Serie A · AS Roma - Sassuolo · Sat, 7 Nov, 20:45
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SassuoloRoma vs Sassuolo: unbeaten Roma host a Sassuolo side that has conceded 26
Roma are third on 24 points and have yet to lose in Serie A. Sassuolo are 17th and have lost 4 of their last 5.
Let's start with the number that matters most: Roma have played 10 Serie A games and haven't lost any. That's 7 wins and 3 draws, for 24 points and 3rd place. Sassuolo have 8 points, sit 17th and have already lost 6 times in 10 games.
The goals column makes for even tougher reading. Roma have scored 28 and conceded 10. Sassuolo have scored 16 and conceded 26.
Sassuolo's defence
The last few weeks bear out the league table. Sassuolo haven't won in their last 5 league games: 1 draw and 4 defeats, with 7 goals scored and 17 conceded.
Look at the run, most recent first:
- Sassuolo-Fiorentina: 2-4
- Sassuolo-Lazio: 2-6
- Como-Sassuolo: 2-0
- Frosinone-Sassuolo: 4-2
- Sassuolo-Milan: 1-1
The 2-6 against Lazio is the heaviest result of the run. In 3 of their last 4 games, Sassuolo have shipped at least 4 goals. Against a Roma side that has scored 28 in 10 games, that's a serious problem.
How Roma arrive
Roma's record needs a caveat. In their last 5 games, across Serie A and the Champions League, the Giallorossi have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with 18 goals scored and 10 conceded. The defeat came in the Champions League at Manchester United, 2-3, on 3 November. The unbeaten run therefore applies only to Serie A.
In the league, the team scores freely. They won 5-2 away at Udinese and 4-2 at home to Cagliari. They drew 3-3 at Napoli. In the Champions League they beat Slovan Bratislava 4-0.
But Roma concede even when they win. They let in 2 against Udinese, 2 against Cagliari and 3 against Napoli. Sassuolo have scored at least 2 goals in 3 of their last 5, so this isn't a team incapable of finding the net.
Who scores
For Roma, the name is D. Malen: 8 goals and 1 assist in the league. Behind him is M. Soulé with 3 goals and 3 assists.
Head to head
In the last 6 meetings, Roma have won 4, Sassuolo 1, and there has been 1 draw. There have been 16 goals in total.
Roma's last 3 home games in the fixture went like this:
- 10 January 2026: Roma-Sassuolo 2-0
- March 2024: Roma-Sassuolo 1-0
- March 2023: Roma-Sassuolo 3-4
That 3-4 is Sassuolo's only win in the series. The most recent meeting at Sassuolo's ground, on 26 October 2025, ended Sassuolo-Roma 0-1.
Absentees
Sassuolo have 5 players unavailable, all listed as out:
- I. Koné: broken leg
- E. Pieragnolo: jumper's knee
- Fali Candé: jumper's knee
- Y. Paz: jumper's knee
- D. Boloca: muscle contusion
The unbeaten side with the more prolific attack meets a team that concedes heavily and has 5 players missing.
What to watch
Watch whether Roma, fresh from the Champions League defeat, keep up their league scoring rate at home. And watch Sassuolo's defence: if it ships 4 or more again, as in 3 of the last 4, the game will be over early.
