Atalanta and Sassuolo meet at New Balance Arena in Bergamo for a clash in the opening matchday of the new Serie A season on Sunday. Atalanta enjoy a dominant historical head-to-head record in this fixture, but last season, both matches were won by Sassuolo.
Atalanta ended the 2025-26 Serie A campaign in seventh spot with 59 points, earning them a place in this season’s UEFA Conference League as the Italian representative.
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In the playoff round of the European club competition, La Dea have been drawn against Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israel, playing out a goalless draw in the first leg in Bergamo on Thursday.
Maurizio Sarri’s men will need to be more clinical in the second leg next week if they are to progress to the league phase of the Conference League, but they will first need to negotiate a challenging Serie A opener against Sassuolo.
The Neroverdi, as Sassuolo are known due to their black and green colors, ended the Italian top-flight campaign last term in 11th place with 49 points.
They were therefore safe from relegation to Serie B, but too far behind the top spots to fight for a place in Europe.
Coach Alberto Aquilani will be hoping that his side produce a better performance this season. They heeded his call and kicked off their domestic commitments on a positive note with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Cesena in the Coppa Italia round of 64 on 17 August.
Goals from Luca Lipani, Vasilije Adzic, and Cristian Volpato at the Mapei Stadium saw Sassuolo advance to the round of 32 of the Italian Cup.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo head-to-head stats and key numbers
- In 30 matches played between these two Italian sides, Atalanta have won 19 times, while there have been five draws.
- Sassuolo have beaten their rivals from Bergamo on six occasions.
- Last season, Sassuolo won both their home and away Serie A fixtures against Atalanta, winning 3-0 in Bergamo before a 2-1 victory at home in the reverse meeting.
Atalanta vs Sassuolo prediction
This fixture has produced three goals or more in the last four matches, and we expect that trend to continue in an entertaining tactical battle between two tenacious sides that play progressive football.
In this opening Serie A match for both sides, we predict that the home team will come out on top.
Prediction: Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo
Atalanta vs Sassuolo betting tips
Tip 1: Atalanta to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
