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US Sassuolo host Torino FC at Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore on Saturday, 29 August 2026, with kick-off at 17:30 BST, in a Serie A Matchday 2 clash that both sides approach without a single point to their name. Sassuolo fell to Atalanta 1-2 on the opening weekend, while Torino went down 1-2 to AC Milan, setting up an early-season contest where the stakes - three points and some badly needed momentum - feel anything but trivial. In all-time head-to-head records, Torino hold a commanding lead: 15 wins against Sassuolo's 6, with 11 draws from 32 meetings.

Match Info: US Sassuolo vs Torino FC

The Serie A Matchday 2 fixture between US Sassuolo and Torino FC takes place on Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 17:30 BST (16:30 UTC) at Mapei Stadium - Città del Tricolore in Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Where to Watch US Sassuolo vs Torino FC?

Supporters in the United Kingdom and Ireland can follow the action live on DAZN UK. In the United States, the match is available to stream on Paramount+, while viewers can also tune in via CBS Sports Golazo on free-to-air TV. Fans in Canada have two options: DAZN or fuboTV Canada.

Across Europe, DAZN distributes the rights in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, France, and Spain. Italian supporters can watch on DAZN Italia or on the linear channel DAZN2. In Australia, the match is broadcast on beIN Sports Connect Australia (streaming) and beIN SPORTS 3 Australia (TV). Viewers in Japan also have access through DAZN.

Latin American audiences can catch the clash on Disney+ in countries including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Across the Middle East and North Africa - including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Morocco - the game is live on STARZPLAY. In Turkey, the fixture airs on S Sport+, while Ukrainian viewers can stream it on MEGOGO or watch on MEGOGO Football 5.

Match between US Sassuolo and Torino FC - Preview

With both clubs sitting on zero points after opening-day defeats, Saturday's meeting at the Mapei Stadium is already a must-not-lose occasion for US Sassuolo and Torino FC, just two rounds into the 2026/27 Serie A season.

Sassuolo open the campaign under new head coach Alberto Aquilani - the former Roma, Juventus, and Liverpool midfielder making his Serie A managerial debut after building a solid reputation in the lower leagues. In 2025/26, the Neroverdi finished 11th with 49 points (14 wins, 7 draws, 17 losses), holding on comfortably after returning to the top flight via Serie B promotion. Their squad has been reinforced this summer with arrivals such as Vasilije Adžić from Juventus and Benja Domínguez from Bologna, but a 1-2 defeat at Atalanta on Matchday 1 was a sober reminder of the challenges ahead.

Torino, now managed by Ignazio Abate, start the season in equally difficult circumstances. The Granata lost 1-2 to AC Milan in Turin on the opening day, extending a run that has seen them go without a Matchday 1 victory since a 2-1 win at Monza back in 2022/23. In 2025/26, Torino sat 14th at the midpoint of the season with 30 points - a goal difference of -20 reflecting an attack that struggled to convert chances consistently. Abate's appointment signals ambition, but the early evidence suggests it will take time to fully implement his ideas.

Head-to-Head: US Sassuolo vs Torino FC

The historical record between these two sides tells a story of Torino dominance, particularly away from home - the Granata have won 6 times at the Mapei Stadium, while Sassuolo have managed just a single home victory in all their competitive meetings, with 9 of those Mapei fixtures ending in draws.

Here are the five most recent Serie A encounters between the clubs:

• 09 May 2026 - Serie A - Torino FC 2-1 US Sassuolo
• 21 Dec 2025 - Serie A - US Sassuolo 0-1 Torino FC
• 11 Feb 2024 - Serie A - US Sassuolo 1-1 Torino FC
• 07 Nov 2023 - Serie A - Torino FC 2-1 US Sassuolo
• 04 Apr 2023 - Serie A - US Sassuolo 1-1 Torino FC

US Sassuolo - Recent Form

Sassuolo arrive at this fixture with nothing to show from the opening weekend: a 1-2 defeat to Atalanta on 23 August 2026 continues what has become an unpleasant pattern - the Neroverdi have lost all three of their most recent Serie A season openers without scoring a single goal.

Over the course of 2025/26, however, Sassuolo demonstrated real resilience. Their final tally of 49 points - from 14 wins, 7 draws and 17 defeats - placed them 11th in the table, a more than respectable return for a side competing in the top flight after a season away. Captain Domenico Berardi contributed 7 goals in the league, and the club's home record of 9 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats produced 29 points at Mapei Stadium, underlining that home advantage is genuine.

The key question for Aquilani is how quickly his tactical ideas translate into results. The new signings bring technical quality, but Sassuolo's early-season struggles against top-half opposition are a concern. Against Torino - who have gone unbeaten across their last 5 head-to-head meetings - the hosts need to turn the historical tide and earn their first league points of 2026/27.

Torino FC - Recent Form

Torino's opening night in 2026/27 was a sharp reminder that the road under Abate begins with steep climbs: the 1-2 loss to AC Milan on 23 August continued a Matchday 1 winless streak stretching back four years to that 2-1 away win at Monza in 2022/23.

In 2025/26, Torino endured an inconsistent campaign that saw them sitting 14th at the mid-season mark with 30 points and a goal difference of -20. Conceding 47 goals in 27 matches played was the clearest symptom of defensive fragility, and while the overall end-of-season tally improved somewhat, the Granata remained a team that did enough to survive rather than thrive. The summer appointment of Abate - who brings fresh attacking ideas - is designed to address exactly that problem.

Nikola Vlasić and Giovanni Simeone are expected to be central to Torino's attacking output, but converting pressure into goals remains the side's perennial challenge. In head-to-head meetings with Sassuolo, at least, Torino have been remarkably consistent recently: 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 Serie A encounters, conceding only 3 goals across those five matches.

Facts and Statistics

The rivalry between US Sassuolo and Torino FC spans all levels of Italian football, with the two clubs having met across both Serie A and Serie B for nearly two decades. Across all 32 competitive meetings, the two sides have combined for 85 goals - an average of over 2.6 per game. The overall balance of power firmly favours the Granata.

• Torino have won 15 of the 32 all-time meetings between the clubs; Sassuolo have won just 6, with 11 draws.
• At the Mapei Stadium specifically, Torino have won 6 times and Sassuolo only once, with 9 draws - a remarkable away record for the Granata.
• In the last 5 Serie A head-to-head matches, Torino are unbeaten: 3 wins and 2 draws, with Sassuolo failing to win any of those fixtures.
• Both clubs enter Matchday 2 with zero points, having each suffered a 1-2 defeat on the opening weekend of 2026/27 Serie A.
• Alberto Aquilani (Sassuolo) and Ignazio Abate (Torino) are both first-season Serie A head coaches at their respective clubs in 2026/27.