Mansion Sports – Serie A 2025/2026 once again presents an exciting match in Matchday 19.

After losing two points that were already within reach last weekend, Juventus will be looking for a swift response when they travel to face mid-table Sassuolo.

This match is scheduled to take place at the Mapei Stadium on Tuesday, 06 January 2026 at 20:45 local time.

Starting 2026 in a fairly disappointing manner, both teams had to settle for 1-1 draws against lower-table Serie A sides in their most recent matches.

Before this match kicks off, let us take a look at Mansion Sports’ prediction for the Sassuolo vs Juventus lineups in January 2026 below.

Team Conditions Ahead of the Match

Sassuolo

Recent head-to-head history suggests that Juventus will not have an easy match, as Sassuolo have actually won the last two meetings in Reggio Emilia.

Before spending one season in the second tier of Italian football, Sassuolo memorably defeated Juve 1-0 and then 4-2 within a six-month span, with current stars such as Domenico Berardi, Andrea Pinamonti, and Armand Lauriente all getting their names on the scoresheet.

After earning immediate promotion back as Serie B champions, the newly promoted Neroverdi have impressed throughout their comeback season, even beginning to position themselves as dark horses for European qualification.

However, their momentum has recently stalled due to two consecutive 1-1 draws against fellow Emilia-based teams.

After securing a valuable point away at Bologna, Fabio Grosso’s side failed to protect their lead last weekend.

A glancing header from Kristian Thorstvedt had given them the advantage against Parma, but they soon conceded an equalizer.

Josh Doig struck the post during an open second half, while Aro Muric also made several crucial saves to secure a point.

That result kept Sassuolo in 10th place in the Serie A standings, with their only victory since the November international break remaining a 3-1 win over a struggling Fiorentina side.

Juventus

Aiming to start the new year in the same way they ended the previous one, a resurgent Juventus targeted a fifth consecutive victory when hosting Lecce in Turin on Saturday night, but ultimately failed to achieve it.

After recording three consecutive league wins along with one victory in European competition, Juve coach Luciano Spalletti even began to speak about a Scudetto challenge, while their visitors from southern Italy were merely fighting to stay in the league.

However, the hosts conceded a goal that went against the run of play in first-half stoppage time, before Weston McKennie’s first Serie A goal of the season equalized shortly after the break.

Jonathan David, who had earlier hit the crossbar with an early header, then weakly converted a penalty straight at Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone.

Late in the match, Kenan Yildiz struck the post and Lois Openda fired a shot over the bar.

Although Spalletti, whose initial contract runs until the end of this season, led the Bianconeri revival by recording seven wins from eight matches to close out 2025, talk of a title challenge still appears premature.

In this match, his team will attempt to avoid losing further ground on the top-four contenders, with several clubs still chasing Champions League qualification.

Sassuolo vs Juventus Predicted Lineups – January 2026

Sassuolo (4-3-3)

Woyo Coulibaly will miss this match for Sassuolo as he is representing his country at the Africa Cup of Nations, where he received a red card before Mali, playing with ten men, defeated Tunisia in the round of 16.

Meanwhile, Italian winger Domenico Berardi joins Cristian Volpato, Yeferson Paz, Daniel Boloca, and Filippo Romagna on the home side’s injury list.

Juventus academy graduate Tarik Muharemovic anchors the Neroverdi defense, while Pinamonti leads the attack. However, all four of the striker’s league goals this season have come away from home.

Juventus (3-4-2-1)

Since arriving in Turin, Spalletti has frequently delivered surprises, both in terms of formations and player selections, so it remains to be seen whether Juventus will make changes.

Following his costly penalty miss against Lecce, David could be replaced by Openda, while last season’s top scorer Dusan Vlahovic remains sidelined with injury.

Juventus are also without two central defenders due to injury, namely Daniele Rugani and Federico Gatti, but versatile player Teun Koopmeiners could provide an additional option in defense.

With both teams equally in need of maximum results, this match is expected to be tight and tactically intense.

The Sassuolo vs Juventus lineups for January 2026 will be a crucial factor in determining who can secure vital points amid the increasingly fierce Serie A competition.