- Team form: Sassuolo have been unbeaten at home in Serie A 2026/2027 (W2, D1) and have scored 6 goals in 3 fixtures here.
- Manager impact: Fiorentina have been in poor form since Paolo Vanoli took over as manager (W1, D1, L3).
- Head-to-head: Sassuolo have won two of the last three home head-to-heads against Fiorentina.
Sassuolo should edge closer to the Viola
Standings and manager
Sassuolo currently occupy 14th position in Serie A 2026/2027 after collecting eight points from eight games. The mid-table tussle is not yet an embarrassment, but there are still a lot of games to play. Alberto Aquilani has been in charge of the Neroverdi since 12 June 2026 and has implemented a structured 4-3-3 system that focuses on possession dominance and selective pressing.
Recent form
Sassuolo have been in inconsistent form of late with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five games. However, their two most recent results – a 4-2 away loss to Frosinone and a 2-0 away loss to Como – are likely to be misrepresentations of the ability this squad has to play Serie A 2026/2027 football.
Opposition
They face an AC Fiorentina side that are in dire straits in the Serie A 2026/2027 table, currently sitting in 18th position with a measly four points from their opening eight matches. This is a far cry from La Viola, who are known as one of Europe's most artistic sides. Since Paolo Vanoli was handed the manager's reins on 7 September 2026, Fiorentina have played in a much more proactive manner, incorporating quicker transitions and triggering higher pressing.
A game of possession control vs verticality
Fiorentina are a team in trouble, with three straight defeats heading into this game, including a 1-3 home defeat to Como and a 2-1 away loss to Internazionale Milano. Fiorentina's only positive result came away from home (W1, L3 from four) where they average 1.50 scored and 2.50 conceded.
This game will likely be tense, but we expect both managers to go for it as Sassuolo will be the team more likely to take the game by the scruff of the neck.
- We are going for a Sassuolo win and over 2.5 goals at 1.65, as Sassuolo can be very effective on the attack with Vasilije Adzic leading their Serie A 2026/2027 scoring charts with three goals in five appearances.
- Both teams to score also comes in a short, yet fair 1.53 as Fiorentina do have a sharper striker in Franco Mastantuono, who also has three goals in Serie A 2026/2027.
- Alex Jimenez has chipped in with a couple of Fiorentina's six goals across their last five and gives them a little more of a sting in the attacking third.
