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PREVIEW | Udinese vs Sassuolo - team news, lineups, predictions

PREVIEW | Udinese vs Sassuolo - team news, lineups, predictions

Udinese and Sassuolo go head-to-head at Dacia Arena (Stadio Friuli) this Sunday in the Serie A.

Udinese have 32 points to their name this season and occupy 9th position in the table. In their last game, Kosta Runjaić's team lost 2-1 against Lecce (Serie A 2025/26).

Sassuolo have picked up 29 points and currently lie in 11th position. Last time out, Fabio Grosso's team slipped to a 0-5 defeat against Internazionale (Serie A 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Sassuolo winning 3-1.

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Udinese

  • Keinan Davis - Adductor Injury
  • Alessandro Zanoli - Cruciate Ligament Tear

Sassuolo

  • Fali Candé - Cruciate Ligament Tear
  • Nemanja Matic - Red Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

Udinese ( vs Lecce 2026-02-08): Maduka Okoye, Oumar Solet, Thomas Kristensen, Nicolo Bertola, Kingsley Ehizibue, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlstrom, Jordan Zemura, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, Vakoun Bayo, Arthur Atta

Sassuolo ( vs Internazionale 2026-02-08): Arijanet Muric, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic, Josh Doig, Nemanja Matic, Kristian Thorstvedt, Ismaël Koné, Domenico Berardi, Andrea Pinamonti, Armand Laurienté

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MANAGERS

  • Kosta Runjaić faced Fabio Grosso on one occasion, recording a loss.
  • Fabio Grosso faced Udinese on one occasion, recording a win.
  • Kosta Runjaić faced Sassuolo on one occasion, recording a loss.

TEAMS

  • Away from home, Sassuolo currently has one win in the last six games.
  • Away from home, Sassuolo has conceded goals in six consecutive games.
  • At home, Udinese currently has one loss in the last five games.
  • Udinese has been scoring goals in three consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Udinese and Sassuolo have faced each other 23 times, with Udinese having the advantage: eight wins, against five victories for Sassuolo.
  • At the Dacia Arena (Stadio Friuli), Udinese has an advantage in the clashes against Sassuolo: four wins in 11 games. Sassuolo has three victories.
  • In the Italian League, 23 matches have been played between the two teams, with Udinese winning eight, ten draws, and five victories for Sassuolo.

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