6th September BOLOGNA - SASSUOLO
- Sun 17:00
Bologna Vs Sassuolo
- Game for: 3rd round of Serie A
- Take Place: Renato Dall'Ara ( 36,000 ), Bologna, Italy
- Last Game: Sassuolo - Bologna: 0-1
- History of Games: 3-3-0
- Predicted Score: Bologna 2 - 1 Sassuolo
Standing
| P | Team | W | D | L | Pts | Form |
| 15 | Bologna | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | LLDWWW |
| 10 | Sassuolo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | WLLLLW |
15th (IN SERIE A )
- League : This is the 2nd home game this season.
- Home Record : 0W - 0D - 1L
- Last Game : Atalanta - Bologna: 1-0
- Next Game : 13 Sep Ssc Napoli - Bologna
10th (IN SERIE A )
- League : This is the 2nd away game this season.
- Away Record : 0W - 0D - 1L
- Last Game : Sassuolo - Torino: 2-1
- Next Game : 13 Sep Sassuolo - Juventus
Probable Lineups
( 4-2-3-1 ) Bologna
Sassuolo ( 4-3-3 )
- Skorupski
- Holm
- Heggem
- Theate
- Bonkano
- Ferguson
- Pobega
- Bernardeschi
- Odgaard
- Cambiaghi
- Piccoli
Coach: Domenico Tedesco
Substitutes: 9. Artem Dovbyk, 11. Samuel Mbangula, 25. Massimo Pessina, 5. Eivind Helland, 33. Juan Miranda, 8. Mikel Amondarain, 29. Lorenzo De Silvestri, 18. Marco Libra, 41. Martin Vitik, 6. Nikola Moro, 20. Nadir Zortea, 72. Ukko Happonen, 22. Jay Enem
Coach: Alberto Aquilani
Substitutes: 20. Ignace Van Der Brempt, 33. Rafael Obrador, 80. Stefano Turati, 55. Ibrahim Sulemana, 8. Andrea Ghion, 94. Sebastiano Esposito, 77. Nicholas Pierini, 26. Cas Odenthal, 19. Laurs Skjellerup, 15. Duje Caleta-Car, 12. Giacomo Satalino, 10. Domenico Berardi, 25. Benjamin Dominguez, 42. Kristian Thorstvedt
Match Officials
- Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy)
- Assistant: Dario Garzelli (Italy)
- Assistant: Simone Biffi (Italy)
- Fourth Official: Luca Pairetto (Italy)
- VAR: Daniele Paterna (Italy)
Injuries and Suspensions
BolognaVsSassuolo
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Oussama El Azzouzi | 6.25 | Out - injured |
| Nicolò Casale | - | Doubtful - injured |
| Riccardo Orsolini | 6.08 | Doubtful - injured |
| Player | Rating | Status |
| Ismaël Koné | - | Out - injured |
| Fali Candé | - | Out - injured |
| Edoardo Pieragnolo | - | Out - injured |
| Daniel Boloca | - | Out - injured |
- Rating: season rating out of 10; players without one yet show a dash. ★ marks a player this side particularly relies on.
Team News
Domenico Tedesco is looking for a spark after back-to-back defeats and is set to revert to a 4-3-3 formation.
Skorupski is expected to keep his place in goal despite his howler against Atalanta last time out.
In defense, Theate is poised for a starting berth ahead of Helland, partnering Heggem in central defense with Zortea and Miranda occupying the full-back positions.
The midfield trio will feature Ferguson, Pobega, and Bernardeschi.
Up front, Odgaard and Cambiaghi are tipped to flank Piccoli, while Orsolini remains a major doubt and Dovbyk is set to start on the bench once again.
El Azzouzi is the lone confirmed injury absentee, though Casale also faces a late fitness test.
Alberto Aquilani is ready to stick with his own 4-3-3 setup, featuring Murić between the posts.
The back four will consist of Cinquegrano, Idzes, Leysen, and Doig.
In the center of the park, Bakola and Thorstvedt will operate alongside experienced anchor Matić.
In attack, summer signing Sebastiano Esposito is inline for his first league start of the campaign, joining Volpato and Laurienté in a potent front three, with Berardi and Bowie ready to provide punch off the bench.
Koné, Boloca, Candé, and Pieragnolo all remain sidelined on the injury list.
Game Analysis
In the league table Bologna sit 15th on 0 points (0W 0D 2L) with Sassuolo 10th on 3 points (1W 0D 1L).
Bologna read L-L-D-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 1D 2L) — patchy.
Sassuolo read W-L-L-L-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 0D 4L) — poor.
Head to head the record reads 3-3-0 — Bologna wins, draws, then Sassuolo wins. Their last meeting finished Sassuolo - Bologna: 0-1.
Bologna team news: Domenico Tedesco is looking for a spark after back-to-back defeats and is set to revert to a 4-3-3 formation.
Bologna team news: Skorupski is expected to keep his place in goal despite his howler against Atalanta last time out.
Sassuolo team news: Alberto Aquilani is ready to stick with his own 4-3-3 setup, featuring Murić between the posts.
Sassuolo team news: The back four will consist of Cinquegrano, Idzes, Leysen, and Doig.
Bologna are without 3 — Oussama El Azzouzi (Out - injured), Nicolò Casale (Doubtful - injured), Riccardo Orsolini (Doubtful - injured).
Sassuolo are without 4 — Ismaël Koné (Out - injured), Fali Candé (Out - injured), Edoardo Pieragnolo (Out - injured), Daniel Boloca (Out - injured).
Played at Renato Dall'Ara, capacity 36,000. Marco Di Bello takes charge.
The projected score for this one is Bologna 2 - 1 Sassuolo, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.
This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 22:30 on 7th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.