Before the Round – Serie A Round 36 (07-08/05/2022)

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Three match days remain in the Serie A season. The race for relegation survival features three teams fighting for safety as Cagliari, Salernitana, and Genoa are battling hard to remain in the top flight. Cagliari lead Salernitana by two points and Genoa by three with just three games to play.

Sassuolo Calcio – Udinese Calcio

Sassuolo are winless in six straight matches versus Udinese. The Neroverdi have struggled against Udinese in recent seasons and earlier in the campaign, the Zebrette won 3-2 versus Sassuolo.

Udinese are 12th in the Serie A table ahead of Saturday’s match. They took 10 points from the last 18 points on offer with a +6-goal difference. Udinese have an away record of 4W-6D-7L

Sassuolo are on a three-match losing streak in Serie A ahead of Udinese’s visit. The Neroverdi are 11th in the standings. Sassuolo have a home record of 6W-5D-6.

• In their 7 most recent home Serie A games, Sassuolo Calcio have seen both teams score.
• Udinese Calcio haven't suffered any defeats in their 7 most recent matches against Sassuolo Calcio in Serie A.
• Sassuolo Calcio have lost all of their last 3 matches in Serie A.
• In their 16 most recent away matches of Serie A, Udinese Calcio have achieved just 3 wins.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 2.63

Lazio – Sampdoria

Lazio are sixth and level on points with fifth-place Roma in the race for Europa League qualification for next season. Sampdoria are not mathematically safe from relegation heading into the game on Saturday.

The Biancocelesti won five of their last six matches against Sampdoria in all competitions. In the reverse fixture, Lazio won 3-1 against Sampdoria away. Lazio took 10 points from their last 18 points available with 12 goals for and 11 against.

Sampdoria are coming off of a derby win over Genoa and confidence should be high. The team is unbeaten in back-to-back Serie A games. Sampdoria took seven points from the last six games but scored a meagre five goals.

• Lazio are unbeaten in 27 of their 30 most recent home matches (Serie A).
• Sampdoria have achieved just 1 wins of their last 9 away Serie A games
• Lazio haven't lost in 18 of their last 21 encounters with Sampdoria in Serie A.
• In Sampdoria's last 3 away games in Serie A there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Lazio @1.45

Venezia FC – Bologna FC

Venezia are at the bottom of the Serie A table heading into the weekend. The Winged Lions are six points from safety with 12 points to play for. The time is now for Venezia if they want to survive. Bologna are unbeaten in six straight games and recently dented Inter’s attempts to win the league.

Venezia won the reverse fixture between these clubs 1-0. Since then, the Winged Lions have been poor. Each of their last six games ended as defeats. They took zero points from the last six games and scored a mere three goals.

Bologna are in good form having taken 10 points from the last 18 points available to them. They conceded just four times across those six games. Bologna drew each of their last three Serie A away games.

• A run of 9 straight defeats makes the most recent matches in Serie A of Venezia FC.
• There are 9 consecutive Serie A matches that finished in draws at half time in Bologna FC's record.
• Venezia FC are on a poor run of just 1 win in 20 matches (Serie A).
• In all of their 6 most recent matches of Serie A, there have been no losses for Bologna FC.
• Prediction: Bologna FC @ 2.30

Salernitana – Cagliari Calcio

Cagliari are unbeaten in five of their last six matches versus Salernitana in all competitions. The Islanders picked up a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture. This is a direct six-point affair. If Cagliari win, they will be five points ahead of Salernitana and six points in front of Genoa.

Salernitana have suddenly found some form and are attempting to make a great escape. They are unbeaten in four straight games and picked up 10 points from the last 18 possible to give them a chance to survive relegation.

Cagliari cannot seem to get too far away from the bottom three. The Islanders are on a two-match losing streak and only three points were taken from the last six games.

• Salernitana's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 4 of their last 24 matches (Serie A).
• We have seen 3 consecutive away defeats in the most recent games in Serie A of Cagliari Calcio.
• In their last 6 home games in Serie A, Salernitana have recorded 5 undefeated encounters.
• Cagliari Calcio have won just 6 of their last 38 matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.91