Sassuolo vs Lazio Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Sassuolo have hit some poor form at the moment as they now welcome the surprisingly brilliant Lazio to the Mapei Stadium on Tuesday in Serie A.
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Sassuolo preview: Struggling Sassuolo
Having lost Fabio Grosso to Fiorentina over the summer, Sassuolo started steadily under the management of former Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani but I Neroverdi have now collected just one point from their last four matches in Serie A.
Sassuolo most recently succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Como at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia at the weekend due to a second half brace scored by Greece international attacker Tasos Douvikas.
Lazio preview: In-form Lazio
Off the pitch, there remains major unrest among the fanbase aimed at the club’s hierarchy but they remain supportive, albeit not in the stadium, of a Lazio side that have surprisingly shone since the appointment of former Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso.
The Laziale maintained their strong start to the season with a 2-1 defeat of Parma in a game that was more comfortable than the result suggests with Parma scoring a consolation deep into second half stoppage-time.
Sassuolo team news: A few injuries
Sassuolo continue to have a few injury absentees for this weekend such as Indonesia international defender Jay Idzes and Canada international midfielder Ismael Kone.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Muric; Van Der Brempt, Caleta-Car, Cande, Rafa Obrador; Adzic, Matic, Bakola; Berardi, Bowie, Dominguez
Unavailable: Idzes (Injured), Leysen (Injured), Yeferson Paz (Injured), Kone (Injured), Boloca (Injured)
Questionable:
Lazio team news: Pinamonti a doubt
Summer signing Andrea Pinamonti missed the game with Parma the other day due to illness and so he remains a doubt with Albert Gudmundsson remaining sidelined alongside the likes of Nicolo Rovella and Adam Marusic.
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Mandas; Floriani Mussolini, Sutalo, Provstgaard, Tavares; Frattesi, Belahyane, Taylor; Isaksen, Noslin, Zaccagni
Unavailable: Furlanetto (Injured), Marusic (Injured), Rovella (Injured), Gudmundsson (Injured)
Questionable: Pinamonti (Illness)
Key stats
- Lazio have won 14 of their 24 Serie A meetings with Sassuolo (D4 L6), scoring 45 goals to Sassuolo's 28.
- Sassuolo won the last meeting at the Mapei Stadium 1-0 in September 2025. They have won four of their 12 home games against Lazio (D2 L6).
- Lazio won the most recent meeting 2-1 in Rome in March 2026. Sassuolo have scored in each of the last three meetings.
- Goals usually flow in this fixture: an average of 3.04 per game, with Lazio's 6-1 win in Rome in October 2017 the biggest margin and the highest-scoring meeting.
- Lazio's 22 points from eight games (W7 D1) is their best start after eight matches in any Serie A season since 1994/95, beating 19 in 2010/11 and 2017/18.
- Lazio have the best defence in Serie A this season, conceding five goals in eight games, and are unbeaten in nine league matches since a 0-2 defeat to Roma on 17 May 2026.
- Lazio have won all four of their away games this season (Bologna, Udinese, Venezia, Juventus) by a combined 8-1, including a 3-0 win at Juventus last time out on the road.
- Sassuolo are winless in four (D1 L3) and have lost their last two, 2-4 at Frosinone and 0-2 at Como.
- Sassuolo have conceded in 11 consecutive Serie A games, going back to 8 May 2026.
- Sassuolo are unbeaten in three home games this season (W2 D1) and have scored in seven consecutive home matches.
- Sassuolo's matches have averaged 3.5 goals this season (28 in eight), up from 2.53 in 2025/26.
- Sassuolo have won only three of their nine Serie A games played on a Tuesday (D1 L5).
‘Key stats’ are Serie A only (not all competitions)
Sassuolo vs Lazio prediction
Lazio now begin this midweek round of fixtures sitting second in the table with seven victories and a draw in their eight matches thus far, only behind defending champions Internazionale at the top-of-the-table. Sassuolo have been pushed towards the bottom three and the relegation places in recent weeks and siding with Lazio to maintain their unbeaten start is the way to go for this one.
Sassuolo vs Lazio tip: Double chance – Lazio to win or draw
