Lazio welcome Sassuolo to the Stadio Olimpico on Monday, 9 March for a huge Serie A clash.
The hosts are two places and four points below their upcoming opponents, looking for just a ninth league win of the season to keep their European hopes alive.
Fabio Grosso's side are enjoying the best run of the season and three points on Monday night would be their sixth win from their last seven league outings.
Read our Lazio vs Sassuolo prediction and preview below, but don’t forget to also check out our other Serie A predictions, with latest odds provided by bet365.
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Lazio vs Sassuolo: Visitors looking to keep good form up
Key Stats
- Sassuolo have won just one of the previous six meetings, although that one victory came earlier this season.
- In their last six games in all competitions, Lazio have failed to win a match in normal time.
- Maurizio Sarri's side have lost just one of their last 10 home games against the Black and Greens.
Correct score prediction: Lazio 0-1 Sassuolo
Lazio have been struggling in recent weeks and have seen their position in the Serie A standings slip away. Their upcoming opponents are one of the most in-form sides in the league and will be looking to move to eighth in the table and close the gap between themselves and the top six.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookmakers can't call it
- HOME: 23/10 (3.20) – 30.3%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 5/2 (3.50) – 28.6%
*Odds from bet365, subject to change
As you can see from the bet365 odds, this clash is hard to call with all three results placed around the same price. A home win and draw are currently at 30.3% and 30.8%, while an away win is slightly lower at 28.6%.
Most recent H2Hs: Hosts usually do well on home turf
As previously mentioned, Lazio tend to do well when taking on Sassuolo and will hope their good record against their next opponents can continue. Although securing just one win in the previous six meetings, the away side have good form and momentum behind them, something they will hope can help them get the better of their bogey side.
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Lazio preview: Hoping to end bad run of form
In Serie A, Lazio last tasted victory at the end of January, after scoring a 100th-minute winner against Genoa and know Monday night is a huge game if they want to get their season back on track. Sarri's side will be without three key players ahead of this one. Samuel Gigot, Nicolo Rovella and Toma Basic are ruled through injury and will not feature.
Predicted lineup: Provedel (GK); Marusic, Gila, Romagnoli, Tavares; Dele-Bashiru, Cataldi, Taylor; Isaksen, Maldini, Zaccagni
Last five matches:
- 04/03/2026: Lazio 2-2 Atalanta (Coppa Italia)
- 01/03/2026: Torino 2-0 Lazio (Serie A)
- 21/02/2026: Cagliari 0-0 Lazio (Serie A)
- 14/02/2026: Lazio 0-2 Atalanta (Serie A)
- 11/02/2026: Bologna 1-1 Lazio(p) (Coppa Italia)
Sassuolo preview: Hoping good form can continue
Edoardo Pieragnolo, Fali Cande, Daniel Boloca and Alieu Fadera will all be out injured, while Andrea Pinamonti will be unavailable through suspension. Domenico Berardi has netted nine times before against Lazio and will lead from the front once again.
Predicted lineup: Muric (GK); Walukiewicz, Muharemovic, Idzes, Garcia; Thorstvedt, Matic, Kone; Berardi, Nzola, Lauriente
Last five matches:
- 01/03/2026: Sassuolo 2-1 Atalanta (Serie A)
- 20/02/2026: Sassuolo 3-0 Verona (Serie A)
- 15/02/2026: Udinese 1-2 Sassuolo (Serie A)
- 08/02/2026: Sassuolo 0-5 Inter Milan (Serie A)
- 31/01/2026: Pisa 1-3 Sassuolo (Serie A)
Player to watch: Domenico Berardi
Berardi has scored seven goals this season in the league and has found the back of the net nine times against Lazio, the Sassuolo captain will certainly be a player to keep an eye on ahead of this one.
The Italian forward has played over 400 times for Sassuolo, which makes him the all-time appearance maker for the Green and Blacks.