Fiorentina vs Sassuolo: prediction and stats
Serie ARegular Season - 21Kick-off on January 24, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze
The Footlab AI model makes Fiorentina the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Sassuolo. The most likely score is 1-1. If Fiorentina wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.4% of the 2,748 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 18, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Fiorentina vs Sassuolo?
A very open match: only 37 Elo points separate Fiorentina (2,030) and Sassuolo (1,992).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Fiorentina vs Sassuolo
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Fiorentina
4-2-3-1- 23Beto
- 30Franco Mastantuono
- 27C. Ndour
- 44N. Fagioli
- 42C. Inao Oulaï
- 29W. Gnonto
- 3R. Drăgușin
- 20Álex Jiménez
- 6L. Ranieri
- 21Valde
- 43David de Gea
Sassuolo
4-2-3-1- 94S. Esposito
- 18N. Matić
- 45A. Laurienté
- 10D. Berardi
- 50D. Bakola
- 42K. Thorstvedt
- 3J. Doig
- 15D. Ćaleta-Car
- 20I. Van der Brempt
- 16F. Leysen
- 49A. Murić
Computed on October 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Fiorentina have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sassuolo have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Genoa(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Napoli(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Pisa(home) | 3-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Venezia(away) | 4-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Torino(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Frosinone(away) | 2-4 | Serie A |
| Oct 11, 2026 | AC Milan(home) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Monza(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Juventus(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Bologna(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Fiorentina wins, 1 draw, 2 Sassuolo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Sassuolo 3-1 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Fiorentina 5-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Sassuolo 1-0 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Sassuolo 1-3 Fiorentina | Serie A |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Fiorentina 2-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
Last archived meeting: Fiorentina vs Sassuolo on Apr 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Fiorentina score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.7 and concede 1.8. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 58% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiorentina | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Fiorentina sit 18th in Serie A (4 points from 6 matches) and Sassuolo sit 11th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sassuolo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
| 18 | Fiorentina | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 4 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Fiorentina vs Sassuolo?
- The Footlab AI model makes Fiorentina the favourite at 43%, against 26% for a draw and 31% for Sassuolo.
- Where and when is Fiorentina vs Sassuolo played?
- Fiorentina vs Sassuolo is played on January 24, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at Stadio Artemio Franchi, in the Serie A.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.4% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.