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Serie A: Sassuolo vs AS Roma
Kickoff Time: 2025-10-26 22:00 (HKT)
Source: REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Sassuolo was last season’s Serie B champion and has achieved three wins, one draw, and three losses in the new season. Considering their defeats came against last season’s Serie A champions Napoli and runners-up Inter Milan, Sassuolo’s current results can be described as excellent. Looking at the season’s trend, last season’s Serie B Silver Boot winner Armand Lauriente has adapted to the pace of Serie A matches, contributing one goal and one assist in the league; striker Andrea Pinamonti, who previously played for Inter, has also scored two goals. Statistically, Sassuolo’s strong performance is closely linked to the excellent form of goalkeeper Arijanet Muric, who averages 4.3 saves per game, ranking third among all Serie A goalkeepers in saves. After seven league rounds, Sassuolo has conceded only eight goals. In their last two matches, Sassuolo managed to keep clean sheets in both.
This season, AS Roma appointed Gian Piero Gasperini, who previously led Atalanta to Europa League victory, as their coach. Before the October international break, Roma, competing on two tournaments, achieved an impressive record of five wins and one loss. However, after entering October, the team’s form took a sharp downturn, with one win and three losses in their last four matches. In the midweek European match, they suffered a surprising home defeat to the Czech league powerhouse Viktoria Plzen. The team urgently needs a victory to boost morale. Looking at the season’s trend, forward Matias Soule has become the team’s standout performer, contributing three goals and two assists in the league. Last season’s top scorer, Artem Dovbyk, has also performed well, currently with one goal and one assist. Statistically, Roma averages 59% possession per game, ranking third in the league; they average 16.1 aerial duels per game, ranking fourth in the league; and they commit 15.4 fouls per game, also ranking fourth in the league. This indicates that Roma adheres to a possession-based tactic: once they lose the ball, they press immediately to regain possession, even if it means committing fouls to disrupt the opponent’s rhythm; when they identify passing gaps, they send long balls to their forwards, utilizing their speed and breakthroughs to create scoring opportunities.
In terms of the total market value of the first-team squads, Roma’s value reaches €406 million, while Sassuolo’s is only €149 million, indicating a significant gap in strength between the two teams. Although Sassuolo’s performance this season has been relatively impressive, the team holds no advantage against traditional Serie A powerhouses. Facing a Roma side that has won all their away matches this season, Sassuolo’s defeat seems almost inevitable.
Sassuolo‘s Last 5 Games: DWWLL
25-10-18 Lecce 0-0 Sassuolo
25-10-04 Hellas Verona 0-1 Sassuolo
25-09-28 Sassuolo 3-1 Udinese
25-09-25 Como 1907 3-0 Sassuolo
25-09-22 Inter 2-1 Sassuolo
AS Roma’s Last 5 Games: LLWLW
25-10-24 AS Roma 1-2 Viktoria Plzen
25-10-19 AS Roma 0-1 Inter
25-10-05 Fiorentina 1-2 AS Roma
25-10-03 AS Roma 0-1 Lille
25-09-28 AS Roma 2-0 Hellas Verona
Head-To-Head Record
24-03-18 AS Roma 1–0 Sassuolo
23-12-04 Sassuolo 1-2 AS Roma
23-03-13 AS Roma 3-4 Sassuolo
22-11-10 Sassuolo 1-1 AS Roma
22-02-14 Sassuolo 2-2 AS Roma
Prediction: AS Roma to win