Fiorentina vs Sassuolo prediction 26.04.2026 | Serie A

The 2025/26 season was anything but easy for Fiorentina. For much of the campaign, the team from Florence was in the relegation zone, but a strong recent run has lifted Paolo Vanoli's team to a more comfortable position, now sitting eight points clear of the drop. Fiorentina lost only once in the last ten matches. In the previous game, Vanoli's team played 1-1 on the road against Lecce. The teams were pretty even that time, and splitting points seemed the fairest outcome.

Fiorentina's head coach, Paolo Vanoli, was satisfied after one point against Lecce. He added, "It was difficult, and I was very worried about this game after the recent run we've had, and especially given all the missing players. We've been short on options in attack for a while now, and that's penalized us. We could see the energy was lacking in the second half today as a result of all these matches."

Fiorentina will be without Moise Kean, Niccolo Fortini, Tariq Lamptey, Fabiano Parisi, and Marin Pongracic on Sunday. Also, Robin Gosens is questionable, and his status will be clearer closer to the kickoff.

Sassuolo returned to Serie A and could hardly imagine a better season. For most of the campaign, they are a mid-table team, and that will not change in the final five rounds. However, Sassuolo have struggled for consistency lately, winning only twice in the last six matches. In the previous game, they won 2-1 at home against Como. The hosts ended with xG of 1.38, while the guests had only 0.59, so Sassuolo's victory was well-deserved.

Sassuolo's head coach, Fabio Grosso, was delighted after three points against Como. He said, "I told the boys that they made me emotional today; they put together a masterpiece. Playing this game against this opponent shouldn't have been taken for granted, but instead, we did really well."

Darryl Bakola, Daniel Boloca, Fali Cande, Edoardo Pieragnolo, and Filippo Romagna are injured and will not travel to Florence.