Juventus vs Sassuolo Prediction

Contrasting recent runs

Juventus's wider sample of 20 matches shows 11 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, with 29 goals scored and only 16 conceded. That's a solid return across Serie A, the Europa League and a scattering of friendlies.

Juventus: 20 completed matches; Sassuolo: 20 completed matches.

Juventus

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

16

Difference

+13

Sassuolo

20 matches

Win

20% 4 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

55% 11 / 20

Scored

29

Conceded

41

Difference

-12

It's not a flawless run though. Juventus have also lost at home to Lazio and away at Genoa in recent weeks, so they're clearly not cruising through everything.

Sassuolo's record over the same stretch is far shakier: 4 wins, 5 draws and 11 losses, with 39 goals conceded against just 28 scored. That includes a heavy 6-2 defeat at home to Lazio.

Juventus look the stronger side over the bigger sample, though neither team's recent form has been spotless.

Comparative Team Statistics: Juventus vs Sassuolo

History leans Juventus, but the last meeting didn't

These two have met plenty of times down the years, and most of those results point towards Juventus, including some heavy wins and only a handful of Sassuolo victories in the record we have.

The most recent meeting bucked that trend, though. Back in September this year, Sassuolo won 3-2 at home in Serie A, so the latest head-to-head result runs against the long-term pattern.

That one result doesn't rewrite the broader head-to-head picture, but it shows Sassuolo can trouble Juventus on their day.

Limited scoring data, mostly from Sassuolo's cup games

The only player figures available here come from Sassuolo's own Coppa Italia appearances. B. Domínguez and L. Lipani have each scored once in two matches, with D. Bakola picking up a single assist.

Sassuolo:

Best scorers:

B. Domínguez - 1

L. Lipani - 1

Best assist providers:

D. Bakola - 1

That's a small cup-specific sample rather than a full picture of either squad's attacking options, so it doesn't tell us much about likely lineups for this particular tie.

A cup tie with other competitions pulling focus

This is a Coppa Italia fixture, and both sides have had plenty on elsewhere. Juventus have been juggling Serie A with Europa League football, while Sassuolo's schedule has mixed Serie A, earlier Coppa Italia rounds and friendlies.

The match is still some weeks away from when this form snapshot was taken, so team selection on the night could easily look different from what either side has been using lately.