options.