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At 18.30 Sassuolo and Spezia challenge each other at the Mapei Stadium after the 2-2 first leg. In history the two teams have challenged each other in the top flight only five times, with two victories of Sassuolo, one of Spezia and two draws. In the annals the 1-4 for the Emilians in the year of the debut of the Aquilotti in Serie A. Sassuolo comes from the spectacular 3-4 victory at the Olimpico against Roma, third consecutive victory after the 3-2 with Cremonese and the 0-1 against Lecce. The last team to have defeated the neroverdi is Napoli, first in the standings. In the standings the Emilians are 13th with 33 points, only five less than Juventus in seventh place, which could allow access to the Conference League if certain conditions were met. 14 points behind Verona in third last place, the relegation zone, with 12 games to go. "This is a positive period for Spezia as it is for us - is the comment of the coach, Alessio Dionisi, ahead of the game -. Tomorrow whoever wants it more will get the result. Both teams are coming off two very good wins. Facing the Spezia motivated for us must be one more reason to face it with the right attitude. They are a compact team, which knows how to suffer and it is no coincidence that it gets important results like the one obtained in the last race".

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Spezia also arrives galvanized at tonight's challenge after the 2-1 victory against Inter, which among other things is also the third consecutive useful result after the 0-0 against Verona and the 2-2 with Udinese. The Ligurians are fourth last with 24 points, five more than Verona fourth-last. the salvation race is now a two-way challenge between Aquilotti and Hellas: despite the positive streak, Leonardo Semplici's team cannot lower its guard. "When you beat Inter, which is the strongest in Italy for the value of the squad, it must give you something - observes the coach of Spezia on the eve of the game -. This match must give us and not raise us, this satisfaction if it remains single is worth nothing. Let us go forward with humility and respect. They are a club that has worked very well also selling some players and improving as a squad. We face a team with great technical values and it will be very difficult, we are trying to prepare it as best we can because we want to give continuity. I want to put everyone in a position to train at their best, to do it with serenity, strength and determination. We have done some good things but there is still a long way to go. We are convinced that through the work and the qualities of the guys we will be able to make a positive championship final that leads us to the goal of salvation".