Monza host Sassuolo aiming to arrest their slide
Monza welcome Sassuolo on matchday five of Serie A, with both sides looking to build early-season momentum after mixed starts to the campaign.
Monza arrive having won just one of their last five league matches, a run that reads LDWLL, including back-to-back defeats in their most recent outings. Sassuolo, by contrast, have shown slightly better consistency, taking two wins from their last five compared to Monza's one, though their sequence also includes two draws and a defeat.
A history in Monza's favour
The two sides have met five times since January 2023, with Monza winning three of those encounters and drawing two, including a 2-2 stalemate in a friendly meeting in August 2024. Sassuolo have yet to beat Monza in that period, a run that will add extra motivation to a Sassuolo side already carrying a touch more form into this fixture.
What is at stake
With six rounds of the season now played, both clubs will see this as a chance to steady themselves in the table. Monza will be keen to stop a run of back-to-back losses in front of their own supporters, while Sassuolo will hope their slightly better recent record can translate into a first win over their opponents in this particular fixture sequence.