Monza-Sassuolo kicks off Matchday 5

Matchday 5 of Serie A gets underway at the Stadio Brianteo, where Monza host Sassuolo. The Brianzoli have just one point to their name, earned in the draw with Parma two weeks ago. After losing to Lecce last time out, they need a positive result to head into the break in a better frame of mind and address the issues that have held them back so far.

By contrast, Sassuolo have not lost since their opening-day defeat to Atalanta and beat Juventus last Sunday. They will be looking to maintain that momentum.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 7 previous head-to-head matches between the two teams in Brianza: 3 wins for Monza (most recent 1-0, 2023/24 Serie A), 2 draws (most recent 1-1, 2022/23 Serie A), and 2 victories for Sassuolo (0-1, 2006/07 Serie C1 play-offs).

DID YOU KNOW?

Monza is on a nine-match winless streak at home in Serie A: their last home victory came on January 13, 2025 (Monza 2-1 Fiorentina, 2024/25 Serie A), followed by 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Monza has conceded the joint-most goals (11) in the 2026/27 Serie A season, alongside Venezia and Fiorentina.

Only Inter (36) and Roma (35) have completed more crosses than Monza (29) in Serie A 2026/27.

Sassuolo features the highest number of different goalscorers (7) in Serie A this season. In the 2025/26 Serie B campaign, Alberto Aquilani's Catanzaro led the league in distinct scorers (20), sharing that record with Monza.

Sassuolo has scored in all 6 official matches of the 2026/27 season, registering 12 goals in total at an exact average of 2 per game.

Sassuolo has conceded 4 out of 7 total goals in the 2026/27 Serie A season to opposing substitutes.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This match marks the first official meeting between managers Ivan Juric and Alberto Aquilani.

Vasilije Adzic scored against Juventus, taking his tally to 3 goals in 5 appearances for Sassuolo, averaging one goal every 91.6 minutes.

Kieron Bowie scored against Juventus, marking his 5th Serie A goal. Two of those goals have come against Juventus, following his strike with Verona (Juventus 1-1 Verona, 2025/26 Serie A). This is the Scotsman's first home goal in Italian competitions.

Sebastiano Esposito scored against Juventus, recording his 33rd goal as a professional. He had never previously scored before matchday 5 of a Serie A season (2024/25 season, one goal in Cagliari 0-2 Empoli on September 20, 2024).

Alberto Aquilani returns to Monza for the first time since the 2025/26 Serie B play-off final. While managing Catanzaro, he secured a 2-0 win over Monza, but failed to complete the aggregate  comeback after a first-leg defeat, missing out on promotion to Serie A.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

PERENZONI (MASTRODONATO – COLAIANNI) IV: PAIRETTO, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: BARONI

UPCOMING MATCHES

Lazio-Monza (11/10, 15.00)

Sassuolo-Milan (11/10, 18.00)

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