Sassuolo look to protect their unbeaten start to the Serie A campaign at home against AC Milan, who are yet to taste defeat in the league under new manager Ruben Amorim.
Match News and Current Form
Sassuolo are fast becoming the neutrals’ favourite in Serie A having made an entertaining start to the season under Alberto Aquilani, with all five of their league fixtures seeing both teams score (W2, D1, L2). Their attacking approach has certainly served them well at the Mapei Stadium as they’ve won eight of their last 11 home league fixtures (L3), including beating Juventus and Torino this term. As those wins account for six of the seven league points they’ve picked up this term, the Neroverdi have good reason to approach this fixture with confidence.
Milan headed into the international break unbeaten in Serie A this term (W3, D2) since Amorim took charge and could avoid defeat in their first six league games of the season for the first time since 2022/23. The Rossoneri might not be generating a high volume of shots, but they have been ruthless in front of goal, converting a pre-matchday league-high 15.6% of their attempts this season. That clinical attacking form has also helped them on the road, as they’ve now lost just one of their last six away league fixtures (W3, D2), although that defeat did come here in May (L 2-0).
Head-to-Head History
Sassuolo are unbeaten across the last three league H2Hs (W1, D2), their longest-ever run without defeat against Milan, while they have an identical record across the last three clashes they hosted (W1, D2).
Hot Stats and Streaks
Four of Sassuolo’s five Serie A games this term produced more goals after half-time than before.
Sassuolo scored at least twice in each of their last six home league fixtures.
Prior to the matchday, Milan had Serie A’s joint-best second-half record (2H: W4, D1).
Milan have scored a pre-matchday league-high five Serie A goals between the 61st and 75th minute away from home this season.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
Vasilije Adžić scored in each of Sassuolo’s last three fixtures, twice after the 85th minute having come on as a substitute, which he followed up by netting twice for Montenegro against Latvia. Diego Moreira has been similarly dangerous for Milan, netting three times from the bench across their last two league games, and now bids to become the third player to score four goals in their first four Milan Serie A matches this century.
Sassuolo trio Jay Idzes, Arijanet Muric and Sebastian Walukiewicz are unlikely to feature while Milan will miss Pervis Estupiñán and Alexis Saelemaekers.
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Betting Analysis
With recent games involving these sides frequently featuring quiet first halves before goals arrive after the break, backing the second half to produce most goals could be a good move.
Author: John Pennington
