- Away form: SS Lazio are unbeaten away in Serie A 2026/2027, winning all 4 of their away matches.
- League position: SS Lazio are 2nd in the Serie A 2026/2027 table with 19 points from 7 matches.
A tale of two Italian coaches
Sassuolo host SS Lazio in Serie A 2026-2027 on Tuesday and it will be a fascinating matchup between two well-coached teams with two different styles.
Alberto Aquilani:
Alberto Aquilani has set up Sassuolo to play a 3-4-2-1 with rotations within positions and some width via wing-backs. The Neroverdi play to overrun opponents in wide areas and have a clean build-up to find the playmakers, usually Vasilije Adzic, Sassuolo's go-to finisher who has 3 goals in 5 Serie A 2026-2027 appearances.
Gennaro Gattuso:
Gennaro Gattuso, on the other hand, has made SS Lazio a more compact and combative 4-3-3/4-2-3-1 shape that gets players back quickly and applies pressure in midfield. The Biancocelesti can also be very dangerous on the break and in transition where the likes of Davide Frattesi, Lazio's go-to finisher with 3 goals in 5 Serie A 2026-2027 appearances, can make the most of the chances.
SS Lazio arrive with the momentum
Recent form:
Sassuolo have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches across all competitions, while SS Lazio have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5. The Neroverdi's last three results have seen them lose 2-1 away to Monza, draw 1-1 at home to AC Milan and lose 4-2 away to Frosinone. SS Lazio's last 3 results have been a 3-3 draw with Juve Stabia in a friendly, a 3-1 home win over Monza in Serie A 2026/2027 and a 3-0 win away to Juventus in Serie A 2026/2027.
Standing and outlook:
So while Lazio have the momentum, Sassuolo have the home ground advantage and, after 7 rounds of Serie A 2026/2027, sit 13th with 8 points, so there is still work to do in the middle of the table. Lazio can win this game but Sassuolo have been solid at home this season
Sassuolo are still a work in progress
Home/away form:
SS Lazio have won all 4 away matches, while Sassuolo have won 2 and drawn 1 of their 3 home matches so far, so we can see how this match might be close and competitive.
- Lazio arrive as the slight favorites at 2.44, Sassuolo are next at 2.72 and the draw is 3.45.
- The last head-to-head result, a 2-1 home win for Lazio in Serie A 2025/2026 seven months ago, is the most recent game and Lazio still hold the bragging rights.
- The best bets here look to be goals, so we're taking over 2.5 goals at 1.7 and both teams to score at 1.57.
Tactical matchup & prediction:
This is a great matchup between Sassuolo's ball-dominant, space-manipulation approach and Lazio's compact, press-and-hit model.
Sassuolo are unbeaten at home, so there's a chance the Biancocelesti may not have things all their own way, but we think the visitors are more likely to win this one.
