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.
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Roma host Sassuolo at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday 7 November at 20:45 in the Serie A eleventh round. Marco Di Bello of the Brindisi section will referee, with Ivano Pezzuto in the VAR room, Marco Guida as AVAR, Peretti and Scatragli as assistants and Abisso as fourth official. The match follows Roma's defeat at Manchester United, which GialloRossi.net describes as a Champions League loss, and Gian Piero Gasperini's side will be looking to bounce back quickly.
The historical record with Di Bello favours Roma, with the two sides having met 34 times and Roma winning 21, drawing 6 and losing 7. The outlets differ on the current streak. Roma News says Roma had won seven consecutive matches under him and were unbeaten in nine before their 2-0 win at Bologna on 25 April, while Forza Roma says they had won all of their last eight and were unbeaten in ten. Forza Roma places Roma's most recent defeat under him as a 2-0 Coppa Italia quarter-final loss to Inter on 8 February 2022. Roma News also notes he took charge of the wins over Genoa and Cremonese in the 2025/26 season.
Sassuolo's record with Di Bello is less favourable. Roma News reports 4 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats in 17 matches involving the Neroverdi. Its most recent meeting with him came on 6 September, when he refereed Bologna-Sassuolo, which finished 2-2. Forza Roma names Aquilani as Sassuolo's coach.
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“La Roma torna in campo allo Stadio Olimpico sabato 7 novembre, contro il Sassuolo, con l’obiettivo di mettersi alle spalle la sconfitta di Manchester e proseguire l’ottimo avvio di stagione in campionato. Come di consueto, la Lega Serie A ha reso note le designazioni arbitrali.
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Read the full article in Italian at Roma News.
