- 1 Sassuolo vs Juventus: the Bianconeri have shipped just one goal, but this is the real test
- 2 Sassuolo have been a mixed bag since the restart
- 3 Juventus keep edging forward without being opened up
- 4 Serie A prediction Sassuolo vs Juventus
- 5 First, a word on our free predictions
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Sassuolo vs Juventus: the Bianconeri have shipped just one goal, but this is the real test 
Juventus have conceded just one goal in three Serie A matches. Only Roma and Lazio have shown the same level of defensive discipline so far this season.
Sassuolo, by contrast, are scoring and conceding at the same clip: five goals for, five against. It is a far more open profile, which should make this one fairly easy to read.
Kick-off is on Sunday 13 September at 20:45, Italian time, at the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. This one closes out round four of the league season.
In the table, Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus sit sixth with seven points and are unbeaten since the restart. Sassuolo are tenth with four points.
The two sides already met in August, though in very different circumstances: Sassuolo lost at Atalanta on matchday one, while Juventus picked up a 1-0 win at Frosinone.
The bookmakers have sided with the visitors, with Juventus priced at around 1.61. The goal line sits at 2.5, suggesting a tight affair.
The team news could end up being decisive here, with both managers dealing with crowded treatment rooms. It is probably the biggest factor in Juventus’ weekend.
The Neroverdi are on a modest two-match run without defeat, beating Torino and then drawing with Bologna. That has pushed them up to 10th.
Juventus, meanwhile, are still unbeaten this season and come in off a draw with AC Milan. The schedule now offers them an opponent, at least on paper, they should handle.
Sassuolo have been a mixed bag since the restart 
Sassuolo opened the season with a 2-1 defeat away to Atalanta. It was hardly a shock given the opposition, but the late finish left plenty of room for frustration.
They answered immediately the following week with a 2-1 win over Torino. To this point, that remains their only victory of the campaign.
A 2-2 draw with Bologna then confirmed the pattern: Sassuolo score in every game, but they are just as generous at the other end.
Five goals conceded in three matches is twice as many as their opponents have given up over the same stretch. The gap in defensive steel is obvious.
Alberto Aquilani will be without Boloca, Pieragnolo, Candé, Kone, Walukiewicz, Volpato and Bacola, with several of those cases still under review. It is a lengthy injury list and it leaves him short on rotation options.
Up front, Domenico Berardi and Armand Lauriente are still the two players most capable of creating something out of nothing. If Sassuolo find a way through a compact Turin defence, it will probably come via one of them.
Across the first three rounds, Sassuolo have scored at least once in each game. Not many teams in Italy can say that at this stage.
The flip side is the number of chances they are giving up, with five goals conceded in three games. That matches Napoli and Udinese, both of whom sit below them in the standings.
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Juventus keep edging forward without being opened up 
Juventus started with a 1-0 win at Frosinone, then followed it with a 2-0 home victory over Parma. Two wins, two clean sheets.
Matchday three was a little less comfortable, ending in a 1-1 draw with AC Milan, with Federico Gatti rescuing the point. It is the only goal Juve have conceded since the season began.
Four goals scored and just one allowed: the numbers point to a side that is controlling games rather than blowing them apart. Spalletti clearly values structure before fireworks.
Seven points from three matches leave Juve two behind the leading trio of Roma, Inter and Lazio. At this stage, that gap is still very much manageable.
Turin’s injury list is a serious one: Yildiz, Thuram, Ekhator, Cabal and Locatelli are all out, while Cambiaso, Boga, Sarr and McKennie are doubts. Spalletti may lean on a 4-2-3-1 with Kolo Muani leading the line.
That pile-up of absences explains the preference for a deeper block and quick transitions rather than heavy territorial control. The trip to the Mapei Stadium suits that approach.
Two clean sheets in three league games is the foundation of Juventus’ start. The centre-back pairing of Bremer and Lucumi has only been breached once.
Four goals scored, though, still leaves them well short of the league’s top attacks. Roma have already hit 10, Inter eight.
Probable Sassuolo line-up: Muric ; Cinquegrano, Idzes, Leysen, Doig ; Adzic, Matic, Lipani ; Berardi, Bowie, Lauriente
Probable Juventus line-up: Vicario ; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumi, Celik ; Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz ; Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, Alajbegovic ; Kolo Muani
Serie A prediction Sassuolo vs Juventus
Our prediction: Juventus to win
Just one goal conceded in three matches. That is the key stat here. Sassuolo have found the net in every outing, but they have not faced a defence this well-drilled since the season began.
The Neroverdi come in off a draw with Bologna, a side near the bottom of the league for attacking output. The step up is much steeper against an unbeaten opponent.
At 1.61, the price on Juventus is fair enough for a bet on Turin continuity, even with the injury list looking ugly. Back Juventus to take it.
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