- Home form: Sassuolo are unbeaten at home in Serie A 2026/2027 with 1 win from 1 match and 1 goal conceded.
- Away form: Juventus have a 100% away record in Serie A 2026/2027 with 1 match played and 1 goal scored.
- Head-to-head: The recent head-to-head record is split 2-2 with 1 draw from the last 5 meetings.
Tight match anticipated at Stadio Mapei
Sassuolo have an even-ish start to the Serie A 2026/2027 campaign with 4 points from 3 games, enough to keep them in mid-table for the time being. However, consistency still eludes Alberto Aquilani's side who have won three, drawn one and lost one in their last five matches in all competitions.
Sassuolo's last two fixtures have seen them draw 2-2 away at Bologna and secure a penalty shootout win in the Coppa Italia after a 1-1 home draw with Frosinone, with the Neroverdi hardly the dominant team in either game, but certainly not outclassed either.
Juventus come into this Serie A 2026/2027 match as favorites at 1.57 with Sassuolo coming in at 5.8 and the draw at 3.85. With Juventus having won their only away game in Serie A 2026/2027 and Sassuolo having gone unbeaten in three at the Mapei, we're going to stay on the safer side of the odds and back a draw or Juve win.
Juventus are in much better shape than their hosts so far, with 7 points from a possible 9 putting them in fourth place in Serie A 2026/2027. Spalletti's men have won their last two games away from home and so should be coming into this match with the confidence to make a statement on the pitch.
- Juventus' last two matches in Serie A 2026/2027 were a 2-0 home win over AC Parma and a 1-1 home draw with AC Milan.
- Gleison Bremer has scored one goal in two Serie A 2026/2027 matches and his defensive reliability is supplemented by the threat he poses at set-piece plays.
- Sassuolo's top scorer is defender Cas Odenthal with one goal in one game.
Spalletti’s pressing game vs Aquilani’s flexible counterpunch
Tactical approaches
Luciano Spalletti has Juventus set up with a compact, high-tempo possession-based game in which they press intensely with a high line. They have rotated their wide players in order to force turnovers and punish teams when they get out of shape.
Sassuolo, on the other hand, have been playing a more vertical counterattacking game based around half-space combinations and reactive pressing rather than nonstop pressure.
Alberto Aquilani has been flexible so far, playing in a 4-3-3 shape or a 3-4-2-1, but the underlying principle has been the same – counterpunching when we can and looking to turn over the ball to catch teams out.
Predictions and betting
We think Juventus should win this game on paper, but Sassuolo have had the better of the last three meetings on home soil and will be confident of getting a result on Sunday. This match is likely to be tight with Juventus winning by a goal or the game ending in a tense draw.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.85 looks like a good price considering Spalletti's playing style and Both Teams to Score: Yes looks good at 1.9, while the likely result will be a Juventus win.
