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AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
AC Milan
1 – 3
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 28 Nov 2021 · 14:00 UTC San Siro HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Maxime Lopez
Y 38' Giacomo Raspadori
Ismael Bennacer 53' Y
Theo Hernandez 54' Y
Sandro Tonali 71' Y
Simon Kjaer 73' Y
Alessio Romagnoli 77' R

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at San Siro.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Davide Ghersini
  • Referee Francesco Fiore
  • Referee Giacomo Paganessi
  • Referee Edoardo Raspollini
  • Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
4
AC Milan 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-04-21 AC Milan 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-12-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2019-12-15 AC Milan 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–3 L
24 Nov Club Atlético de Madrid A 1–0 W
20 Nov ACF Fiorentina A 3–4 L
07 Nov FC Internazionale Milano H 1–1 D
03 Nov FC Porto H 1–1 D
31 Oct AS Roma A 2–1 W
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Nov AC Milan A 3–1 W
21 Nov Cagliari Calcio H 2–2 D
07 Nov Udinese Calcio A 2–3 L
31 Oct Empoli FC H 1–2 L
27 Oct Juventus FC A 2–1 W
23 Oct Venezia FC H 3–1 W

Season Stats

AC Milan US Sassuolo Calcio
#8 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AC Milan are 8th (0 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AC Milan host US Sassuolo Calcio — let the battle begin!
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Maxime Lopez made 465 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Matheus Henrique has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 21' Alessio Romagnoli adds to his 0 season tally! AC Milan lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 24' Gianluca Scamacca does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
  • 27' Maxime Lopez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 33' Magnificent from Simon Kjaer! That is 5 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 38' Giacomo Raspadori catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' Tiemoue Bakayoko makes way for Franck Kessie at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Ismael Bennacer gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Theo Hernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 59' Gregoire Defrel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gianluca Scamacca on 59 minute.
  • 61' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Ismael Bennacer is replaced by Sandro Tonali on 61 minute.
  • 66' Domenico Berardi does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
  • 68' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Alessandro Florenzi is replaced by Pietro Pellegri.
  • 71' Sandro Tonali catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' Simon Kjaer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 77' Alessio Romagnoli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 77.
  • 80' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Davide Frattesi departs to be replaced by Abdou Harroui.
  • 85' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 89' Vlad Chiriches gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Giacomo Raspadori and will look to change the dynamic.
  • US Sassuolo Calcio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 4
Armand Lauriente 4
Olivier Giroud 4
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2
Suso 2
Rafael Leao 2
Hakan Calhanoglu 2
Franck Kessie 2

Head to Head

2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-04-21 AC Milan 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-12-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2019-12-15 AC Milan 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

AC Milan Form

2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-11-24 Club Atlético de Madrid 0–1 AC Milan W 2021-11-20 ACF Fiorentina 4–3 AC Milan L 2021-11-07 AC Milan 1–1 FC Internazionale Milano D 2021-11-03 AC Milan 1–1 FC Porto D 2021-10-31 AS Roma 1–2 AC Milan W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-11-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2021-11-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC L 2021-10-27 Juventus FC 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-10-23 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Venezia FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 77% + US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan27% Draw35% US Sassuolo Calcio38%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 1.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 49%
51%
± 2.5 23%
77%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
62%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
73%
AC Milan or US Sassuolo Calcio
65%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan15% Draw60% US Sassuolo Calcio25%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
22%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 2
2.2%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 16% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 24% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.