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Serie A • Feb 20, 2026

Sassuolo
vs
Verona

Kickoff (CET time) 19:45
Pick Sassuolo win

Injuries & Suspensions

  • Sassuolo: D. Boloca (Muscle Injury), F. Cande (Knee Injury), T. Muharemovic (Yellow Cards), E. Pieragnolo (Knee Injury)
  • Verona: J. Akpa Akpro (Yellow Cards), A. Bernede (Injury), R. Gagliardini (Injury), S. Lovric (Inactive), G. Orban (Red Card), T. Suslov (Knee Injury), N. Valentini (Injury), R. Belghali (Injury)

Form (Last 5)

  • Home: L W W L W
  • Away: D L L D L

H2H (Last 5)

  • 2025-10-03 · Verona · 0-1 · Sassuolo
  • 2024-03-03 · Verona · 1-0 · Sassuolo
  • 2023-09-01 · Sassuolo · 3-1 · Verona
  • 2023-04-08 · Verona · 2-1 · Sassuolo
  • 2022-10-24 · Sassuolo · 2-1 · Verona

Match Preview

Sassuolo have stronger form, home advantage and better standings position; Verona struggle for wins and score infrequently. Recent H2H also favors Sassuolo.

Key Notes

Sassuolo should be favored to collect points at home against a low-scoring Verona side. Sassuolo’s season shows more balance: 9 wins, 5 draws, 11 losses overall and a top-10 position with 32 points. Verona have struggled badly, recording just 2 wins, 9 draws, 14 losses and scoring at a much lower rate (0.8 goals per match on average). The contrast in attacking output is stark and plays into the home side’s hands.

Home/away breakdown and broader comparisons reinforce Sassuolo’s edge. The matchup comparison rates Sassuolo much higher across form and attacking metrics (home advantage and 65.3% total probability in the supplied comparison). H2H results also lean toward Sassuolo - they beat Verona 1-0 in the most recent encounter and have a history of winning at both home and away fixtures against them.

Both clubs have injury absences: Sassuolo are missing a handful of squad players (D. Boloca, F. Cande, T. Muharemovic, E. Pieragnolo) which slightly affects depth, while Verona have several notable absences too (J. Akpa Akpro, A. Bernede, R. Gagliardini and S. Lovric). That said, Sassuolo’s squad depth and recent home performances are convincing enough to tilt the pick toward the hosts.

Market pricing gives the home win reasonable value (odd ~1.86). Expect Sassuolo to control possession, create more chances and capitalize on Verona’s limited attacking output. A cautious approach from Verona could yield some defensive solidity, but Sassuolo’s better offensive numbers and league position make them the sensible pick to win this match.

Prediction

Sassuolo winOdds 1.86 • Confidence 7/10

Result 3-0wonProfit +6.02u