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Sassuolo vs Udinese: prediction and stats

Serie ARegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 6, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC)MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia

SassuoloUdinese

The Footlab AI model makes Sassuolo the favourite at 46%, against 26% for a draw and 28% for Udinese. The most likely score is 1-1. If Sassuolo wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.5% of the 2,615 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 17, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Sassuolo vs Udinese?

A very open match: only 0 Elo points separate Sassuolo (1,977) and Udinese (1,977).

46%26%28%
Sassuolo winDrawUdinese win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Sassuolo vs Udinese

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.

Sassuolo

4-2-3-1
  1. 94S. Esposito
  1. 18N. Matić
  2. 45A. Laurienté
  3. 10D. Berardi
  4. 50D. Bakola
  5. 42K. Thorstvedt
  1. 3J. Doig
  2. 15D. Ćaleta-Car
  3. 20I. Van der Brempt
  4. 16F. Leysen
  1. 49A. Murić

Udinese

3-4-2-1
  1. 46Unai Gómez
  1. 32J. Ekkelenkamp
  2. 23M. Vojvoda
  3. 8J. Karlström
  4. 11H. Kamara
  5. 6Oier Zarraga
  6. 30G. Chakvetadze
  1. 77E. Ebosse
  2. 14J. Abankwah
  3. 28O. Solet
  1. 40M. Okoye

Computed on October 17, 2026 at 05:05 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sassuolo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Udinese have 5, 3 and 7.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Sassuolo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 16, 2026Frosinone(away)2-4Serie A
Oct 11, 2026AC Milan(home)1-1Serie A
Sep 18, 2026Monza(away)1-2Serie A
Sep 13, 2026Juventus(home)3-2Serie A
Sep 6, 2026Bologna(away)2-2Serie A
Udinese
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 12, 2026Torino(away)1-2Serie A
Sep 26, 2026Pogon Szczecin(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Sep 19, 2026Cagliari(home)0-1Serie A
Sep 14, 2026Inter(away)3-5Serie A
Sep 7, 2026Lazio(home)1-2Serie A

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sassuolo wins, 3 draws, 1 Udinese win.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2026Udinese 1-2 SassuoloSerie A
Sep 28, 2025Sassuolo 3-1 UdineseSerie A
Apr 1, 2024Sassuolo 1-1 UdineseSerie A
Dec 17, 2023Udinese 2-2 SassuoloSerie A
Feb 12, 2023Udinese 2-2 SassuoloSerie A
Sep 11, 2022Sassuolo 1-3 UdineseSerie A

Last archived meeting: Udinese vs Sassuolo on Feb 15, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Sassuolo score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Udinese score 1.3 and concede 1.5. The model gives a 52% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Sassuolo1.71.8212/1511/15
Udinese1.31.539/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Sassuolo sit 11th in Serie A (8 points from 7 matches) and Udinese sit 15th (4 points from 6 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Sassuolo722312148
15Udinese61149134

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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 Sassuolo vs Udinese?
The Footlab AI model makes Sassuolo the favourite at 46%, against 26% for a draw and 28% for Udinese.
Where and when is Sassuolo vs Udinese played?
Sassuolo vs Udinese is played on January 6, 2027 at 05:30 PM (UTC) at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, in the Serie A.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 52% 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 54.5% 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.

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