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Sassuolo vs Fiorentina Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes ·
Sassuolo vs Fiorentina Preview: Team News & Prediction
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A rivalry may well have developed due to Fiorentina poaching Fabio Grosso from Sassuolo over the summer and it has not worked for either side.

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Sassuolo preview: Struggling Sassuolo

Having lost manager Fabio Grosso to big spending Fiorentina over the summer, Sassuolo appointed former Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani and they have underperformed throughout the campaign.

I Neroverdi have won just two of their nine matches so far this season and they now head into this weekend on the back of being demolished by six goals to two at home to Lazio in midweek.

Fiorentina preview: Struggling Tuscans

Three successive defeats to kick off the campaign saw Fiorentina then opt to sack Grosso and bring back Paolo Vanoli with I Viola having spent big over the summer to avoid another relegation battle as they were involved in last season.

Fiorentina begin the match day in the bottom three and the relegation places but they did manage to snatch a draw with Atalanta in midweek, coming from behind to go ahead but then concede again to make it one win in nine matches.

Sassuolo team news: Thorstvedt suspended

Having been sent off in that hammering against Lazio, Kristian Thorstvedt is now missing through suspension for Sassuolo with other absentees including the injures Ismael Kone and Daniel Boloca.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): Turati; Cinquegrano, Caleta-Car, Odenthal, Doig; Adzic, Lipani, Bakola; Berardi, Esposito, Lauriente

Unavailable: Leysen (Injured), Kone (Injured), Boloca (Injured), Thorstvedt (Suspended), Yeferson Paz (Injured)

Questionable: 

Fiorentina team news: Pongracic out

Versatile Croatia international defender Marin Pongracic suffered a thigh injury last weekend and so he is sidelined alongside both Fabiano Parisi and Arthur Atta.

Predicted XI (4-3-3): David de Gea; Alex Jimenez, Dragusin, Viery, Joao Mario; Ndour, Fagioli, Brescianini; Mastantuono, Mateo Pellegrino, Njie

Unavailable: Pongracic (Injured), Parisi (Injured), Atta (Injured)

Questionable: Ranieri (Injured)

Key stats

  • Sassuolo have won their last two home Serie A games against Fiorentina (1-0 on 6 January 2024 and 3-1 on 6 December 2025). 
  • Sassuolo have scored in 11 consecutive home Serie A meetings with Fiorentina since losing the first 0-1 on 22 December 2013. 
  • The last meeting finished 0-0 in Florence on 26 April 2026; overall the head-to-head is close, with Fiorentina winning nine of 24 Serie A meetings to Sassuolo's eight (D7). 
  • Sassuolo are 15th with eight points coming into Matchweek 10, three points above 18th-placed Fiorentina. 
  • Sassuolo are winless in five (D1 L4) since a 3-2 win over Juventus on 13 September, and have lost their last three, conceding 12 goals (2-4 at Frosinone, 0-2 at Como and 2-6 vs Lazio). 
  • Sassuolo's 22 goals conceded is the joint-most in Serie A this season (with Monza), and they have conceded in 12 consecutive league games since 8 May 2026. 
  • Fiorentina have five points – their second-lowest total after nine games in 31 Serie A seasons since 1994/95 (only last season's four was lower). 
  • Fiorentina's 21 goals conceded equals their most after nine games in that period (also 21 in 2001/02), and they have conceded in ten consecutive league games. 
  • Fiorentina are winless in five (D2 L3) since a 4-2 win at Venezia on 11 September – their only win of the season. 
  • Fiorentina have lost three of their four away games this season (W1), including 0-4 at Roma on the opening weekend. 
  • Sassuolo have won only six of their 25 Serie A games on a Monday since 1994/95 (D7 L12). 

‘Key stats’ are Serie A only (not all competitions)

Sassuolo vs Fiorentina prediction

Fiorentina’s 2-2 draw with Atalanta did display another much-improved performance as was the case against defending champions Internazionale at San Siro last weekend in a game in which they led before heading into second half stoppage-time. They are showing some signs of life, while Sassuolo are drifting again and so siding with the visitors would appear the way to go for this one.

Sassuolo vs Fiorentina tip: Double chance – Fiorentina to win or draw

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