AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
- Referee Enrico Caliari
- Referee Manuel Volpi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Empoli FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Atalanta BC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #17 |
| 24 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 7 |
| 23 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 29 |
| +10 | GD | -13 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 64% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
AC Milan are 4th (24 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/8
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 2 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' AC Milan have kicked off against US Sassuolo Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Francesco Magnanelli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Pol Mikel Lirola has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 35 minutes.
- 37' Tiemoue Bakayoko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 51' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 56' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Tiemoue Bakayoko is replaced by Lucas Biglia.
- 61' Supporters expect more eagerness from Manuel Locatelli, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Mehdi Bourabia comes on to replace Manuel Locatelli.
- 64' Poor challenge from Andrea Consigli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 68' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Francesco Magnanelli exits the field as Gianluca Pegolo enters on 68.
- 73' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Samu Castillejo comes on to replace Lucas Paqueta.
- 74' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Filip Duricic is replaced by Alessandro Matri.
- 79' US Sassuolo Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Patrick Cutrone on, Krzysztof Piatek off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' That is a Yellow card for AC Milan. Ricardo Rodriguez will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
39
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Samu Castillejo 73'
- 99
- 2
- 13
- 68
- 22
- 79
- 8
- 10
-
14
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↓ Lucas Biglia 56'
- 19
Bench
- 90
- 20
- 12
- 18
-
21
Lucas Biglia ↑ 56'
-
63
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 84'
- 11
- 93
- 16
- 25
- 23
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 73'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 73
- 47
- 13
- 21
- 4
- 12
- 25
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 11
- 34
- 19
-
79
Gianluca Pegolo ↑ 68'
- 98
- 6
- 5
-
10
Alessandro Matri ↑ 74'
- 30
- 23
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 63'
- 17
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Armand Lauriente | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Suso | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.95
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 77% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
92%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
23%
AC Milan or US Sassuolo Calcio
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.9%
3 – 0
11.3%
4 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
5.5%
5 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
5 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -2 | 42% | 22% | 37% |
| -1.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| -1 | 63% | 19% | 18% |
| -0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.