Monza vs Sassuolo: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)U-Power Stadium, Monza
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What was the result of Monza vs Sassuolo?
Monza won 2-1 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 51′Gustavo VarelaMonza
- 63′Gustavo VarelaMonza (pen.)
- 88′Vasilije AdžićSassuolo
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sassuolo win at 41%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Monza vs Sassuolo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Monza
3-4-2-1- 9Gustavo Varela
- 46Jay Robinson
- 10P. Cutrone
- 7Ricardo Mangas
- 14E. Akinsanmiro
- 90M. Folorunsho
- 19S. Birindelli
- 44A. Carboni
- 3L. Lucchesi
- 60E. Kouadio
- 1N. Törnqvist
Sassuolo
4-3-3- 45A. Laurienté
- 94S. Esposito
- 10D. Berardi
- 50D. Bakola
- 18N. Matić
- 42K. Thorstvedt
- 3J. Doig
- 16F. Leysen
- 15D. Ćaleta-Car
- 46S. Cinquegrano
- 49A. Murić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Monza have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Sassuolo have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Lecce(away) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Parma(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Torino(away) | 1-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Udinese(home) | 2-3 | Serie A |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Inter(away) | 1-4 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Juventus(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Bologna(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Frosinone(home) | 1-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Torino(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Atalanta(away) | 1-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Monza wins, 2 draws, 0 Sassuolo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Monza 2-2 Sassuolo | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 28, 2024 | Monza 1-0 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Sassuolo 0-1 Monza | Serie A |
| May 19, 2023 | Sassuolo 1-2 Monza | Serie A |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Monza 1-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Monza score 1.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monza | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.6 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Monza sit 16th in Serie A (4 points from 6 matches) and Sassuolo sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Monza | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 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