Atalanta vs Sassuolo: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 23, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
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What was the result of Atalanta vs Sassuolo?
Atalanta won 2-1 on August 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′G. RaspadoriAtalanta
- 55′C. OdenthalSassuolo
- 65′N. KrstovićAtalanta
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Atalanta win at 63%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Atalanta vs Sassuolo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atalanta
4-3-3- 18G. Raspadori
- 9G. Scamacca
- 59N. Zalewski
- 13Éderson
- 70G. Gaetano
- 8Mario Pasalic
- 47L. Bernasconi
- 42G. Scalvini
- 3O. Kossounou
- 77D. Zappacosta
- 29M. Carnesecchi
Sassuolo
4-3-3- 45A. Laurienté
- 9K. Bowie
- 7C. Volpato
- 50D. Bakola
- 18N. Matić
- 17Vasilije Adžić
- 3J. Doig
- 31T. Macchioni
- 26C. Odenthal
- 46S. Cinquegrano
- 49A. Murić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atalanta have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sassuolo have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | Hapoel Tel Aviv(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Athletic Club(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FC Schalke 04(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Feyenoord(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 22, 2026 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cesena(home) | 3-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 8, 2026 | FC Augsburg(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Folgore Caratese(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Padova(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Atalanta wins, 0 draws, 3 Sassuolo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Sassuolo 2-1 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Atalanta 0-3 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Atalanta 3-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Atalanta 3-1 Sassuolo | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Sassuolo 0-2 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Sassuolo 1-0 Atalanta | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Atalanta score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atalanta sit 10th in Serie A (9 points from 6 matches) and Sassuolo sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy