Fiorentina face Sassuolo to move to the brink of safety

Fiorentina and Sassuolo meet at the Franchi on Matchday 34 of Serie A. The Viola have found form in recent weeks and, after their draw with Lecce, are now unbeaten in six as they look to take a major step towards securing their Serie A status. Sassuolo, meanwhile, arrive nine points better off than their opponents and will be hoping to extend their good run, with the chance to move above Lazio, at least temporarily.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In the 12 previous meetings between the two sides in Florence, the record stands at 5 wins for the Viola (most recent 5-1, Serie A 2023/24), 4 draws (most recent 2-2, Serie A 2021/22) and 3 wins for the Neroverdi (most recent 1-3, Serie A 2019/20).

Fiorentina have won 3 of their last 10 matches against Sassuolo (at the Franchi and the Mapei Stadium): the Emiliani have 5 wins and 2 draws.

Fiorentina have recorded 4 consecutive positive results at home against Sassuolo: 2 wins and 2 draws, with 10 goals scored and 5 conceded.

DID YOU KNOW?

Fiorentina are the 2025/26 Serie A side who have dropped the most points from leading positions (24).

Fiorentina are coming off the back of six consecutive positive results in Serie A (three wins and three draws): this is their best run in this league.

Sassuolo are coming off the back of three consecutive matches with a 2-1 final score: wins against Como and Cagliari, a defeat against Genoa at Marassi.

Only Inter (13%) and Como (11.94%) have a higher percentage of shots converted into goals than Sassuolo (11.87%) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Sassuolo are the 2025/26 Serie A side who have conceded the most goals in the first 30 minutes of play (18).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Third official meeting between Paolo Vanoli and Fabio Grosso: in the two previous encounters, the Sassuolo manager has won both.

Only Evan Ndicka (239) has made more recoveries than Marin Pongracic (224) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Only Federico Dimarco (181) has delivered more crosses from open play than Dodô (140) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Jack Harrison scores against Lecce: the Viola forward’s first goal in Italy. He had not scored in a competitive match since 8 March 2025 in Wolverhampton v Everton (1-2), Premier League.

Cristian Volpato scores against Como: the Italian winger’s second goal in this league. It is his second-best league campaign of his career, after scoring four goals in the 2024/25 Serie B season.

M'Bala Nzola on the scoresheet against Como: his 4th goal of the campaign for the Neroverdi striker, and his 1st in a Sassuolo shirt. He is the all-time top scorer among Angolan players in Serie A with 33 goals (a distant second place shared by Zito Luvumbo and Bastos, with 6).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: Pongracic (Fiorentina); Berardi (Sassuolo)

Cautioned: Kean (Fiorentina); Fadera, Muric, Grosso (Sassuolo)

REFEREE

MARINELLI (COSTANZO – CORTESE) IV: TURRINI, VAR: COSSO, AVAR: GUIDA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Roma-Fiorentina (Monday May 4th, 20.45 CEST)

Sassuolo-Milan (Sunday May 3rd, 15.00 CEST)

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