Sassuolo and AC Milan battle for three important points

Sassuolo and AC Milan meet on Matchday 6 of Serie A, with plenty at stake at the Mapei Stadium. The hosts will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to Monza and claim another big win in front of their supporters after beating Juventus earlier in the season. Unbeaten AC Milan, meanwhile, will be aiming to step up their form after taking five points from their last three matches and push their way into the Scudetto race.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 12 previous competitive meetings between the two sides in Emilia: 4 wins for Sassuolo (most recently 2-0 in Serie A 2025/26), 2 draws (most recently 3-3 in Serie A 2023/24) and 6 wins for Milan (most recently 3-0 in Serie A 2021/22).

There have been 2 historic meetings between the sides in Emilia: the first came on 12 January 2014, when Sassuolo won 4-3 after Milan had taken a two-goal lead, with Domenico Berardi scoring all 4 goals. The second came on 22 May 2022, when Milan won 3-0 on the final Matchday of the season, a result that secured the Rossoneri their 19th Scudetto. Giroud scored twice, with Kessié also on target.

DID YOU KNOW?

Sassuolo have scored in all 7 of their competitive matches in the 2026/27 season: 13 goals in total for the Neroverdi.

Sassuolo have conceded more goals to substitutes than any other team (4).

Milan have scored more goals through substitutes than any other team (5, level with Juventus).

Milan are one of 4 teams unbeaten, alongside Inter, Roma and Lazio.

Milan have scored 8 of their 10 league goals between the 61st and 75th minutes.

Milan’s last away defeat across the end of last season and the start of the current one came against Sassuolo: a 2-0 Serie A loss on 3 May.

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the first official meeting between Alberto Aquilani and Ruben Amorim.

Alberto Aquilani faces one of his former clubs: he played for Milan in the 2011/12 season, making 31 competitive appearances and scoring 1 goal.

Vasilije Adžić scored against Monza: it was his 4th goal of the season across Serie A and the Coppa Italia. The midfielder, on loan from Juventus, is Sassuolo’s leading scorer this season.

Gonçalo Ramos scored for his national team: the Milan striker recorded 3 goals and 1 assist in 4 Nations League matches during the international break.

Christian Pulisic scored against Lecce: it was the American’s 1st goal of the current league season. He had not scored for Milan since 28 December 2025 (Milan-Verona 3-0, Serie A).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

FOURNEAU (PALERMO – ROSSI L.) IV: CHIFFI, VAR: SANTORO, AVAR: MERAVIGLIA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Frosinone-Sassuolo (16/10, 20.45)

Milan-Atalanta (18/10, 18.00)

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