Marco Di Bello to referee Roma v Sassuolo, Pezzuto selected as VAR

Marco Di Bello, a referee from the Brindisi section, has been appointed to officiate Roma's home match against Sassuolo, the Serie A eleventh-round fixture. The game is scheduled for Saturday 7 November at 20:45 at the Stadio Olimpico, according to the Italian referees' association (AIA), which published the match officials for the round. Ivano Pezzuto will work in the VAR room, while Marco Guida has been named AVAR. The appointments complete the officiating team for the fixture, which Gian Piero Gasperini's side will host in front of their own supporters on Saturday evening. Roma face Sassuolo, the opponents identified in the match report, in the eleventh round of the league campaign. The fixture is the club's next home league game at the Olimpico.

Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday 7 November, looking to put the defeat at Manchester behind them and continue their strong start to the season in Serie A. The Lega Serie A has released the referee appointments for the match. Marco Di Bello of the Brindisi section will referee the fixture. His assistants will be Peretti and Scatragli, with Abisso as fourth official. Pezzuto will be the VAR, with Guida as AVAR. Di Bello has officiated 34 previous Roma matches, producing 21 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats for the Giallorossi, a record that is clearly positive for the club. Their last meeting came on 25 April 2026, when Roma beat Bologna 2-0 away. Before that match, Roma had already won seven consecutive games under Di Bello and were unbeaten in nine. He also took charge of the wins over Genoa and Cremonese in the 2025/26 season. Di Bello has refereed 17 matches involving Sassuolo, with a record of 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats for the Neroverdi. Their most recent meeting came this season, on 6 September 2026, when Di Bello refereed Bologna-Sassuolo, which finished 2-2. Sassuolo's overall record with the Brindisi referee is therefore less favourable than Roma's, which has built a long run of positive results with him in recent years.

Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, looking to bounce back quickly from their defeat at Old Trafford. Referee Di Bello will take charge of the match, with assistant referees Peretti and Scatragli and Abisso as fourth official. Pezzuto is the VAR, with Guida in the AVAR role. Sassuolo are coached by Aquilani. The historical record between Roma and Di Bello favours the Giallorossi. The two sides have met 34 times, with Roma winning 21, drawing 6 and losing 7. Roma have won all of their last eight matches refereed by Di Bello and have been unbeaten in ten games under him. Their last defeat in one of his matches came on 8 February 2022, when Inter won 2-0 in the Coppa Italia quarter-finals. The most recent meeting came on 25 April, when Roma beat Bologna 2-0 at the Dall'Ara, with goals from Malen and El Aynaoui. The result provides encouragement ahead of a match that Roma need to treat as a chance to respond immediately after the Old Trafford loss.