AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Juan Sacchi
- Referee Antonio Di Martino
- Referee Dario Cecconi
- Referee Giovanni Baccini
11 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Genoa CFC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | ACF Fiorentina | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Mar | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | AC Milan | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Benevento Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Mar | Torino FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 70 | Points | 49 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 20 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 7 / 17 |
| 53 | Scored | 46 |
| 35 | Conceded | 50 |
| +18 | GD | -4 |
| 1.84 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 53% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AC Milan are 5th (70 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Milan is hosting US Sassuolo Calcio for another epic battle.
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' AC Milan have won 600 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Franck Kessie suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' The deadlock is broken! Hakan Calhanoglu gets on the scoresheet on 30 minutes.
- 35' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Andrea Consigli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Hamed Traore has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Domenico Berardi made 384 appearances and scored 86 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
- 63' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Filip Duricic trudges off to be replaced by Hamed Traore on 63 minutes.
- 64' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Mert Muldur is replaced by Jeremy Toljan.
- 69' Jeremie Boga is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 72' Maxime Lopez gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Pedro Obiang and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Hakan Calhanoglu is replaced by Rade Krunic.
- 74' Mario Mandzukic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ante Rebic at the 74 minute mark.
- 76' The Italy Giacomo Raspadori breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-1!
- 81' 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.
- 83' Giacomo Raspadori makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and US Sassuolo Calcio are in front.
- 83' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Jeremie Boga has done his job and it is now time for Lukas Haraslin to step up.
- 86' Another change for AC Milan made on 86 minute. Soualiho Meite leaves to be changed by Brahim Diaz.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 17
-
12
Ante Rebic ↓ Mario Mandzukic 74'
- 24
- 99
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Pierre Kalulu 86'
- 79
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Rade Krunic 73'
-
18
Soualiho Meite ↓ Brahim Diaz 86'
- 56
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 86'
- 1
-
9
Mario Mandzukic ↑ 74'
- 13
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 86'
- 8
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 73'
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 86'
- 15
- 96
Coach
Stefano Pioli
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Maxime Lopez 72'
- 92
- 73
- 47
- 25
- 31
-
10
Filip Duricic ↓ Hamed Traore 63'
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↓ Lukas Haraslin 83'
- 2
-
17
Mert Muldur ↓ Jeremy Toljan 63'
- 77
Bench
-
8
Maxime Lopez ↑ 72'
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↑ 63'
- 21
- 56
- 13
- 6
- 4
- 68
-
23
Hamed Traore ↑ 63'
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 64'
-
27
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 83'
- 30
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
1 / 4
1.5
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
73%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
55%
AC Milan or US Sassuolo Calcio
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.