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Round 26 - Serie A

Sassuolo Calcio VS Hellas Verona

Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore

20 February, 2026

Overview:

Sassuolo hosts Hellas Verona in Serie A matchday 26 at MAPEI Stadium. Sassuolo, currently 10th in the table, has won three of their last four league matches and are second only to Inter in recent form. Verona, 20th in the standings, has struggled significantly in 2026 with no wins (three draws and six defeats) and the worst away record in Serie A with only eight points from 16 matches.

Recent H2H results: Sassuolo leads 11-9 in all-time head-to-head with 4 draws

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-0 in favor of Sassuolo.
Sassuolo should dominate possession and territory given Verona's defensive setup. Verona likely to employ deep defensive block and counter-attack strategy. Home team's attacking width should exploit Verona's weak away performance. Set pieces may represent Verona's best opportunity.
Sassuolo's exceptional recent form combined with Verona's historically poor away record and winless 2026 streak creates highly asymmetric match dynamics heavily favoring the home side. Head-to-head advantage also supports Sassuolo.

Last Update: 20-02-2026

Stats:

Sassuolo Calcio Hellas Verona
Expected Possession
58.5 41.5
Average Goals Per Match
2.1 0.5
Win Probability
0.78 0.07
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Inter 27 6 5 87
2 Napoli 23 7 8 76
3 Roma 23 4 11 73
4 Como 1907 20 11 7 71
5 Milan 20 10 8 70
6 Juventus 19 12 7 69
7 Atalanta 15 14 9 59
8 Bologna 16 8 14 56
9 Lazio 14 12 12 54
10 Udinese 14 8 16 50
11 Sassuolo 14 7 17 49
12 Torino 12 9 17 45
13 Parma 11 12 15 45
14 Cagliari 11 10 17 43
15 Fiorentina 9 15 14 42
16 Genoa 10 11 17 41
17 Lecce 10 8 20 38
18 Cremonese 8 10 20 34
19 Verona 3 12 23 21
20 AC Pisa 2 12 24 18
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
L. Martínez INT ARG 33 17 6
A. Douvikas COM GRE 38 14 1
D. Malen ROM NET 18 14 2
M. Thuram-Ulien INT FRA 31 13 6

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