Atalanta have been better than Sassuolo this season, but every fixture opens at 0-0. Here's all the details you require ahead of kickoff:
- Atalanta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie A
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their previous competitive action. Let's wish for an energetic match!
Atalanta form and stats
2-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie A numbers at home for Atalanta so far this season.
An away draw last time out for Atalanta, facing Udinese in a game that ended 2-2. Opportunity lost for Atalanta in the Udinese match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. The forward Muriel bested all the other footballers in that fixture and got a match rating of 8.12 out of 10. Muriel scored one goal, served one assist and hit one key pass.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Fiorentina in a game that was won 1-0.The Atalanta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Atalanta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gewiss Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.
Sassuolo form and stats
Playing away, Sassuolo have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the Serie A this season.
Sassuolo might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Inter proved too strong as Sassuolo slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. The attacker Lauriente got a match rating of 7.6 in that game. Lauriente hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 28 successful passes (of 33 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against Salernitana.The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Sassuolo have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Atalanta eight wins, one draw and Sassuolo one victory. As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters. Zapata loves to meet Sassuolo and have scored 7 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Koopmeiners 4 goals |  A. Lookman 3 goals |   D. Frattesi 3 goals |
Atalanta missing players
Sassuolo missing players
| Atalanta | Sassuolo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 78% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 44% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 56% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 4 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 12.2 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 16.2 | 13.6 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 35% | 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 13.3 | 13 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.5 | 10.8 |
| 3.6 | 5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
- Atalanta have not yet lost a game.
- Atalanta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atalanta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Atalanta have scored in all their matches so far.
- Atalanta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie A
- Atalanta have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Serie A
- Atalanta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Udinese | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Milan | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Roma | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Lazio | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 7 | Inter | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Juventus | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Sassuolo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Torino | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 11 | Salernitana | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Monza | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 13 | Fiorentina | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Empoli | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Spezia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | Lecce | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Bologna | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -9 | 5 |
| 19 | Cremonese | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
| 20 | Sampdoria | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
