Monza vs Sassuolo Prediction, 9/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/17/2026

Game: Monza vs Sassuolo

Date: Friday, September 18, 2026

Location: U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy

TV: Paramount+, DAZN

U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy is the location where Sassuolo (2-1-1) will try to defeat Monza (0-1-3) on Friday. The White and Reds are priced at +125 while Sassuolo are at -145. The total is set at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Demba Thiam for Monza and Arijanet Muric for Sassuolo.

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The White and Reds sit at 4th in regard to xG having 21.7, and the team's expected goals against are 21.1. This season, the club comes in with an average of 0.25 pts per match (1 point) and also rank 9th in European soccer with 5 assists. A.C. Monza has surrendered 11 goals while relinquishing 2.75 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition have compiled 16 SoT against them. This team's goal differential is -5 by means of 6 goals tallied and 11 goals given up. The team hasn't compiled a clean sheet this year. Monza has amassed 5 SVs and they are the owners of a save percentage of 31.3% this year. Monza has compiled 5 yellow cards on the campaign.

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Sassuolo has accounted for 8 goals and the team's xG on the season is currently at 21.1. The club's goals against/90 min is 1.75 with 17 saves. U.S. Sassuolo Calcio has recorded 6 yellow cards. The Black and Greens are averaging 1.8 pts per match while earning 5 assists. On the season, U.S. Sassuolo Calcio has a save rate of 70.8% (24 shots on target against), and also sit at 7th in Big 5 soccer with 7 pts. Sassuolo sits at 13th in the category of goals conceded having 7, and their goal difference is 1.

The guy defending the goal for Monza will be Demba Thiam. Thiam has seen the field for 10,833 mins and is sitting with 330 saves in his career. The keeper from Senegal has had 445 shots attempted at him in 118 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.00 (120 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 74.2%. Thiam (49-38-31 record in his career) has accumulated 43 clean sheets, which has earned him a 35.7%% shutout rate.

Arijanet Muric will be residing in front of the goal for Sassuolo. In his career, Muric has given up 209 goals and has totaled 550 saves in 172 starts. He has a save percentage of 73.0% and his shutout rate is 27.4%%. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 73-42-57. Muric has racked up 47 shutouts while defending 753 shots attempted against him in 15,442 career mins.

Patrick Cutrone is a member of the team who can be a force for Monza. Cutrone has been a starter in 190 outings so far in his career and scores 0.37 G/90. The forward from Italy has totaled 72 goals scored in 17,301 mins played. He has accounted for 20 assists while accumulating 164 points in his career.

Sassuolo features a game changer in Sebastiano Esposito, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has totaled 104 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 20 times. The forward from Italy has been on the pitch for 11,851 professional minutes while he has scored 42 goals. He averages 0.32 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 136 matches so far in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Monza (-145)

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