Sassuolo vs Frosinone preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy
MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Coppa Italia
SassuoloSAS
FrosinoneFRO
KICKOFF :
2nd Round

CONTEXT

Sassuolo hosts Frosinone at the MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore in the Coppa Italia second round during the 2026/2027 season. The home side enters as the stronger team with a power score of 75.5 against Frosinone's 72.24, creating a narrow 3.3 point advantage. Both clubs share identical form scores of 50, suggesting evenly matched recent performances ahead of this cup encounter. League positions are unavailable, yet the domestic context points to a competitive fixture between two sides familiar with top-flight challenges. Set piece metrics carry low confidence and rely on proxy data, limiting deeper insights into that area. The absence of last outing details adds uncertainty to immediate momentum assessments. Overall the stage is set for Sassuolo to leverage home conditions in pursuit of progression.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Sassuolo holds a 3.3 point power advantage over Frosinone at home.
  • Form: Both Sassuolo and Frosinone enter with identical form scores of 50.
  • Squad: Sassuolo is identified as the stronger team with a power score of 75.5.
  • Efficiency: Detailed efficiency data is unavailable for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not provided in available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
  • xVariable: Sassuolo leads with a power score of 75.5 compared to Frosinone's 72.24.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Sassuolo A. Aquilani
A. Aquilani
VS
Frosinone M. Alvini
M. Alvini
3
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
3
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Cesena Rank: 55 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
3 i
Last 6 Opponents
Juve Stabia Rank: 59 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
75.5
72.24
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sassuolo
Frosinone
Power Score
75.5
72.24
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
127
190

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Sassuolo — Opponent-weighted form score
Frosinone — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sassuolo Frosinone

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sassuolo SAS Home
2 matches
Frosinone FRO Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
1
Goals
2
Goals Scored
2
2
Goals Conceded
2
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-27T01:10:47+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Coppa Italia, Italy · 2nd Round
Stadium
MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Capacity
21584
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

12
Giacomo Satalino
Giacomo Satalino Goalkeeper
49
Arijanet Murić
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper
80
Stefano Turati
Stefano Turati Goalkeeper
22
Lorenzo Nyarko
Lorenzo Nyarko Goalkeeper
6
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Sebastian Walukiewicz Defender
5
Fali Candé
Fali Candé Defender
21
Jay Idzes
Jay Idzes Defender
27
Yeferson Paz Blandón
Yeferson Paz Blandón Defender
26
Cas Odenthal
Cas Odenthal Defender
3
Josh Doig
Josh Doig Defender
33
Rafael Obrador Burguera
Rafael Obrador Burguera Defender
16
Fedde Leysen
Fedde Leysen Defender
15
Edoardo Pieragnolo
Edoardo Pieragnolo Defender
2
Filippo Missori
Filippo Missori Defender
36
Giorgio Vezzosi
Giorgio Vezzosi Defender
23
Alessandro Di Bitonto
Alessandro Di Bitonto Defender
31
Tommaso Macchioni
Tommaso Macchioni Defender
18
Nemanja Matić
Nemanja Matić Midfielder
—
Fabrizio Caligara
Fabrizio Caligara Midfielder
11
Daniel Boloca
Daniel Boloca Midfielder
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder
8
Andrea Ghion
Andrea Ghion Midfielder
44
Edoardo Iannoni
Edoardo Iannoni Midfielder
90
Ismael Koné
Ismael Koné Midfielder
17
Vasilije Adžić
Vasilije Adžić Midfielder
7
Cristian Volpato
Cristian Volpato Midfielder
35
Luca Lipani
Luca Lipani Midfielder
46
Simone Cinquegrano
Simone Cinquegrano Midfielder
50
Darryl Bakola
Darryl Bakola Midfielder
10
Domenico Berardi
Domenico Berardi Attacker
77
Nicholas Pierini
Nicholas Pierini Attacker
99
Andrea Pinamonti
Andrea Pinamonti Attacker
45
Armand Lauriente
Armand Lauriente Attacker
9
Kieron Bowie
Kieron Bowie Attacker
—
Laurs Skjellerup
Laurs Skjellerup Attacker
20
Riccardo Ciervo
Riccardo Ciervo Attacker
25
Benjamín Domínguez
Benjamín Domínguez Attacker
30
Patrick Amoako Nuamah
Patrick Amoako Nuamah Attacker

Squad ▼

12
Matteo Pisseri
Matteo Pisseri Goalkeeper
91
Sebastiano Desplanches
Sebastiano Desplanches Goalkeeper
22
Lorenzo Palmisani
Lorenzo Palmisani Goalkeeper
—
Eldin Lolic
Eldin Lolic Goalkeeper
25
Kevin Akpoguma
Kevin Akpoguma Defender
71
Aleksa Terzić
Aleksa Terzić Defender
20
Anthony Oyono Omva Torque
Anthony Oyono Omva Torque Defender
2
Giorgio Cittadini
Giorgio Cittadini Defender
30
Ilario Monterisi
Ilario Monterisi Defender
—
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi
Enzo Tchato Mbiayi Defender
5
Wisdom Amey
Wisdom Amey Defender
3
Gabriele Calvani
Gabriele Calvani Defender
79
Gabriele Bracaglia
Gabriele Bracaglia Defender
—
Omar Fayed
Omar Fayed Defender
27
Florian Grillitsch
Florian Grillitsch Midfielder
14
Giacomo Calò
Giacomo Calò Midfielder
96
Francesco Gelli
Francesco Gelli Midfielder
10
Romano Schmid
Romano Schmid Midfielder
24
Alessio Zerbin
Alessio Zerbin Midfielder
4
Benjamin Lhassine Kone
Benjamin Lhassine Kone Midfielder
8
Ilias Koutsoupias
Ilias Koutsoupias Midfielder
34
Anouar El Azzouzi
Anouar El Azzouzi Midfielder
73
Patrizio Masini
Patrizio Masini Midfielder
70
Luis Hasa
Luis Hasa Midfielder
16
Matteo Cichella
Matteo Cichella Midfielder
17
Giorgi Kvernadze
Giorgi Kvernadze Attacker
9
Antonio Raimondo
Antonio Raimondo Attacker
7
Farès Ghedjemis
Farès Ghedjemis Attacker
40
Seydou Fini
Seydou Fini Attacker
29
Alejandro Gabriel Cichero Terrero
Alejandro Gabriel Cichero Terrero Attacker
99
Kevin Barcella
Kevin Barcella Attacker
42
Muhammed Colley
Muhammed Colley Attacker

CONCLUSION

Sassuolo will aim to capitalise on home advantage and their marginal power edge when facing Frosinone in this Coppa Italia second round match. With both teams carrying identical form scores the contest appears finely balanced on paper yet the venue may tilt proceedings in favour of the hosts. Limited data on efficiency transitions and set pieces leaves room for on-field surprises as the sides adapt to cup demands. Sassuolo's status as the stronger side positions them to control proceedings but Frosinone can draw confidence from their comparable metrics. Expect a measured approach from both as they seek to secure advancement without unnecessary risks in the early stages of the competition.