In the 24th round of the Italian Serie A, Sassuolo and Inter will face off on February 8, 2026. The favorite in this pairing is clear.
Our prediction for the Sassuolo vs Inter match
The team from “Mapei – Città del Tricolore” was relegated to Serie B in 2024, but confidently won promotion back. At the top level, they held up well until early December, but their new slump has clearly dragged on. They only emerged from it in the most recent rounds by defeating Cremonese and Pisa.
The Milan giant missed out on all possible trophies last season, after which head coach Simone Inzaghi left. He was replaced by the relatively inexperienced Chivu. This showed in quick eliminations from the Club World Cup and the Super Cup. However, they made the playoffs in the Champions League, winning their final group game. Most importantly, they maintained their lead in Serie A, including beating Cremonese in the last round. This week, the cup match against Torino was tough, but they finished 2-1.
The newcomer averages 1.17 goals scored and 1.26 conceded per game. The tournament leader scores 2.26 goals on average and concedes just 0.83 per match.
Sassuolo vs Inter: Key statistics and trends
Sassuolo has won two matches in a row
48% of Sassuolo’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.43
Inter has won nine of their last eleven matches
43% of Inter’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 3.09
Sassuolo vs Inter: Possible starting lineups
Sassuolo (probable lineup): Muric – Doig, Muharemovic, Idzes, Walukiewicz – Vranks, Matic, Lipani – Laurienté, Pinamonti, Fadera
Inter (probable lineup): Sommer – Carlos Augusto, Akanji, Bisseck – Dimarco, Mkhitaryan, Zielinski, Barella, Luis Enrique – Esposito, Martinez
Previous matches: Sassuolo vs Inter
Incredibly, in the last six head-to-head encounters, both sides have three wins each.
Free prediction for Sassuolo vs Inter
It is clear that a win is expected from the tournament leader; the question is how confident it will be. Here, we suggest betting on the visitors with a “-1 goal” handicap (odds – 1.75).
