(IN THE PHOTO:  Honda battles away in a previous meeting) 
MILAN – Round 28 opponents Sassuolo are unbeaten in 4 league matches, winning 2 and drawing 2. The last time the Neroverdi tasted defeat was on February 2 when Roma claimed all 3 points at the Mapei Stadium thanks to a 2-0 victory. Should Sassuolo obtain another positive result this weekend when they welcome the Rossoneri, they would equal their season’s best. The last time they went 5 unbeaten was between round 14 and round 19 with 2 wins and 3 draws.Milan will have to be on their toes right from the first-whistle because Sassuolo are strong starters. In fact, 23 of the team’s 34 goal-total this season (67.6%) have been scored in the first half. The danger period tends to be in the final 15 minutes of the first half with the Neroverdi netting 11 goals during that period so far this campaign. What’s more, no top-flight team has had more red cards in their favour this season than Sassuolo: 9 from the first 27 rounds.Focusing on Milan, it could well be a very important day for Mattia De Sciglio. Should the Italian start or feature at some point of the match, he would reach the impressive milestone of 100 appearances with the Milan jersey. So far the defender has made 79 appearances in Serie A, 10 in the Italian Cup and 10 in Europe. His Milan debut came on September 28, 2011 in the Champions League versus Plzen. Finally, it will also be a big day for Kevin Prince Boateng who turns 29 on Sunday. 
SOURCE: Football Data.