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&lt;p&gt;Matchday 14 of Serie A kicks off at the Mapei Stadium with Sassuolo hosting Fiorentina. The Viola, beaten by Atalanta last weekend, are still searching for their first league win of the season despite a change of head coach, and the need for a turning point is now urgent. They look for it against a Sassuolo side coming off a draw with Pisa and a defeat to Como, determined to bounce back.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;HEAD-TO-HEAD&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In Emilia, the official previous encounters between the two teams are 12: 4 victories for the&amp;nbsp; neroverdi (the last one 1-0 in Serie A 2023/24), 3 draws (the last one 3-3 in Serie A 2018/19), 5 victories for the viola (the last one 1-3 in Serie A 2022/23).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first of these 12 encounters was in Serie C2, the first year since Fiorentina`s refoundation after the bankruptcy in the summer of 2002: on 22 December 2002, Cavasin`s Fiorentina won 1-0 against Maestroni`s Sassuolo with a goal from Cristian Riganò.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Sassuolo have scored at home against Fiorentina for 10 matches in a row, with a total of 16 goals; last match without goals in December 2013, in Serie A, a viola victory 0-1.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DID YOU KNOW?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina are the team in Serie A 2025/26 that have most worsened their performance compared to matchday 13 of last season; -22 points.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina had never started a championship without winning any of the first 13 matchdays. The last viola victory in Serie A dates back to last 25 May, 2-3 in Udine, last matchday of the 2024/25 season.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;COACHES and PLAYERS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Between Fabio Grosso and Paolo Vanoli, this is the second encounter as coaches: the only previous one was Frosinone-Venezia 3-0 in Serie B 2022/23, with victory for the current Sassuolo manager.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fabio Grosso as a player scored 12 goals in Serie A. The first and the last came against Fiorentina at the Franchi: on 6 January 2002 in Fiorentina-Perugia 1-3 (from a direct free kick) and on 6 March 2010 in Fiorentina-Juventus 1-2.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCIPLINE&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Suspended: Pongracic (Fiorentina)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Cautioned: Doig (Sassuolo); Ranieri (Fiorentina)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;REFEREE&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PAIRETTO (BINDONI – SCARPA) IV: FERRIERI CAPUTI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: FOURNEAU&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Milan-Sassuolo (Sunday, December 14, 12.30 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fiorentina-Verona (Sunday, December 14, 15.00 CET)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;

Fiorentina hope to move away from last place, while the Neroverdi are looking for three points to keep themselves on track.

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Matchday 14 of Serie A kicks off at the Mapei Stadium with Sassuolo hosting Fiorentina. The Viola, beaten by Atalanta last weekend, are still searching for their first league win of the season despite a change of head coach, and the need for a turning point is now urgent. They look for it against a Sassuolo side coming off a draw with Pisa and a defeat to Como, determined to bounce back. HEAD-TO-HEADIn Emilia, the official previous encounters between the two teams are 12: 4 victories for the&nbsp; neroverdi (the last one 1-0 in Serie A 2023/24), 3 draws (the last one 3-3 in Serie A 2018/19), 5 victories for the viola (the last one 1-3 in Serie A 2022/23).The first of these 12 encounters was in Serie C2, the first year since Fiorentina`s refoundation after the bankruptcy in the summer of 2002: on 22 December 2002, Cavasin`s Fiorentina won 1-0 against Maestroni`s Sassuolo with a goal from Cristian Riganò.Sassuolo have scored at home against Fiorentina for 10 matches in a row, with a total of 16 goals; last match without goals in December 2013, in Serie A, a viola victory 0-1. DID YOU KNOW?Fiorentina are the team in Serie A 2025/26 that have most worsened their performance compared to matchday 13 of last season; -22 points.Fiorentina had never started a championship without winning any of the first 13 matchdays. The last viola victory in Serie A dates back to last 25 May, 2-3 in Udine, last matchday of the 2024/25 season. COACHES and PLAYERSBetween Fabio Grosso and Paolo Vanoli, this is the second encounter as coaches: the only previous one was Frosinone-Venezia 3-0 in Serie B 2022/23, with victory for the current Sassuolo manager.Fabio Grosso as a player scored 12 goals in Serie A. The first and the last came against Fiorentina at the Franchi: on 6 January 2002 in Fiorentina-Perugia 1-3 (from a direct free kick) and on 6 March 2010 in Fiorentina-Juventus 1-2. DISCIPLINE&nbsp;Suspended: Pongracic (Fiorentina)Cautioned: Doig (Sassuolo); Ranieri (Fiorentina) REFEREEPAIRETTO (BINDONI – SCARPA) IV: FERRIERI CAPUTI, VAR: MARINI, AVAR: FOURNEAU UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE AMilan-Sassuolo (Sunday, December 14, 12.30 CET)Fiorentina-Verona (Sunday, December 14, 15.00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)

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Fiorentina hope to move away from last place, while the Neroverdi are looking for three points to keep themselves on track.

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