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&lt;p&gt;A crucial clash at the Mapei Stadium as Sassuolo host Empoli at 15:00 CET. The Neroverdi haven`t won since 6 January, with a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina, and have lost eight of their last eleven matches, earning only five points in the process and sliding dangerously downwards. A win would allow Dionisi`s team to overtake their opponents and face the future with more optimism.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli don’t want to stop their positive streak. Since Davide Nicola`s arrival, they`ve picked up two wins and three draws, with the latest being a draw in the Tuscan derby against Fiorentina. Getting points today and next Sunday against Cagliari would mean taking a huge step towards survival.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;No team have gained fewer points in Serie A than Sassuolo since the beginning of December (5, along with Frosinone and Salernitana); however, considering home matches only, the Black and Greens have avoided defeat in four of their last six league games (W1 D3).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Although two of Empoli`s last three goals have been scored from penalties (both by M`Baye Niang), the Tuscan team are the one that has scored the highest percentage of goals from open play in this Serie A season: 84% (16 out of 19) and has the fewest goals from set-pieces in the current tournament (just three).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli have lost each of their last two Serie A matches against Sassuolo, after having won three of the previous four (L1); in particular, following a 3-4 defeat in the first leg of this league season, the Tuscans could suffer defeat in both seasonal matches against the Neroverdi for the first time since 2016/17.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli against Sassuolo is the fixture that has occurred most often in the history of Serie A without ever resulting in a draw: in 13 meetings, there have been eight victories for the Neroverdi against five for the Azzurri.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sassuolo have won five of their six home encounters against Empoli in Serie A (L1); only against Genoa (six) have they won more home games in the competition.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Andrea Pinamonti experienced his best scoring season in Serie A with Empoli, with 13 goals in 2021/2022; the Sassuolo striker has scored in each of his last three home appearances in the top league and has never done better in the competition (three home matches scoring also between November and December 2021, with the Azzurri).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli’s M`Baye Niang is the player who has scored with the most different teams in the big five European leagues since his debut season in Ligue 1 in 2010-11 (10). In the 2000s, only Marco Borriello (12) has found the net with more different teams in these competitions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Gyasi (Empoli)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Pedersen, Erlic, Boloca, Thorstvedt e Doig (Sassuolo); Grassi, Fazzini e Maleh (Empoli)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aureliano (Preti-Vecchi), IV: Bonacina, VAR: Serra, AVAR: Mariani&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sassuolo-Napoli (Wednesday 28 February, 18.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Empoli-Cagliari (Sunday 3 March, 15:00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Sassuolo, with one point in the last five games, must halt Empoli`s run, who have accumulated nine points in the same period

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A crucial clash at the Mapei Stadium as Sassuolo host Empoli at 15:00 CET. The Neroverdi haven`t won since 6 January, with a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina, and have lost eight of their last eleven matches, earning only five points in the process and sliding dangerously downwards. A win would allow Dionisi`s team to overtake their opponents and face the future with more optimism.Empoli don’t want to stop their positive streak. Since Davide Nicola`s arrival, they`ve picked up two wins and three draws, with the latest being a draw in the Tuscan derby against Fiorentina. Getting points today and next Sunday against Cagliari would mean taking a huge step towards survival. DID YOU KNOW?No team have gained fewer points in Serie A than Sassuolo since the beginning of December (5, along with Frosinone and Salernitana); however, considering home matches only, the Black and Greens have avoided defeat in four of their last six league games (W1 D3).Although two of Empoli`s last three goals have been scored from penalties (both by M`Baye Niang), the Tuscan team are the one that has scored the highest percentage of goals from open play in this Serie A season: 84% (16 out of 19) and has the fewest goals from set-pieces in the current tournament (just three). HEAD-TO-HEADEmpoli have lost each of their last two Serie A matches against Sassuolo, after having won three of the previous four (L1); in particular, following a 3-4 defeat in the first leg of this league season, the Tuscans could suffer defeat in both seasonal matches against the Neroverdi for the first time since 2016/17.Empoli against Sassuolo is the fixture that has occurred most often in the history of Serie A without ever resulting in a draw: in 13 meetings, there have been eight victories for the Neroverdi against five for the Azzurri.Sassuolo have won five of their six home encounters against Empoli in Serie A (L1); only against Genoa (six) have they won more home games in the competition. PLAYERSAndrea Pinamonti experienced his best scoring season in Serie A with Empoli, with 13 goals in 2021/2022; the Sassuolo striker has scored in each of his last three home appearances in the top league and has never done better in the competition (three home matches scoring also between November and December 2021, with the Azzurri).Empoli’s M`Baye Niang is the player who has scored with the most different teams in the big five European leagues since his debut season in Ligue 1 in 2010-11 (10). In the 2000s, only Marco Borriello (12) has found the net with more different teams in these competitions. DISCIPLINESuspended: Gyasi (Empoli)Cautioned: Pedersen, Erlic, Boloca, Thorstvedt e Doig (Sassuolo); Grassi, Fazzini e Maleh (Empoli) REFEREEAureliano (Preti-Vecchi), IV: Bonacina, VAR: Serra, AVAR: Mariani UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIMSassuolo-Napoli (Wednesday 28 February, 18.00 CET)Empoli-Cagliari (Sunday 3 March, 15:00 CET)(Photo Getty Images)

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Sassuolo, with one point in the last five games, must halt Empoli`s run, who have accumulated nine points in the same period

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