Sassuolo v Inter, the complete guide

After the home win over Torino and the festivities for the 20th Scudetto, the Nerazzurri are ready to play once again. On Saturday 4 May at 20:45 CEST, Inter will face Sassuolo away on Matchday 35 in Serie A. The clash between the Nerazzurri and the Neroverdi brings us a number of interesting stats.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 21 meetings in Serie A between Inter and Sassuolo. The Nerazzurri have won 10 games, the Neroverdi 9, and there have been 2 draws. There has not been a single draw in the 10 games played at the Mapei Stadium between the sides in Serie A: 4 wins for the Emiliani and 6 for the Nerazzurri. In the last 4 games played away to Sassuolo, Inter has scored 11 goals, one more than in the previous 6 games.

NERAZZURRI FORM

It has been an extraordinary campaign, a perfect journey that has brought the Nerazzurri something historic. Inter has earned 89 points in 34 games this season and has only ever twice tallied over 90 points in a single Serie A campaign: 91 in 2020/21 and 97 in 2006/07. Simone Inzaghi’s side has not lost for 28 games in the league and has only ever twice registered a longer unbeaten run in the top flight: 31 between April 2007 and February 2008, 33 between May 2006 and April 2007. Being compact in defence is reflected in this data: Inter are the side to have kept the most clean sheets (20) this season in all the top 5 European leagues. The Nerazzurri have never picked up more clean sheets in a single season in their history in Serie A (20 in 1988/89 with Giovanni Trappattoni in charge). Throughout this season, Inter has established a new record run of games where they have scored: now at 42 with the end of last season included.

SOMMER REWRITING HISTORY

Think Yann Sommer and you think clean sheet. The Swiss goalkeeper has been synonymous with security between the sticks: 18 clean sheets in Serie A this season, a record in the top 5 European leagues in 2023/23. Moreover, he is also the only Inter goalkeeper in the era of 3 points for a win (since 1994/95) to have kept this many clean sheets in one season in the top division. Of the keepers with at leats 10 league appearances, Yann Sommer (79.9%) is second for the most number of saves made in the top 5 European leagues this season, behind only Gianluigi Donnarumma from PSG (81.8%).

LAUTARO AND SASSUOLO

It will be a special game for Lautaro Martínez who made his Serie A debut against Sassuolo on 19 August 2018 at the Mapei Stadium. Scoring more than once in a game for the very first time in the league also happened against the Neroverdi: brace on 20 October 2019, he has picked up a total of 5 league goals against the Emiliani. Exclusing penalties, only Harry Kane with 30 goals has scored more than Lautaro Martínez in the top 5 European leagues in 2023/24.

TIKUS' STATS

Decisive contributions and ever-more important to the balance of the squad: Marcus Thuram has been involved in 19 goals, 12 goals and 7 assists, in his first season with Inter in Serie A. In the last 20 seasons of the top flight, only Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Diego Milito and Romelu Lukaku have been directly involved in more goals with the Nerazzurri shirt in their first season in the competition.

CALHANOGLU'S RECORDS

His goals have been key to the 20th Scudetto win. Hakan Çalhanoglu has bagged 13 times this season, the last midfielder to have scored more goals for Inter in a single Serie A campaign was Lothar Matthäus (16 in 1990/91). Moreover, the Turkish player has scored all 16 of his penalties taken in Serie A, no player has registered a longer conversion streak in Serie A since data has been collected for this stat (2005/06).

DIMARCO ON TOP

His constant involvement in attack has become a hallmark of Simone Inzaghi's Inter. Federico Dimarco, with 5 goals and 6 assists, is one of only four defenders in the top 5 European leagues to have been involved in more than 10 goals this season. Moreover, in the last 20 seasons in Serie A, only two Nerazzurri defenders have done better in terms of goals and assists in a single season: Maicon and Achraf Hakimi.

DISCIPLINE

SUSPENDED

Sassuolo: Ruan Tressoldi (1) Inter: -

ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION

Sassuolo: Ferrari, Pedersen Inter: Mkhitaryan

MATCH OFFICIALS

Matteo Marchetti will take charge of Sassuolo vs. Inter on matchday 35 of the 2023/24 Serie A season. Galetto and Fontemurato will be the assistants, while Perenzoni will perform the role of fourth official. Valeri, assisted by Serra, will oversee VAR.

SASSUOLO VS. INTER, WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Sassuolo vs. Inter will take place at 20:45 CEST on Saturday 4 May and be broadcast in Italy on DAZN and Sky via channels Sky Sport Uno, Sky Sport 4K, Sky Sport, and Sky Sport Calcio. You can watch the match via Sky Go and DAZN apps on your smart TV or stream it via mobile devices such as PCs, smartphones and tablets.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

Inter TV will provide pre-match coverage and updates from San Siro ahead of kick-off. Analysis and interviews will follow after the game.