AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at San Siro.
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Davide Ghersini
- Referee Francesco Fiore
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
- Referee Edoardo Raspollini
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #10 |
| 11 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 4 | Conceded | 9 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
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 5th (11 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AC Milan host US Sassuolo Calcio — let the battle begin!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' Alessio Romagnoli puts AC Milan on the lead.
- 24' A stunning finish from Gianluca Scamacca — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Maxime Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 33' Simon Kjaer adds to his 0 season tally! US Sassuolo Calcio lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Poor challenge from Giacomo Raspadori. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' AC Milan ring the changes. Tiemoue Bakayoko has done his job and it is now time for Franck Kessie to step up.
- 51' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' Ismael Bennacer was booked on 53.
- 54' Theo Hernandez was booked on 54.
- 59' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Gianluca Scamacca departs to be replaced by Gregoire Defrel.
- 61' Sandro Tonali has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ismael Bennacer on 61 minute.
- 66' Domenico Berardi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and US Sassuolo Calcio are in front.
- 68' AC Milan make a change. Alessandro Florenzi trudges off to be replaced by Pietro Pellegri on 68 minutes.
- 71' Sandro Tonali was booked on 71.
- 73' Controversy at the stadium! Simon Kjaer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' Alessio Romagnoli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 77.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Abdou Harroui. He replaces Davide Frattesi on 80 minute.
- 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Giacomo Raspadori is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 89' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Giacomo Raspadori has done his job and it is now time for Vlad Chiriches to step up.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AC Milan 1-3 US Sassuolo Calcio.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Junior Messias 46'
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 24
- 25
- 13
- 41
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Sandro Tonali 61'
- 11
- 56
Bench
-
64
Pietro Pellegri ↑ 68'
- 5
- 1
- 83
- 14
-
79
Franck Kessie ↑ 46'
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↑ 61'
- 33
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 80'
- 27
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 46'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↓ Abdou Harroui 80'
- 97
- 91
- 8
- 5
- 47
-
25
Domenico Berardi ↓ Hamed Traore 80'
- 31
- 17
- 77
- 18
Bench
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↑ 80'
-
21
Vlad Chiriches ↑ 89'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 59'
- 56
- 24
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
23
Hamed Traore ↑ 80'
-
20
Abdou Harroui ↑ 80'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Armand Lauriente | 4 |
| Suso | 2 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Suso | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.09
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
72%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
53%
AC Milan or US Sassuolo Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.