Atalanta have won four of their last five home head-to-head encounters against Sassuolo. In contrast, Sassuolo arrive heavily depleted by injuries to key personnel including Domenico Berardi and Andrea Pinamonti, while having conceded nine goals across their last five matches.
Recent form
Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +4 goal difference
Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference
Our verdict
SolidBetGenius backs Atalanta to win (Match Winner) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.
Match preview
Atalanta host Sassuolo at the Gewiss Stadium to kick off their Serie A campaign. The home side enter this fixture with positive momentum from pre-season preparations, securing victories over Athletic Club (1-0), FC Schalke 04 (3-0), and Arezzo (3-2), alongside a recent 0-0 draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Sassuolo head into the encounter dealing with an extensive list of player absences. Although they recorded a 3-0 victory against Cesena in their latest fixture, previous outings saw defeats against FC Augsburg (2-3), Celta Vigo (1-4), and Trento (0-2). Furthermore, head-to-head records at Atalanta heavily favour the hosts, who have won four of the last five meetings played on their home ground.
Key factors
- Atalanta have won 4 of their last 5 home meetings against Sassuolo across all competitions.
- Sassuolo have extensive injury concerns, with D. Berardi, A. Pinamonti, D. Boloca, F. Cande, I. Kone, Y. Paz, and E. Pieragnolo all ruled out.
- Atalanta are missing defensive options I. Hien, G. Scalvini, H. Ahanor, and attacker K. Sulemana through injury.
- Historical head-to-head encounters average 2.7 goals per game, with 70% of the last 10 fixtures seeing over 2.5 goals.
Team news
Atalanta
- I. HienMuscle Injury
- K. SulemanaKnee Injury
- T. KristensenAnkle Injury
Team news last updated Sep 5 (4 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.
Sassuolo
- D. BolocaMuscle Injury
- F. CandeKnee Injury
- I. KoneBroken Leg
- Y. PazKnee Injury
- E. PieragnoloKnee Injury
- S. WalukiewiczMuscle Injury
Statistical comparison
Atalanta at home vs Sassuolo awayTable context
Full table →| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AC MilanEuropa League league stage | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 6 | JuventusPlay-offs | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 | Frosinone | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 8 | Atalanta | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Cagliari | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Udinese | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Napoli | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Torino | 3 | -1 | 3 |
Head-to-head
Full record →Atalanta have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.
- 2026-08-23Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo
- 2026-03-01Sassuolo 2-1 Atalanta
- 2025-11-09Atalanta 0-3 Sassuolo
- 2024-02-17Atalanta 3-0 Sassuolo
- 2024-01-03Atalanta 3-1 Sassuolo
Our record in Serie A
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