Get the latest Atalanta vs Sassuolo prediction, team news, predicted lineups, and betting tips ahead of this Serie A clash. Find top odds and best bets.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Match Summary
Competition | Italian Serie A |
|---|---|
Match Date | Sunday 23 August 2026 |
Match Time | 19:45 UK time |
Venue (City, Stadium) | Bergamo, New Balance Arena |
Broadcast (TV / Streaming / Radio / Bookmaker Streaming) | BBC ALBA |
Serie A is back, and Atalanta vs Sassuolo opens the 2026-27 campaign at the New Balance Arena in Bergamo. Two new managers, one home favourite, and plenty riding on a fast start.
Atalanta go into the fixture as clear favourites after finishing seventh last season to reach the UEFA Conference League. The Bergamaschi want to lay down a marker in front of their own supporters.
Sassuolo arrive fresh from an 11th-place finish in 2025-26 and begin a new chapter of their own. The visitors will need to be stubborn to take anything from this trip.
The two sides have shared the last six meetings evenly, three wins apiece across those encounters. It sets up a fixture with more edge than the odds suggest.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Form
Atalanta sit tenth in the early form rankings and opened their competitive season with a nil-nil home draw against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Conference League playoff first leg on 20 August. They are strong openers, though, winning seven of their last eight opening-day league outings. Nikola Krstovic leads the line, backed by the technical quality of Éderson in the engine room.
Sassuolo arrive ranked 18th for form and carrying real momentum concerns, having lost their last three Serie A matches, each by a single goal. There was better news in the cup, where they thumped Cesena 3-0 at home on 15 August. Armand Laurienté and Cristian Volpato provide the pace out wide that Aquilani's side will look to exploit on the break.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Lineups & Team News
Injuries & Suspensions
Atalanta: Honest Ahanor (Injured/out), Isak Hien (Injured/out), Charles De Ketelaere (Injured/out), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Injured/out), Giorgio Scalvini (Injured/doubtful)
Sassuolo: Francesco Candé (Injured/out), Ismaël Koné (Injured/out)
Atalanta
Atalanta line up in a 4-3-3 for their season opener in Bergamo, with Marco Carnesecchi in goal behind a back four of Bernasconi, Kolasinac, Kristensen and Zappacosta. It is a lengthy absentee list to manage, with Ahanor, Hien, De Ketelaere and Sulemana all out and Scalvini a doubt, but the midfield trio of Pasalic, Gaetano and Éderson gives the hosts balance and control.
Sassuolo
Sassuolo also set up in a 4-3-3, with Arijanet Muric in goal and a defensive block of Doig, Macchioni, Odenthal and Cinquegrano in front of him. Candé and Koné are both missing through injury. The midfield pairs Matic's know-how with the energy of Bakola and Adzic, while Laurienté and Volpato support central striker Kieron Bowie.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Predicted Lineup
Atalanta
Formation: 4-3-3 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Carnesecchi; Zappacosta, Kristensen, Kolasinac, Bernasconi; Gaetano, Pasalic, Éderson; Zalewski, Krstovic, Raspadori
Sassuolo
Formation: 4-3-3 (probable)
Predicted Starting Lineup: Muric; Cinquegrano, Odenthal, Macchioni, Doig; Adzic, Matic, Bakola; Volpato, Bowie, Laurienté
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Key Stats & Match Facts
Atalanta have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 10 home matches against Sassuolo in all competitions.
Sassuolo have lost each of their last three Serie A matches, all by a single-goal margin.
There have been 25+ shots taken in six of the last seven meetings between Sassuolo and Atalanta in Serie A.
Sassuolo have received 2+ cards in seven of their last nine matches against Atalanta in Serie A.
This is only the second time in Serie A history that Atalanta and Sassuolo have met on Matchday 1, following their opening-day fixture in August 2023.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Prediction & Best Bets
Our prediction: Atalanta are firm favourites at home and the numbers point to a comfortable, high-scoring afternoon, with a 2-1 home win our call. Sassuolo carry a threat on the break but should be edged out on their travels. Atalanta win, both teams to score.
Best Bets
Over 2.5 Goals in the Total Goals Over/Under market for Atalanta vs Sassuolo. The projection points to a high-scoring fixture, with a total north of three goals expected. That tallies with over 2.5 goals landing in Atalanta's last 10 home matches against Sassuolo across all competitions, so the goals look set to flow again.
Both Teams To Score (Yes) in Atalanta vs Sassuolo. The forecast is for a 2-1 home win, an outcome where both sides find the net. Atalanta should have the edge in Bergamo, but Sassuolo's pace out wide carries enough threat to trouble a defence missing several bodies.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo Bet Builder
Our four-leg bet builder leans on the head-to-head trends: Domenico Berardi over 0.5 shots on target, Andrea Pinamonti to score, Nikola Krstovic over 1.5 shots, and over 1.5 Sassuolo cards.
Berardi has recorded 1+ shots on target in five of his last seven appearances against Atalanta in Serie A, making the over 0.5 shots on target leg a solid starting point.
Pinamonti has scored in two of his last three outings against Atalanta in Serie A, so the anytime goalscorer leg fits a fixture that so often delivers goals.
Krstovic has attempted 2+ shots in each of his last four appearances against Sassuolo in Serie A, making the over 1.5 shots leg one of the strongest in the ticket.
Sassuolo have picked up 2+ cards in seven of their last nine matches against Atalanta in Serie A, giving the over 1.5 away cards leg plenty of backing.
At the time of writing, this bet builder pays a best price of 8.69/1 and is as short as 7.55/1 elsewhere. That's a difference in potential winnings of £11 from best to worst price.
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Atalanta vs Sassuolo Talking Points
This is a fixture with two fresh dugouts. Maurizio Sarri takes charge of Atalanta having succeeded Raffaele Palladino, while Alberto Aquilani begins his tenure at Sassuolo after their 11th-place finish. A big boost for the hosts is that Éderson stayed put after a proposed move to Manchester United broke down, keeping one of their key men in the engine room. On the pitch, expect a lively opener: Atalanta boast the sharper attack and home advantage, and Sassuolo will need to weather that pressure while carrying a threat on the counter through Laurienté and Volpato. If Atalanta's forward line clicks early, it could be a long afternoon for a Sassuolo side who have lost their last three in the table by the odd goal.
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The match will be played at New Balance Arena in Bergamo.
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