Sassuolo face a trip to Bergamo to face Atalanta on Sunday at 11.30am. The hosts will be disappointed with their start to the season, sitting in 11th place after 10 matches played.

They are adjusting to life after Gasperini, as the legendary manager departed for Roma in the summer. Sassuolo have enjoyed a stable return to Serie A after their relegation in 2023/24. They sit 12th, also with 12 points after 10 games. The game should see two tightly contested sides battle it out, with Atalanta favourites to take the three points.

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📈 Atalanta v Sassuolo Form & Tactics

Atalanta have had a rather boring start to the campaign by drawing seven of their 10 games, including five of their last 6!

They were beaten 1-0 last weekend away to Udinese, only creating 0.37 xG in the process. Their issues lie in the forward areas as they have only scored four goals in their last six league matches. What is promising is their defensive record.

They are yet to concede more than one goal in a league match all season, so if they sharpen up their attack, they should see an uptick in results. When you look at their underlying numbers, it appears they have been hard done by as their xPTS (expected points) sits at 18.28 despite only picking up 13.

It appears they have failed to replace Mateo Retegui’s goals, after the Italian forward secured his big money move to Al-Qadisiya in Saudi Arabia for a fee in the region of £60 million, after scoring 25 league goals last term.

Sassuolo, on the other hand, can count themselves slightly fortunate as their xPTS sit at 10.05, suggesting they’ve picked up an additional 2.95 points than they should have. The visitors were on a decent run of late, winning three and drawing one of their last five. That was until last weekend, when strugglers Genoa beat them 2-1 on their own patch. They will understand the challenge at hand but will take great belief in Atalanta’s recent woes in front of goal.

📔 Atalanta v Sassuolo Formation & Team News

Atalanta have continued to play 3-4-2-1 this season under new head coach Ivan Juric. They have an established Serie A squad containing players such as Davide Zappacosta and Mario Pasalic, spearheaded by their key player, Ademola Lookman.

The Nigerian forward has struggled to get going this season, scoring just once in six appearances. He has been a consistent marksman for them in recent years, scoring 15, 11, and 13 league goals in the last three seasons.

Sassuolo operate in a 4-3-3 formation under head coach Fabio Grosso. They also have some seasoned pros in their ranks, with seasoned veteran Nemanja Matic anchoring their midfield.

Their main threat is right winger, Euro 2020 winner, and club legend Domenico Berardi, who is in his 14th season with the club.

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