Bologna vs Sassuolo Prediction and Betting Tips | December 28th 2025

Bologna will host Sassuolo at the Renato Dall'Ara on Sunday in another round of the 2025-26 Italian Serie A campaign. The home side have enjoyed a strong league campaign and currently sit sixth in the table as they look to establish themselves as regular contenders for European qualification.

Following a narrow 1-0 defeat to Juventus in their last league outing, Bologna traveled to Saudi Arabia for the Italian Super Cup after qualifying as Coppa Italia holders. They edged past Inter on penalties in the semifinals but ultimately fell at the final hurdle, losing 2-0 to Napoli, and will be keen to put that disappointment behind them on their return to Serie A action this weekend.

Sassuolo have quickly readjusted to life in Serie A but know there is still plenty of football left to play this season. They suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Torino in their last outing and can have few complaints about the result after managing just one shot on target during the match.

The visitors sit 10th in the league table, four points behind their weekend opponents, and will be aiming to close the gap with a win on Sunday.

Bologna vs Sassuolo Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have faced each other 21 times. Bologna have the upper hand in this fixture with eight wins compared to Sassuolo's seven, while their remaining six contests have ended in draws.
• The two teams last met in a Serie A clash last February, with the hosts securing a 4-2 victory to extend their unbeaten streak against Sassuolo to four consecutive matches.
• Bologna are the third-highest-scoring side in the Italian top flight this term, having scored 23 goals in 15 games.
• Sassuolo are the highest-scoring newly promoted team in Serie A this season, netting 21 goals in 16 games.

Bologna vs Sassuolo Prediction

The Rossoblù have lost two of their last three games after losing just one of their previous 16 across all competitions. However, they remain clear favorites for the weekend clash but will need to be wary of complacency if they are to secure all three points.

The Neroverdi, meanwhile, have won just one of their last five games and face a tough challenge if they are to secure a victory on hostile ground this weekend.

Prediction: Bologna 2-1 Sassuolo

Bologna vs Sassuolo Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Bologna to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Six of the visitors' last eight matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES

Edited by Peter P