Italian Serie A
2026-02-08 - Sassuolo vs Inter Milan
A Sports Betting Pick by Cafa
Italy Serie A - Round 24
Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (21,525)
Sunday, 08 February 2026, 18:00 CET
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Sassuolo Team News
Back in 2023/24 Sassuolo won against Inter and Juventus in two consecutive matches, and then followed that feat against Inter in the return fixture on this stadium, where they won 1-0.
Sassuolo does things like that, as Lazio and Atalanta already found out this season. They don't do them often - this is still a serious relegation candidate - it's just that their unique direct style of football lets them get those results. In short, they provoke their luck, and often enough it works like a charm.
Sassuolo is entering this fixture after two consecutive wins, against Cremonese and Pisa, which conveniently snapped a winless streak of seven. Domenico Berardi is back from injury too, so the band is back together.
Inter Team News
The flat track bully rules this league, not skipping a beat against any minnow in Serie A. Problems arise when the opponent is a truly good team, such as Arsenal or Atletico Madrid, but that's a different competition and a different issue the Nerazzuri must solve. Matches against sides such as Sassuolo were rarely a problem.
Because of this, the 5-point lead that Inter has ahead of AC Milan now makes it seem like a scudetto is certain. You know how this goes -- Inter keeps winning and all other teams find ways to lose points. Inter is very consistent this season, they have 18 wins in 23 matches, for a 78% success rate. Four other teams are at 14/23, which is 61%. Inter is having a good season and the others won't be able to catch up.
Probable Lineups
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Muric - Walukiewicz, Idzes, Muharemovic, Doig - Thorstvedt, Matic, Kone - Berardi, Pinamonti, Lauriente. Coach Grosso.
Inter (3-5-2): Sommer - Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni - Louis Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco - Lautaro, Thuram. Coach Chivu.
Domenico Berardi returns for Sassuolo.
The Betting Market
Sadly we can only get up to 1.46 on Inter, but it's a good bet regardlessly. There are very few ways in which Inter can spill two or three points here, it simply won't happen.
Over 2.5 Goals carries a much healthier price of 1.80, while the Both Teams To Score: YES is a value bet at 1.95 if you trust Berardi & Co to deliver.
The Betting Verdict
All of the bets mentioned above are good; it's only a matter of picking the one you like best. The BTTS-Yes is a romantic choice but why risk it when we have 1.80 on Over 2.5 Goals -- Inter might as well score all three.
The Pick :
Sassuolo 1-4 Inter
