Monza and Sassuolo meet in the fifth round of the Italian football championship on 18 September 2026, with the visitors starting the match as favourites. Monza have made a difficult opening to their Serie A campaign, while Sassuolo arrive with a stronger points tally and a recent win over Juventus.
Monza are 18th in the Serie A table with one point from four matches. Their record consists of one draw and three defeats. After sharing the points with Parma in a 1-1 draw, Monza were beaten 3-2 by Lecce.
The home side did record a victory in the Coppa Italia, however, overcoming Torino 1-0 in a narrow contest. That result is their only win in their past five matches.
Sassuolo occupy ninth place in Serie A after a mixed start to the season. The club have collected seven points from four league fixtures, winning two, drawing one and losing one.
Following a 2-2 draw against Bologna, Sassuolo produced one of the more notable results of the opening rounds by defeating Juventus 3-2. They also progressed in the Coppa Italia after beating Frosinone on penalties, with the match finishing 1-1 before Sassuolo won the shootout 4-3.
The form guide gives Sassuolo the advantage ahead of the meeting. The visitors have won three of their last five matches, compared with Monza’s single victory over the same period.
Recent head-to-head history, though, favours Monza. The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-0 victory for Monza.
Prediction
Despite their home advantage and success in the previous meeting, Monza’s early-season league record leaves them as the less favoured side. Sassuolo have shown greater consistency and have collected significantly more points, but the forecast is for neither team to establish superiority this time.
The prediction is a draw between Monza and Sassuolo.
The visitors are considered the favourites by bookmakers, while Monza’s recent results point towards another difficult league fixture. Sassuolo’s win against Juventus provides confidence, but their draw with Bologna and Monza’s narrow Coppa Italia success suggest the contest could remain closely balanced.