Torino vs. Sassuolo to kick off Matchday 36
Serie A

Torino vs. Sassuolo to kick off Matchday 36

Torino and Sassuolo have both secured safety and are now aiming to finish the season on a high.

Matchday 36 of Serie A kicks off with Torino vs. Sassuolo: the Granata are hoping to get back to winning ways following their defeat to Udinese, which ended a four-game unbeaten run. On the other hand, the Neroverdi are coming into the clash on the back of a win over Milan, and will be looking to make it two in a row and overtake Bologna and Lazio to move closer to the top seven.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 15 previous meetings in Turin between the two teams: 8 wins for Torino (most recent 2-1, 2023/24 Serie A), 2 draws (most recent 1-1, 2021/22 Serie A), and 5 wins for Sassuolo (most recent 0-1, 2022/23 Serie A).

Sassuolo’s first-ever Serie A match was in Turin against Torino: on August 25, 2013, it ended 2-0 for the home side, with goals from Brighi and Cerci.

DID YOU KNOW?

Torino is unbeaten at home with D’Aversa at the helm: 3 wins and 1 draw in 4 matches played.

Torino is the 2025/26 Serie A team with the fewest different scorers (10, tied with Verona).

Only Pisa (63) has conceded more goals than Torino (58) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Torino is the 2025/26 Serie A team that concedes the most goals between the 46th and 60th minutes (10, tied with Udinese, Fiorentina, and Pisa).

Torino is one of two 2025/26 Serie A teams without a red card in their favor, alongside Milan.

Sassuolo has kept a clean sheet for 225 minutes: the last goal conceded was by Nico Paz in the 45th minute of Sassuolo-Como 2-1 on April 17.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Roberto D’Aversa and Fabio Grosso face off for the 4th time in official matches: their head-to-head record is even, with one win each and one draw.

Only Evan Ndicka (216) has made more defensive recoveries than Jay Idzes (192, tied with Marin Pongracic) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Domenico Berardi scores against Milan: the Neroverdi forward’s 8th goal in this league campaign. He hadn’t scored since February 20 (Sassuolo-Verona 3-0, Serie A).

Armand Laurienté scored against Milan: the French forward’s sixth goal in this league season. He hadn’t scored since March 9 (Lazio-Sassuolo 2-1, Serie A).

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended**:** Fadera (Sassuolo)

Cautioned: Aboukhlal, Gineitis, Lazaro, Maripan (Torino); Laurientè, Volpato, Muric, Grosso (Sassuolo)

REFEREE

GALIPÒ (BINDONI – TEGONI) IV: MARESCA, VAR: MERAVIGLIA, AVAR: PRONTERA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Cagliari-Torino (Tbd)

Sassuolo-Lecce (Tbd)

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