Round 27 - Serie A
Sassuolo Calcio VS Atalanta
Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore
1 March, 2026
Overview:
Serie A Round 27 matchup between Sassuolo (9th place) and Atalanta (7th place) at Mapei Stadium. Sassuolo arrives with strong recent form (4 wins in last 5 matches), while Atalanta demonstrates balanced attacking and defensive prowess with 36 goals scored and 22 conceded. Historical head-to-head favors Atalanta significantly with 18 wins from 27 encounters.
Recent H2H results: Atalanta dominant (18 wins, 5 draws, 4 losses for Sassuolo)
Prediction:
Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of Atalanta.
Atalanta's high pressing and attacking intensity should exploit Sassuolo's defensive weaknesses. Sassuolo's recent form improvement suggests they may compact defensively and seek counter-attacking opportunities. Palladino's side maintains high shot volume in away matches, with expectation of over 4.5 shots on target. Sassuolo's alternating quality offensively and defensive moments create vulnerability to Atalanta's structured approach.
Historical dominance combined with current form differential heavily favors Atalanta. Sassuolo's recent momentum provides competitive baseline but insufficient to overcome Atalanta's balanced attacking-defensive profile. Defensive fragility (35 goals conceded) directly contradicts Atalanta's efficient attacking system (36 goals, high away shot volume). Champions League fixture may provide slight fatigue factor but recent confidence trajectory counters this.
Last Update: 28-02-2026
Stats:
| Sassuolo Calcio | Atalanta |
|---|---|
| Expected Possession | |
| 45 | 55 |
| Average Goals Per Match | |
| 1.28 | 1.44 |
| Win Probability | |
| 0.28 | 0.5 |
| 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 |
