Sassuolo vs AC Milan

Sassuolo have had a mixed start to their Serie A campaign, recording two wins, two draws, and two losses across their recent fixtures. They secured a notable victory against Juventus, though they were defeated in their most recent outing against Monza. AC Milan have been more consistent in the league, remaining unbeaten in their last five Serie A matches with three wins and two draws. Their only recent loss across all competitions came in a home encounter against Benfica in the Europa League, but they bounced back strongly with a convincing three-goal win over Lecce.

The recent history between these two sides is limited to two meetings in the previous season. Sassuolo hold the advantage in those encounters, having secured a home win after playing out a draw at AC Milan.

• AC Milan have recorded two clean sheets in their recent league form.
• Sassuolo have registered no clean sheets in their listed matches.
• AC Milan are currently fifth in the league table compared to Sassuolo in tenth.
• Sassuolo have several players sidelined, including Cristian Volpato, who was among their highest-rated performers.
• AC Milan will be without A. Saelemaekers due to injury.

AC Milan arrive in better form and currently sit higher in the table, having shown more defensive stability than their hosts. While Sassuolo have managed to pick up points against strong opposition, their defensive record without a clean sheet suggests they may face a stern test against an AC Milan side that has been more consistent. The visitors appear to have the edge, though the nature of the fixture leaves room for a competitive encounter.

While we have information on the teams' recent results, we lack comprehensive head-to-head records beyond the two meetings from the previous season.