Sassuolo vs Padova Prediction 22 July 2026
🔊 Italian clubs are among the last to get their pre-season friendlies underway. Sassuolo's management opted to meet Padova again, giving as many players as possible some game time.
Head-to-Head
📊 In recent years, the two sides have met just once. In the summer of 2024, Sassuolo beat a team from the division below by the narrowest of margins - 1-0.
Head-to-head statistics Sassuolo - Padova
Sassuolo Calcio Team Overview
Sassuolo went into the summer break on a sour note - three straight defeats to close out the Serie A season cost them any shot at European football in 2026/27. They haven't had much time to prepare for the new campaign, so brighter, more open football from the first games is a reasonable expectation, regardless of form. What's particularly worth keeping in mind: Sassuolo haven't lost a friendly since 2024, and they've scored in 9 of their last 10 pre-season matches. This is a team that treats pre-season seriously - not just as a chance to get a feel for the ball and take in the manager's instructions, but because winning, even in friendlies, matters to them.
Match Results: Sassuolo Calcio
Padova Team Overview
Padova take friendlies even more seriously. Especially when the opposition comes from the top flight. They gave Sassuolo a game, and before that beat Udinese 3-2 and held Brescia to a 1-1. The 1-0 scoreline may have been their trademark at the end of last season in Serie B, but in preseason they play a more open game; goals tend to go in at both ends.
Match Results: Padova
Prediction on Outcome
Trends- Sassuolo are unbeaten in 10 matches in a row (Friendlies, clubs).
Prediction on Total
Trends- Sassuolo have conceded at home in 7 of their last 8 matches (Friendlies, clubs).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Both teams have their weaknesses: Sassuolo's defence isn't particularly solid, and pre-season friendlies aren't going to fix that. Padova struggle with consistency over a long run of games. Both backlines make mistakes regularly, but the hosts' attack looks slightly more dangerous given their status. With all that in mind, the pick here is total goals over 2.5.
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Betting Tips: Sassuolo Calcio - Padova
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