Sassuolo vs Juventus: Key Match Details and Team News

Sassuolo welcome Juventus on 13 September 2026, with kick-off set for 19:45, in a meeting that already feels like a test of depth, resilience and early-season ambition.

The match will be shown across the globe, with coverage spread widely: DAZN carries it in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium and Canada, TNT Sports joins in for the UK and Ireland, Paramount+ and CBS Sports take it in the United States, while Disney+ has rights across much of Latin America, including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile. In India and Bangladesh it’s on ZEE5, in Australia on beIN Sports, in South Africa on SuperSport, and in Turkey via S Sport+. From Match TV in Russia to Sport TV in Portugal, Sport 1 in Central Europe and a host of regional platforms such as StarTimes, STARZPLAY, Arena Sport, Astro Go and many more, this is a fixture with truly global reach.

Sassuolo’s injury list bites

Alberto Aquilani’s options are stretched. Sassuolo go into the game without Fali Candé, Ismael Koné, Edoardo Pieragnolo, Daniel Boloca, Yeferson Paz, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Cristian Volpato and Darryl Bakola, all ruled out through injury. No suspensions, but plenty of headaches.

Even so, the plan is clear. Arijanet Muric is expected to start in goal. In front of him, a back four of Fedde Leysen, Jay Idzes, Josh Doig and Simone Cinquegrano should set the defensive platform. Nemanja Matic’s experience anchors midfield alongside Vasilije Adžić, with Kieron Bowie, Sebastiano Esposito and Armand Laurienté tasked with providing the creative spark and support for the attack.

It’s a blend of seasoned nous and emerging energy, the kind of balance Sassuolo often rely on at home.

Juventus threadbare but unbeaten

On the other bench, Luciano Spalletti is dealing with an even more depleted Juventus squad.

Manuel Locatelli, Khephren Thuram, Kenan Yildiz, Juan Cabal, Weston McKennie, Arkadiusz Milik, Jeremie Boga and Jeff Ekhator are all unavailable. That’s a spine ripped out and several attacking options gone in one hit.

Spalletti’s projected XI still carries weight. Guglielmo Vicario should start in goal, shielded by a defensive line of Jhon Lucumí, Gleison Bremer, Mehmet Zeki Çelik and Pierre Kalulu. Ahead of them, Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz bring structure and bite, while Nico González, Kerim Alajbegovic and Chico Conceição are expected to support Randal Kolo Muani in attack.

One more subplot: Pape Matar Sarr is working his way back to fitness and could offer extra midfield cover if he’s passed fit. In a squad this stretched, that matters.

Form guide: Sassuolo lively, Juventus solid

Sassuolo arrive in decent rhythm. Two wins, one draw and one defeat from their last four competitive outings, plus a Coppa Italia victory over Cesena, tell of a side that can hurt opponents. They drew 2-2 at Bologna in their most recent match, having beaten Torino 2-1 in their last Serie A home game.

Eight goals scored and six conceded in their last five fixtures underline the pattern: they play, they risk, they leave space. Their only league loss in that run came against Atalanta.

Juventus, by contrast, have built a more controlled platform. Two wins and two draws in their last four competitive games, with the only blemish a pre-season friendly defeat to Inter. In Serie A they are unbeaten: victories away at Frosinone and Parma, followed by a 1-1 draw with AC Milan.

Four goals scored, two conceded in three league matches. A clean sheet on opening day at Frosinone. It’s not spectacular, but it’s steady – and steady is often how title bids begin.

Recent history between the sides

The last time these two met, in March 2026 at the Allianz Stadium, it finished 1-1. Before that, in January 2026, Juventus swept to a 3-0 win at Sassuolo.

Across the last five Serie A encounters, Juventus have three wins to Sassuolo’s two. Eleven goals shared in those games suggest there’s usually something to get out of your seat for when these clubs collide.

The table and the stakes

The current Serie A standings add another layer. Sassuolo sit tenth, Juventus sixth heading into this fixture.

For Aquilani, a win at home over a wounded but still heavyweight Juventus would sharpen belief and push Sassuolo toward the European conversation. For Spalletti, with so many absentees, three points here would send a different kind of message: even stripped back, Juventus can grind, control and win.

With the world watching on an array of broadcasters and platforms, the question is simple: who turns early-season promise into something more concrete tonight?