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Atalanta vs Sassuolo Prediction— Italy - Serie A

Matchday 1 ·Sunday, August 23, 2026, 18:45

Atalanta logo
Atalanta
PPG 1.66 · HOME
LAST 5
WW ···
2 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Sassuolo logo
Sassuolo
PPG 1.21 · AWAY
LAST 5
LW ···

// Model verdict

BTTS

Model probability 53.0% vs bookmaker-implied 57.1%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-09.1%0-18.8%0-24.2%0-31.4%0-4+0.4%1 1-013.0%1-112.6%1-26.1%1-32.0%1-4+0.6%2 2-09.3%2-19.0%2-24.4%2-31.4%2-4+0.4%3 3-04.5%3-14.3%3-22.1%3-30.7%3-4+0.2%4+ 4+-02.2%4+-12.1%4+-21.0%4+-30.3%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 47.3% 66.7% 1.50 -29.0%
Draw 26.7% 25.0% 4.00 +4.1%
Away win 26.0% 17.2% 5.80 +30.5%
Over 2.5 50.1% 57.8% 1.73 -13.3%
Over 3.5 28.2% 36.4% 2.75 -13.5%
BTTS 53.0% 57.1% 1.75 -7.2%
Home O1.5 40.0% 63.7% 1.57 -37.2%
Away O1.5 26.5% 25.0% 4.00 +3.6%

League track record

Based on 74 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 47%
O2.5 55%
BTTS 49%
Score Hit 57%
ROI -36.2%
Bet Hit 36%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 23%CONFIDENCE
✓ HIT — EXACT SCORE
xG (home)1.4 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob53.0%

H 47% / xG 1.4-1.0 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.6%
#2 1–0 13.0%
#3 0–0 9.1%
#4 2–0 9.3%
#5 2–1 9.0%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Atalanta1.4
Sassuolo1.0

COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.1% · O3.5 PROB 28.2%

Form & verdict PPG

ATALANTA · PPG 1.66

SASSUOLO · PPG 1.21

⚖ HIGH DRAW RISK - evenly matched, low-scoring expected
65%
HIGH_DRAW_RISK

xG gap +0.47, combined xG 2.40 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk

Win probability 1X2

Atalanta (H) 47.3%
ODDS 1.50 · IMPLIED 66.7% EV -29.0%
Draw 26.7%
ODDS 4.00 · IMPLIED 25.0% EV +4.1%
Sassuolo (A) 26.0%
ODDS 5.80 · IMPLIED 17.2% EV +30.5%

Season Statistics average per match · 2 matches · 2026

Atalanta ▾ lower is better Sassuolo

Attack

10.0
Shots
20.5
4.5
Shots on target
7.5
3.0
Shots off target
7.5
2.5
Blocked shots
5.5
5.5
Shots inside box
11.5
4.5
Shots outside box
9.0
45.0%
Shooting accuracy
36.6%
33.3%
Goals per shot on target
20.0%
1.50
Goals
1.50
0.43
xG for
1.93

Defence

19.0
Shots faced
12.0
5.5
Shots on target faced
5.5
0.50
Goals conceded
1.50
2.04
xG against
0.93
5.0
Goalkeeper saves
4.0

Control

49.0%
Possession
45.0%
537
Passes
450
476
Accurate passes
402
88.7%
Pass accuracy
89.4%
2.5
Corners
4.0
3.0
Corners faced
3.5
0.0
Offsides
3.0

Discipline

9.5
Fouls
11.0
0.5
Yellow cards
1.5
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Atalanta face Sassuolo in Italy - Serie A on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Atalanta a 47% chance, the draw 27% and Sassuolo 26%, so Atalanta are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Atalanta and 1.0 for Sassuolo (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 50% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Atalanta are averaging 1.66 points per game versus 1.21 for Sassuolo. The best value bet our model finds is A/O25, with an expected value of +34.2%. This match finished 2-1.

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