Sassuolo vs AC Milan Predictions

Sassuolo continue to fly high in the Serie A standings, as they sit third in the table after six games. Meanwhile, it’s been a very different story for AC Milan. They’ve been so poor of late, even their manager Gennaro Gattuso wrote them off this week. The former midfielder admitted that his wasn’t a great team and he went on to criticise their efficiency. With their top four challenge fading, it’s now or never for Milan in their hopes of making the Champions League. That’s been laid out as their one and only goal this term, so they need a result here.

Sassuolo are flying high so far, and they’re outpacing the likes of Lazio and Inter with their great start. They’re not too far off Juventus and Napoli, and it’s hard to fault the Neroverdi’s start to far. Last season brought struggle for them in Serie A, awful home form and a lacklustre forward line. Things have entirely changed around this season; Sassuolo are the league’s top scorers and they’re a side to fear.

Milan have plenty to worry about in this visit, given their awful form of late. Their last four games have brought a single win – a 1-0 narrow success at Luxembourg’s F91 Dudelange. That is far from good enough for a team like Milan, who have drawn three on the spin in Serie A. That form has included draws at Empoli and Cagliari, far from stellar names in the league. Right now, it seems like all of Gattuso’s progress from last season – and Vincenzo Montella’s from the season before – has all gone out the window.

Milan’s name makes them favourites for this trip, and they’re hoping to repeat the win they picked up here last season. However, this is a very different Sassuolo. In fact, this is the best the Neroverdi have looked since they finished seventh – their best ever season. A 2-0 win at SPAL in midweek kept them high in the table, but they’ll be delighted to return home after their great start so far.

Sassuolo’s only defeat this season came at Juventus. Meanwhile, they have a perfect home record. Beating Inter on the opening day built confidence, and since then they’ve hammered Genoa 5-3 and Empoli 3-1. We think that the Neroverdi can step up and produce that form again, and that they offer excellent value on the Double Chance market. After all, the visitors’ only win in five came thanks to a shock, last-gasp goal.