Sassuolo v Fiorentina preview: two struggling sides meet in Serie A

The occasion and the table

Sassuolo host Fiorentina on matchday 10 of Serie A, with kick-off at 17:30 on 2 November 2026. Both clubs sit in the lower half of the table, and both arrive looking for a result that could ease the pressure.

Sassuolo are 15th with 8 points from 9 matches. Their record shows 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, with 14 goals scored and 22 conceded. Fiorentina are 19th with 5 points from their 9 matches. They have one win, two draws and six defeats, scoring 11 goals and conceding 21. With three points separating the sides, the hosts can widen the gap, while the visitors have the chance to close it.

Recent form and home/away records

Neither side has won in their last five matches. Sassuolo have one draw and four defeats in that run. Most recently they lost 2-6 at home to Lazio. Before that came a 0-2 defeat away at Como, and before that a 2-4 loss away at Frosinone. Earlier still, they drew 1-1 at home with AC Milan, and before that they lost 1-2 away at Monza.

Fiorentina have two draws and three defeats in their last five. Their most recent match was a 2-2 draw at home to Atalanta. Before that they lost 1-2 away at Inter Milan, and before that 1-3 at home to Como. Earlier, they were beaten 1-2 away at Genoa, and before that they drew 1-1 at home with Napoli.

Both teams will therefore be chasing their first win in six matches. Home form offers Sassuolo some encouragement. In 4 Serie A matches at home this season they have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1, scoring 8 goals and conceding 10. Fiorentina have found life on the road difficult. In 4 away matches they have one win, no draws and three defeats, with 6 goals scored and 10 conceded.

Previous meetings

The most recent meeting between the clubs, on 26 April 2026, ended Fiorentina 0-0 Sassuolo. Before that, on 6 December 2025, Sassuolo won 3-1 at home against Fiorentina.

Players to watch

Vasilije Adzic is Sassuolo's top scorer in Serie A this season with 3 goals. With his side struggling for results, his contribution in attack could be important.

Franco Mastantuono leads the way for Fiorentina, also with 3 goals in Serie A this season. He gives the visitors a clear attacking reference point as they look to end their winless run.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to two teams who rarely keep matches tight. Sassuolo have scored in 4 of their last 5 matches but failed to keep a clean sheet in any of them, and both teams scored in 4 of those games. Across the season they have conceded 22 goals in 9 matches, the higher figure of the two sides.

Fiorentina have scored in all 5 of their last 5 matches, yet they also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of them, and both teams scored in each of those 5 games. Their season total of 11 goals scored and 21 conceded shows how much they have struggled at the back as well as in front of goal.

On these figures, defensive organisation looks like a priority for both managers. Each side has shown it can find the net, but neither has been able to shut opponents out.

Estimated win chances

Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, put Sassuolo's chance of winning at 33%, a draw at 26% and Fiorentina's chance of winning at 41%. These are estimates, not a prediction.

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