Serie A

Frosinone vs. Sassuolo kicks off Matchday 7

Frosinone aim to bounce back, while Sassuolo have their sights set on leapfrogging their opponents.

Matchday 7 gets underway at the Stadio Stirpe, where Frosinone host Sassuolo. The home side will be looking to put their defeat to Napoli behind them - a result that ended a four-match unbeaten run - and remain within touching distance of the leading pack. Sassuolo have the same objective after drawing at home to AC Milan. They are targeting their first victory since beating Juventus on 13 September, which would take them above Frosinone in the table.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 7 previous meetings between the two teams in Frosinone: just 1 Frosinone win (4-2, Serie A 2023/24), 1 draw (2-2, Serie B 2008/09) and 5 Sassuolo wins (most recent 1-2, Serie B 2024/25).

Sassuolo have always scored in Frosinone: 14 goals in total, averaging 2 per match.

In 2026/27, the two teams have already met in the Coppa Italia Round of 32 in Emilia: Sassuolo qualified on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of 90 minutes. Dominguez scored for Sassuolo and Terzic for the Ciociari, while Luis Hasa missed the decisive penalty.

DID YOU KNOW?

At the Benito Stirpe, the team with the most goals scored by substitutes (5, Sassuolo) faces the team with the fewest goals scored by players coming off the bench (0, Frosinone).

Sassuolo are also the team that have conceded the most goals from opposing substitutes (4, level with Lecce).

Sassuolo have scored in all 8 official matches in 2026/27: 14 goals in total for the Neroverdi.

Sassuolo have not won away from home since February 15 (Udinese-Sassuolo 2-1, Serie A): since then, 3 draws and 6 defeats in 9 away matches.

In their last 16 away games, the Neroverdi have kept just one clean sheet (Fiorentina- Sassuolo 0-0, Serie A). They conceded 24 goals in the other 15 matches.

Only Como (22.2) and Fiorentina (21) attempt more dribbles per match than Frosinone (18.5).

Only Napoli (18.5) win more aerial duels per match than Frosinone (18).

Only Lecce (36.8) make more interceptions per match than Frosinone (35.1).

Sassuolo are the team that have scored the most goals from set pieces (4, level with Monza).

Only Inter (7.1) and Como (6.8) average more shots on target per match than Sassuolo (6.5, level with Juventus).

COACHES and PLAYERS

Massimiliano Alvini and Alberto Aquilani will meet for the 5th time in an official match: in the previous 4 meetings, the Frosinone coach has remained unbeaten (1 win and 3 draws).

Only Donyell Malen (5.8) and Lautaro Martinez (5.2) have recorded a higher xG than Antonio Raimondo (3.5).

Giacomo Calò is the player who has created the most chances (23) in Serie A 2026/27.

No player has won back more balls than Gabriele Calvani (58).

Cas Odenthal scores against Milan: his 2nd goal of the current league season for the Dutch defender, following his strike on Matchday 1 (Atalanta-Sassuolo 2-1, August 23). He has already equalled his personal record for goals in a single season (2 with Como in Serie B 2023/24, when he scored his only brace in Italy against Ternana).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

MARCHETTI (TRINCHIERI – LAUDATO) IV: MARIANI, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: VOLPI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Atalanta-Frosinone (25/10, 15.00)

Como-Sassuolo (24/10, 15.00)

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