- Roma are unbeaten in 5 (W4, D1), winning their last 2 games.
- Sassuolo have drawn 1 and lost 4 of their last 5, suffering three straight defeats.
- Roma have won two of their three home games against Sassuolo in Serie A.
Giallorossi to take Sassuolo down
Roma are in fine form and Sassuolo are in a slump as they face off at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
The Giallorossi sit in 3rd in the Serie A 2026-2027 standings with 24 points from 10 games while Sassuolo are 15th on eight from nine. The visitors have drawn one and lost four of their five away fixtures in 2026/2027 and don't look ready to snare a huge result in Rome.
Sassuolo's solid and structured possession-based approach has been a feature this season with Alberto Aquilani's team playing a patient build-up and mid-block game. Roma are the antithesis of that as Roma plays a high-tempo, aggressive style with a three-at-the-back system and relentless pressing.
Roma to have Sassuolo in a stranglehold
Donyell Malen is Roma's major threat, leading the club's scoring with six goals in five Serie A 2026/2027 games, but Sassuolo's greatest danger man has only three goals in the same number of games.
The contrast of styles should suit Roma as they can push Sassuolo into mistakes early on and it's difficult to see Sassuolo, who can be stubborn and make a game tricky, having a significant impact on the game. Roma are a heavy 1.41 favourite for the match at the time of writing and that looks about right with Sassuolo 6.8 and the draw 4.65.
Backing a home win will be enough for this game, but Sassuolo are capable of making this a match at times and both teams to score at 1.62 could be a solid play. Over 2.5 goals at 1.48 also fits the script of this game, while we're going for a 3-1 home victory in the correct score market.
Roma are a strong unit at home in Serie A 2026/2027, going unbeaten with four wins and one draw in five matches. They have averaged 2.80 goals per game at the Olimpico in this season's Serie A while Sassuolo have averaged just 1.20 on their travels, which indicates Sassuolo won't be able to punch back too well if Roma get on top.
Roma have won four of the last five Serie A head-to-head meetings with Sassuolo, including a 2-0 victory at home nine months ago, so home advantage has been a factor in the last three meetings of these clubs.
