Atalanta vs Sassuolo prediction & probabilities (2026-08-23)

Atalanta vs Sassuolo: model prediction

Serie A
Atalanta

LDWLD

Sun, 23 Aug 202619:45UK
Sassuolo

DWLLL

Model’s top convictions

81%

Atalanta or draw

77%

Over 1.5 goals

53%

Both teams to score

No bet

Prediction summary

Top 3 convictions

Model’s best bet
AtalantaWin probability
56.7%
Top 3 convictions

Atalanta or draw81.0%High probabilityPays @ 1.23
Over 1.5 goals76.6%Strong chancePays @ 1.31
Both teams to score53.0%Good chancePays @ 1.89

Model read

On paper this is one way traffic: the calibrated model makes Atalanta heavy favourites at 57% when Atalanta meet Sassuolo in the Serie A on 23 August 2026. The numbers that frame it: • No strong lean on goals (52% Over 2.5). The interest, if any, lives elsewhere. • The recent series reads 2 wins for Atalanta, 0 draws and 3 for Sassuolo over 5 games, 2.4 goals on average. • For shots markets, Nikola Krstovic is the obvious watch at 1.7 on target per 90 in recent data. Recent form reads W1 D3 L2 for Atalanta against W2 D1 L3 for Sassuolo. The engine passes here; discipline beats action.

Value & higher-risk angles

High risk

Draw or Sassuolo43.3%@ 2.31
Over 9.5 corners42.6%@ 2.35
Over 10.5 corners33.7%@ 2.97
Medium risk

Over 8.5 corners52.3%@ 1.91
Over 2.5 goals52.0%@ 1.92
Random finds

1-1 correct score11.7%@ 8.54
1-0 correct score10.6%@ 9.46
2-1 correct score9.8%@ 10.26

Lower-probability calls our model rates above the obvious price; random finds are high-return scorelines that can happen. Higher risk, not a tip; we never beat the sharp market.

Model vs market

Atalanta

56.7%

Draw

24.3%

Sassuolo

19.0%

Model

Goals markets

★ StrongestOver 1.576.6%

Strong chance

Over 2.552.0%

Good chance

BTTS · Yes53.0%

Good chance

Corners markets

Over 8.552.3%

Good chance

Over 9.542.6%

Reasonable chance

Over 10.533.7%

Toss-up

Over 11.526.1%

Low chance

Most cornersAtalanta 59.5% · Sassuolo 30.5%

Totals line guide

0.5·1.576.6%2.552.0%3.5·4.5·
Recommended focusOver 1.576.6%

Discipline: NO_ODDS.

Form & head-to-head

AtalantaLDWLD
SassuoloDWLLL

Last 5 meetings: Atalanta 2 · 0 draws · Sassuolo 3 · 2.4 goals/game.

2026-03-01Sassuolo 2-1 Atalanta
2025-11-09Atalanta 0-3 Sassuolo
2024-02-17Atalanta 3-0 Sassuolo
2023-08-20Sassuolo 0-2 Atalanta
2023-02-04Sassuolo 1-0 Atalanta

Season stats

Season 2025/26, real results only

AtalantaSassuolo
League position#7 of 20#11 of 20
Record W-D-L15-14-914-7-17
Current streakD1L3
Points per game1.551.29
Record, home vs away9-6-45-5-9
PPG, home vs away1.741.05
Goals scored per game1.341.21
Goals conceded per game0.951.32
Scored, home vs away1.321.11
Conceded, home vs away0.791.26
1st half goals per game0.630.50
2nd half goals per game0.710.71
Corners won per game5.73.8
Cards per game1.62.3
Fouls per game11.812.0
Red cards this season24
Shots on target per game4.63.7
xG for per game1.811.26
xG against per game1.361.61
Over 2.5 rate

36.8%55.3%

BTTS rate

52.6%52.6%

Clean sheets

34.2%21.1%

Rates this season:AtalantaSassuolo

League averages this season: 2.43 goals per match · Over 2.5 in 46% · BTTS in 45%. Full league tables & stats →

Players to watch

Top 3 per side by recent form, a watch list, not a confirmed lineup

Nikola KrstovicAtalanta · key player
To score26.3%

@ 3.80

1+ on target63.3%

@ 1.58

2+ shots80.1%

@ 1.25

Shots/90 5SoT/90 1.67Goals/90 0.51
Andrea PinamontiSassuolo · key player
To score22.1%

@ 4.52

1+ on target56.4%

@ 1.77

2+ shots60.2%

@ 1.66

Shots/90 2.52SoT/90 1.03Goals/90 0.31
Gianluca ScamaccaAtalanta · in form
To score32.9%

@ 3.04

1+ on target58.5%

@ 1.71

2+ shots67.3%

@ 1.49

Shots/90 3.95SoT/90 1.5Goals/90 0.68
Domenico BerardiSassuolo · in form
To score26.4%

@ 3.79

1+ on target55.5%

@ 1.80

2+ shots45.4%

@ 2.20

Shots/90 1.8SoT/90 0.95Goals/90 0.36
Mateo ReteguiAtalanta · in form
To score49.9%

@ 2.00

1+ on target64.3%

@ 1.56

2+ shots78.3%

@ 1.28

Shots/90 3.84SoT/90 1.37Goals/90 0.92
Armand LaurienteSassuolo · in form
To score17.0%

@ 5.88

1+ on target49.5%

@ 2.02

2+ shots55.8%

@ 1.79

Shots/90 2.41SoT/90 0.88Goals/90 0.24

Model fair odds

Our calibrated probability as a decimal price (1 divided by probability). A fair model price, not a bookmaker quote.

Match result

Atalanta win1.84
Draw4.05
Sassuolo win4.75
Both teams to score1.89

Goals

Over 0.5 goals1.07
Over 1.5 goals1.31
Over 2.5 goals1.92
Over 3.5 goals3.34
Atalanta most1.84
Sassuolo most4.75

Corners

Over 7.5 corners1.55
Over 8.5 corners1.86
Over 9.5 corners2.33
Over 10.5 corners3.01
Atalanta most1.68
Sassuolo most3.27

Cards

Over 2.5 cards1.46
Over 3.5 cards2.11
Over 4.5 cards3.48
Over 5.5 cards6.49
Atalanta most2.88
Sassuolo most2.30

Shots on target

Over 6.5 SoT1.49
Over 7.5 SoT1.79
Over 8.5 SoT2.24
Over 9.5 SoT2.90
Atalanta most1.67
Sassuolo most3.42

Shots

Over 22.5 shots1.62
Over 24.5 shots2.00
Over 26.5 shots2.61
Over 28.5 shots3.60
Atalanta most1.47
Sassuolo most3.72

Fouls

Over 20.5 fouls1.53
Over 22.5 fouls1.94
Over 24.5 fouls2.63
All model outcomes · full market spectrum & player markets

Shots on target

Over 6.5 67.2% Over 7.5 55.9% Over 8.5 44.7% Over 9.5 34.5%
Most: Atalanta 59.7% Most: Sassuolo 29.3%
Atalanta Over 4.2 50.4% Sassuolo Over 4.2 28.3%

Cards

Over 2.5 68.5% Over 3.5 47.4% Over 4.5 28.8%
Most: Atalanta 34.8% Most: Sassuolo 43.5%
Atalanta Over 1.8 49.4% Sassuolo Over 1.8 55.8%

Atalanta: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Nikola Krstovic 5 1.67 0.51 63.3% 80.1% 26.3%
Gianluca Scamacca 3.95 1.5 0.68 58.5% 67.3% 32.9%
Mateo Retegui 3.84 1.37 0.92 64.3% 78.3% 49.9%
Daniel Maldini 3.3 1.28 0.55 30.8% 24.5% 14.6%
Giacomo Raspadori 3.21 1.26 0.34 57.0% 63.3% 20.4%

Sassuolo: players to watch (recent-form projection)

O/U = Poisson on per-90 rates scaled to the player’s expected minutes · a recent-form projection, not a confirmed lineup.

Player Shots/90 SoT/90 Goals/90 1+ SoT 2+ shots To score
Andrea Pinamonti 2.52 1.03 0.31 56.4% 60.2% 22.1%
Domenico Berardi 1.8 0.95 0.36 55.5% 45.4% 26.4%
Armand Lauriente 2.41 0.88 0.24 49.5% 55.8% 17.0%
M'Bala Nzola 2.16 0.79 0.2 25.0% 18.6% 7.0%
Cristian Volpato 1.78 0.59 0.17 25.1% 21.8% 8.0%

Full market spectrum · model probabilities

Calibration-graded model %, no odds attached. Niche markets are transparency/coverage, not a claimed edge. Colour = measured out-of-sample calibration.

Match result & goals calibrated
1×2
home 54.2% draw 24.7% away 21.1%
double_chance
1X 78.9% 12 75.3% X2 45.8%
dnb
home 72.0% away 28.0%
btts
yes 53.0% no 47.0%
clean_sheet
home 36.6% away 17.4%
win_to_nil
home 29.6% away 10.5%
winning_margin
home_by_1 23.7% home_by_2 16.8% home_by_3plus 13.8%
away_by_1 13.4% away_by_2 5.6% away_by_3plus 2.1%
correct_score
0-0 7.0% 0-1 5.9% 0-2 3.2%
0-3 1.1% 0-4 0.3% 0-5 0.1%
1-0 10.6% 1-1 11.7% 1-2 5.6%
1-3 1.9% 1-4 0.5% 1-5 0.1%
2-0 9.7% 2-1 9.8% 2-2 4.9%
2-3 1.7% 2-4 0.4% 2-5 0.1%
3-0 5.7% 3-1 5.7% 3-2 2.9%
3-3 1.0% 3-4 0.3% 3-5 0.1%
4-0 2.5% 4-1 2.5% 4-2 1.3%
4-3 0.4% 4-4 0.1% 4-5 0.0%
5-0 0.9% 5-1 0.9% 5-2 0.4%
5-3 0.2% 5-4 0.0% 5-5 0.0%
other 1.0%
likeliest_score
h 100.0% a 100.0% p 11.7%
Goals: totals / handicap / exact calibrated
total
over_0.5 93.0% under_0.5 7.0% over_1.5 76.6%
under_1.5 23.4% over_2.5 52.0% under_2.5 48.0%
over_3.5 29.9% under_3.5 70.1% over_4.5 14.7%
under_4.5 85.3% over_5.5 6.2% under_5.5 93.8%
odd_even
odd 48.7% even 51.3%
team_home
over_0.5 82.6% under_0.5 17.4% over_1.5 52.2%
under_1.5 47.8% over_2.5 25.7% under_2.5 74.3%
team_away
over_0.5 63.4% under_0.5 36.6% over_1.5 26.7%
under_1.5 73.3% over_2.5 8.2% under_2.5 91.8%
most
home 54.2% draw 24.7% away 21.1%
handicap
home_-2.5 13.8% away_+2.5 86.3% home_-1.5 30.6%
away_+1.5 69.4% home_-0.5 54.2% away_+0.5 45.8%
home_+0.5 78.9% away_-0.5 21.1% home_+1.5 92.3%
away_-1.5 7.7% home_+2.5 97.9% away_-2.5 2.1%
total_exact
exact_0 7.0% exact_1 16.4% exact_2 24.6%
exact_3 22.1% exact_4 15.2% exact_5 8.4%
exact_6 3.9% exact_7plus 2.3%
First half range, not a point
1×2
home 41.5% draw 39.1% away 19.4%
total
over_0.5 72.5% under_0.5 27.5% over_1.5 37.0%
under_1.5 63.0% over_2.5 14.1% under_2.5 85.9%
btts
yes 20.9% no 79.1%
total_exact
exact_0 27.5% exact_1 35.5% exact_2 22.9%
exact_3 9.9% exact_4plus 4.2%
Second half range, not a point
1×2
home 41.2% draw 38.9% away 20.0%
total
over_0.5 73.0% under_0.5 27.0% over_1.5 37.7%
under_1.5 62.4% over_2.5 14.5% under_2.5 85.5%
btts
yes 21.5% no 78.5%
Half-time / full-time range, not a point
H/H 35.6% H/D 4.7% H/A 1.2%
D/H 16.1% D/D 15.2% D/A 7.8%
A/H 2.3% A/D 4.6% A/A 12.5%
Corners range, not a point
total
over_7.5 64.7% under_7.5 35.3% over_8.5 53.7%
under_8.5 46.3% over_9.5 43.0% under_9.5 57.0%
over_10.5 33.2% under_10.5 66.8% over_11.5 24.8%
under_11.5 75.2% over_12.5 18.0% under_12.5 82.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 70.1% under_3.5 29.9% over_4.5 56.3%
under_4.5 43.7% over_5.5 43.0% under_5.5 57.0%
team_away
over_3.5 49.5% under_3.5 50.5% over_4.5 34.1%
under_4.5 65.9% over_5.5 22.1% under_5.5 77.9%
most
home 59.7% draw 9.8% away 30.6%
handicap
home_-3.5 30.0% away_+3.5 70.0% home_-1.5 49.4%
away_+1.5 50.6% home_-0.5 59.7% away_+0.5 40.3%
home_+0.5 69.4% away_-0.5 30.6% home_+1.5 78.0%
away_-1.5 22.0% home_+3.5 90.1% away_-3.5 9.9%
Shots range, not a point
total
over_22.5 61.9% under_22.5 38.1% over_24.5 50.0%
under_24.5 50.0% over_26.5 38.3% under_26.5 61.7%
over_28.5 27.8% under_28.5 72.2%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_10.5 75.4% under_10.5 24.6% over_12.5 60.7%
under_12.5 39.3% over_14.5 45.3% under_14.5 54.7%
team_away
over_10.5 47.4% under_10.5 52.6% over_12.5 30.7%
under_12.5 69.3% over_14.5 18.0% under_14.5 82.0%
most
home 67.9% draw 5.3% away 26.9%
handicap
home_-4.5 44.2% away_+4.5 55.8% home_-2.5 56.3%
away_+2.5 43.7% home_-0.5 67.9% away_+0.5 32.2%
home_+0.5 73.1% away_-0.5 26.9% home_+2.5 82.2%
away_-2.5 17.8% home_+4.5 89.0% away_-4.5 11.0%
Shots on target range, not a point
total
over_6.5 67.2% under_6.5 32.8% over_7.5 55.9%
under_7.5 44.1% over_8.5 44.7% under_8.5 55.3%
over_9.5 34.5% under_9.5 65.5%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_3.5 65.3% under_3.5 34.7% over_4.5 50.4%
under_4.5 49.6% over_5.5 36.8% under_5.5 63.2%
team_away
over_3.5 43.6% under_3.5 56.4% over_4.5 28.3%
under_4.5 71.7% over_5.5 17.2% under_5.5 82.8%
most
home 59.7% draw 11.0% away 29.3%
handicap
home_-2.5 36.7% away_+2.5 63.3% home_-0.5 59.7%
away_+0.5 40.3% home_+0.5 70.7% away_-0.5 29.3%
home_+2.5 87.3% away_-2.5 12.7%
Cards calibrated
total
over_2.5 68.5% under_2.5 31.5% over_3.5 47.4%
under_3.5 52.6% over_4.5 28.8% under_4.5 71.2%
over_5.5 15.4% under_5.5 84.6%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.1%
team_home
over_1.5 49.4% under_1.5 50.6% over_2.5 23.6%
under_2.5 76.4%
team_away
over_1.5 55.8% under_1.5 44.2% over_2.5 29.4%
under_2.5 70.6%
most
home 34.8% draw 21.7% away 43.5%
handicap
home_-1.5 17.5% away_+1.5 82.5% home_-0.5 34.8%
away_+0.5 65.2% home_+0.5 56.5% away_-0.5 43.5%
home_+1.5 75.9% away_-1.5 24.1%
Fouls calibrated
total
over_20.5 65.4% under_20.5 34.6% over_22.5 51.5%
under_22.5 48.5% over_24.5 38.0% under_24.5 62.0%
odd_even
odd 50.0% even 50.0%
team_home
over_9.5 70.3% under_9.5 29.7% over_11.5 51.1%
under_11.5 48.9% over_13.5 33.0% under_13.5 67.0%
team_away
over_9.5 63.2% under_9.5 36.8% over_11.5 43.0%
under_11.5 57.0% over_13.5 25.7% under_13.5 74.3%
most
home 52.2% draw 7.0% away 40.8%
handicap
home_-3.5 31.7% away_+3.5 68.3% home_-0.5 52.2%
away_+0.5 47.8% home_+2.5 72.1% away_-2.5 27.9%
Red card range, not a point
any
yes 10.8% no 89.2%
home
yes 4.7% no 95.3%
away
yes 6.4% no 93.6%

How this works (honestly)

We are transparent about our method, our limits and how we measure performance.

What we use

Results, odds & closing prices, xG, shots, lineups, referee and schedule load.

Our method

Dixon-Coles + an xG strength model + champion/challenger selection + probability calibration + a trust gate.

What we don’t do

We do not beat the sharp market. The value is honest probabilities, No-bet calls and CLV.

Performance snapshot

Top-pick hit rate 47.7% (reliability, not edge). Calibration error 0.0097 (54671 matches).

More: Atalanta predictions · Sassuolo predictions · Serie A

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