Monza
- Monza are already in hot water down in 18th with just one point from their first three.
- Monza have failed to win their only home match in Serie A 2026/2027 (W0, D0, L1).
- Their most recent trio of matches produced a 2-3 home loss to Udinese in Serie A, a 1-0 away win over Torino in the Coppa Italia, and a 1-1 draw at Parma in Serie A.
Sassuolo
- Sassuolo are set to take on SSD Monza 1912 at the Stadio Brianteo on Friday in what looks to be a contrast of styles between two clubs that have started the Serie A 2026/2027 season in very different ways.
- Alberto Aquilani's Neroverdi are in 10th place with four points from three matches.
- Sassuolo's start to the campaign has seen them score 1.50 goals per game and concede 2.00 goals on average.
- Their most recent three matches produced a 2-1 home win over Torino in Serie A, a 1-1 Coppa Italia draw with Frosinone before a penalty shootout win, and a 2-2 away draw with Bologna in Serie A.
Head-to-Head
Monza have a good head-to-head record against Sassuolo and have yet to win at home, so we are going to oppose the visitors.
Key Players
- Gustavo Varela has been the main outlet for Monza in the early stages of Serie A 2026/2027, scoring two in two appearances.
- He has scored three of the Biancorossi's last seven goals in all competitions, while Ricardo Mangas has provided a spark from deep with two assists in three Serie A 2026/2027 matches.
- Cas Odenthal has the sharpest early finisher in Sassuolo's line-up, having scored once in his one appearance in this campaign.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 2.46 on the away side is a little too rich for our tastes, compared to Monza at 2.72 and the draw at 3.35.
- Both teams to score is the main selection for this Serie A 2026/2027 game at 1.7, but we're getting more leverage from Over 2.5 goals at 1.9 as the two sides go head-to-head in Italy on Friday.
Prediction
- The Neroverdi will arrive in better shape for this game and are likely to be the most likely winner on the day.
- Ivan Juric has Monza pressing the action with his back-three system and all-action, man-oriented press while Sassuolo play a more relaxed game with a possession-first style.
- The clash of styles could make for an interesting game, but the control of the midfield area will be key to the pace of the game as each team has a different preferred tempo.