- Sassuolo's recent Serie A 2026-2027 results have been W1, D1, L3, including back-to-back defeats.
- Fiorentina's most recent results have been L3, D1, W1 with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five.
- However, Sassuolo are unbeaten in three at home, scoring six goals and Fiorentina have won just one of their four away Serie A 2026-2027 games.
Sassuolo’s 4-3-3 can make a fast start
The head-to-head record between Sassuolo and AC Fiorentina has been evenly matched in recent seasons, but the current positions in Serie A 2026-2027 suggest Monday's match should be a lot closer than the table shows. La Viola are 18th, with just four points from their opening eight games, while Sassuolo are 14th with eight points on the board.
That sounds like a mid-table scrap that would mean little to either club.
Alberto Aquilani's men have just been a little too inconsistent to make that jump, as their recent form of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses indicates.
Neroverdi have been more solid at the Mapei, going unbeaten in their three matches in Serie A 2026-2027 there with two wins and a draw. Aquilani has had a decent effect on Sassuolo since taking over on 12 June 2026, with his structured 4-3-3 system playing with possession and pressing selectively when the ball is in wide areas.
Fiorentina in free-fall under new boss
Paolo Vanoli has overseen Fiorentina's dismal start since taking over on 7 September 2026 and he has tried to speed up their style to be more proactive, triggering pressing when they are in advanced areas rather than deeper. However, his side have lost three in a row.
Fiorentina have scored just six goals in their last five games, with Alex Jimenez chipping in with two of those, but Alberto Aquilani's team do possess Vasilije Adzic with three in five. Chief goal threat Franco Mastantuono has also three goals from his first five Serie A 2026-2027 appearances, so this could be a tight game won by the better goal scorer.
The Viola are favourites at 8/5, but that's not much when they are 18th and Sassuolo at 37/25 feel close enough for a game that could go either way, especially as the Neroverdi have had the better of Fiorentina in their two most recent home games. It will be a tense match, but probably open too with Sassuolo playing at home and Fiorentina fighting for survival, so take Over 2.5 goals at 13/20 and BTTS at 53/100.
