The Matchday 5 clash in Serie A between Sassuolo and Udinese will take place on September 28 at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. Sassuolo vs. Udinese: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Sassuolo
In the last round, Fabio Grosso's side suffered a 1-2 defeat away to Inter. This marked Sassuolo's third loss in the current championship, and the club has now lost five of their last seven Serie A matches (1 win, 1 draw). However, it's worth noting that the team has scored in 7 of their last 9 encounters in Italy's top division. Sassuolo currently holds three points and sits in 14th place in the standings.
- The club has not won in 8 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (3 draws, 5 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of the last 8 home games in the championship.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Sassuolo's last 8 home matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Sassuolo (4-3-3)
Arijanet Muric – Josh Doig, Tarik Muharemovic, Jay Idzes, Voyo Coulibaly – Nemanja Matic, Ismael Kone, Aster Vranckx – Armand Lauriente, Andrea Pinamonti, Domenico Berardi.
Defender Sebastian Walukiewicz is unavailable due to injury.
Udinese
In the last round, Kosta Runjaic's side suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat at home to Milan. As a result, Udinese lost for the first time in the current championship and for only the second time in eight recent Serie A matches, failing to score. With seven points, the club occupies the ninth position in the league table.
- The team has not won in 12 of their last 15 Serie A matches (3 draws, 9 losses).
- The club has not scored more than once in 10 of their last 12 away games in the championship.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of Udinese's last 10 away matches in Serie A.
Predicted lineup for Udinese (3-5-2)
Razvan Sava – Thomas Kristensen, Omar Sole, Nicolo Bertola – Kingsley Ehizibue, Jakub Piotrowski, Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta, Hassane Kamara – Iker Bravo, Keinan Davis.
Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye will miss the match due to suspension.
Referee
Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A and Serie B, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 74;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 11%.
Sassuolo vs. Udinese: Match Prediction
Neither team boasts high scoring prowess, so I expect a low-scoring match. Sassuolo rarely delights their fans with a high number of goals at home: in their last nine Serie A matches, the team has only scored more than once on one occasion, and in three matches, they failed to breach the opponent's defense.
Udinese also shows weak efficiency in attack, especially in away matches. In their last 12 away games in the championship, Kosta Runjaic's side has only managed to score at least twice on two occasions, and in four matches during this period, the team failed to score at all. At the same time, the club is fairly reliable in defense: in 7 of their last 10 away Serie A matches, Udinese has not conceded more than one goal.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
