Serie A · Fri, 18 Sept 2026 ·
Monza vs Sassuolo — 2 - 1
U-Power Stadium · Referee: Daniele Perenzoni, Italy
Match report
Monza beat Sassuolo 2-1 as G. Varela scores twice
Monza beat Sassuolo 2-1 in Serie A matchday 5 on Friday, 18 September 2026 at U-Power Stadium. G. Varela (51', 63' pen) scored for Monza, while V. Adzic (88') found the net for Sassuolo. It was 0-0 at half-time.
Monza had 36% of the ball and 15 shots (6 on target) against Sassuolo’s 20 (8 on target). Gustavo Varela (Monza) was the top-rated player with 8.3. Our pre-match tip, Monza or a draw, came in. The result leaves Monza 16th in the Serie A table on 4 points and Sassuolo 10th on 7.
Team news
Monza
I. ToureContusion
J. ZiolkowskiFoot injury
M. PessinaKnee injury
P. CiurriaInactive
Sassuolo
C. VolpatoThigh injury
D. BolocaMuscle injury
E. PieragnoloKnee injury
F. CandeKnee injury
I. KoneBroken leg
J. IdzesMuscle injury
S. WalukiewiczMuscle injuryDoubt
Y. PazKnee injury
Absentees and doubts as reported by the data provider before kick-off; line-ups can still change.
Form, table and head-to-head
Last meetings
- Sat, 3 Aug 2024Monza2-2Sassuolo
- Sun, 28 Jan 2024Monza1-0Sassuolo
- Mon, 2 Oct 2023Sassuolo0-1Monza
- Fri, 19 May 2023Sassuolo1-2Monza
- Sun, 22 Jan 2023Monza1-1Sassuolo
Next meeting: Sun, 17 Jan 2027, Sassuolo – Monza
Prediction
We called it!
Prediction right: Combo Double chance : Monza or draw and +1.5 goals
Predicted: Monza or draw · 70% likely
Combo Double chance : Monza or draw and +1.5 goals
Monza: -3.5 goals · Sassuolo: -3.5 goals
How the teams compare
- 13%Form88%
- 43%Attack57%
- 39%Defence61%
- 48%Poisson model52%
- 85%Head-to-head15%
- 64%Goals36%
- 49%Overall52%
Last 5 matches
Monza
Form
8%
Attack
32%
Defence
42%
League form: LLDL
Sassuolo
Form
58%
Attack
42%
Defence
63%
League form: LWDW
Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record
Match events
- 30'yellow cardE. KouadioYellow Card
- 51'goalG. VarelaAssist: S. Birindelli
- 56'substitutionP. CutroneOff: D. Mota
- 56'substitutionR. MangasOff: A. Bakoune
- 56'substitutionE. AkinsanmiroOff: F. Ondoa
- 63'penaltyG. VarelaPenalty
- 64'substitutionK. ThorstvedtOff: K. Bowie
- 64'substitutionN. MaticOff: L. Lipani
- 72'substitutionD. BerardiOff: B. Dominguez
- 72'substitutionS. EspositoOff: V. Adzic
- 74'yellow cardM. FolorunshoYellow Card
- 82'substitutionJ. RobinsonOff: M. Mout
- 82'substitutionD. BakolaOff: L. Skjellerup
- 85'yellow cardL. LipaniYellow Card
- 85'yellow cardS. BirindelliYellow Card
- 88'goalV. AdzicNormal Goal
- 90+2'yellow cardG. VarelaYellow Card
- 90+3'substitutionS. BirindelliOff: Y. Maye
Lineups
Monza
Formation 3-4-2-1 · Coach Ivan Juric
Starting XI
- 1Noel TörnqvistG
- 60Eddy KouadioD
- 3Lorenzo LucchesiD
- 44Andrea CarboniD
- 19Samuele BirindelliM
- 90Michael FolorunshoM
- 14Ebenezer AkinsanmiroM
- 7Ricardo MangasM
- 10Patrick CutroneF
- 46Jay RobinsonF
- 9Gustavo VarelaF
Substitutes
Sassuolo
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Alberto Aquilani
Starting XI
- 49Arijanet MurićG
- 46Simone CinquegranoD
- 15Duje Ćaleta-CarD
- 16Fedde LeysenD
- 3Josh DoigD
- 42Kristian ThorstvedtM
- 18Nemanja MatićM
- 50Darryl BakolaM
- 10Domenico BerardiF
- 94Sebastiano EspositoF
- 45Armand LaurientéF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 36%Possession64%
- 1.45Expected goals (xG)1.58
- 15Total shots20
- 6Shots on target8
- 6Shots off target7
- 3Blocked shots5
- 8Shots inside the box13
- 7Shots outside the box7
- 7Corners5
- 0Offsides1
- 12Fouls6
- 4Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 7Goalkeeper saves4
- 311Passes566
- 248Accurate passes502
- 80%Pass accuracy89%
- 0.15Goals prevented0.15
Player statistics
Monza
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Noel TörnqvistG | 92 | 7.6 | ||
| 3Lorenzo LucchesiD | 92 | 6.9 | ||
| 44Andrea CarboniD | 92 | 7.2 | ||
| 60Eddy KouadioD | 92 | 7.3 | ||
| 7Ricardo MangasM | 56 | 6.7 | ||
| 14Ebenezer AkinsanmiroM | 56 | 6.9 | ||
| 19Samuele BirindelliM | 92 | 7.0 | 1 | |
| 90Michael FolorunshoM | 92 | 6.7 | ||
| 9Gustavo VarelaFTop rated | 92 | 8.3 | 2 | |
| 10Patrick CutroneF | 56 | 6.3 | ||
| 46Jay RobinsonF | 82 | 6.9 | ||
| 20Demba ThiamG | – | – | ||
| 43Aljaz StrajnarG | – | – | ||
| 2Saba GoglichidzeD | – | – | ||
| 5Yvan MayeD | – | – | ||
| 6Valentin AntovD | – | – | ||
| 24Adam BakouneD | 36 | 6.9 | ||
| 8Manga Foe OndoaM | 36 | 6.3 | ||
| 21Leonardo ColomboM | – | – | ||
| 28Andrea ColpaniM | – | – | ||
| 80Mathis MoutM | 10 | 6.3 | ||
| 11Omari ForsonF | – | – | ||
| 16Cyril NgongeF | – | – | ||
| 22Exequiel ZeballosF | – | – | ||
| 47Dany MotaF | 36 | 6.9 |
Sassuolo
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Arijanet MurićG | 92 | 7.7 | ||
| 3Josh DoigD | 92 | 6.2 | ||
| 15Duje Ćaleta-CarD | 92 | 6.9 | ||
| 16Fedde LeysenD | 92 | 6.6 | ||
| 46Simone CinquegranoD | 92 | 6.3 | ||
| 18Nemanja MatićM | 64 | 7.2 | ||
| 42Kristian ThorstvedtM | 64 | 6.5 | ||
| 50Darryl BakolaM | 82 | 7.3 | ||
| 10Domenico BerardiF | 72 | 6.3 | ||
| 45Armand LaurientéF | 92 | 7.6 | ||
| 94Sebastiano EspositoF | 72 | 5.9 | ||
| 12Giacomo SatalinoG | – | – | ||
| 80Stefano TuratiG | – | – | ||
| 20Ignace Van der BremptD | – | – | ||
| 26Cas OdenthalD | – | – | ||
| 33Rafael ObradorD | – | – | ||
| 8Andrea GhionM | – | – | ||
| 17Vasilije AdžićM | 20 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 35Luca LipaniM | 28 | 6.5 | ||
| 55Ibrahim SulemanaM | – | – | ||
| 9Kieron BowieF | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| 19Laurs SkjellerupF | 10 | 6.5 | ||
| 25Benjamín DomínguezF | 20 | 6.7 | ||
| 77Nicholas PieriniF | – | – |
