AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Livio Marinelli
- Assistant 1 Marcello Rossi
- Assistant 2 Marco Ricci (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Dec | AC Monza | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Newcastle United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | 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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
AC Milan are 8th (0 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Milan launch into their encounter with US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Gianmarco Ferrari has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Martin Erlic departs to be replaced by Ruan.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Samuele Mulattieri is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 59' Assisted by Ismael Bennacer with the perfectly-timed delivery and Christian Pulisic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 63' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Yacine Adli on, Ismael Bennacer off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Cristian Volpato comes on to replace Nedim Bajrami.
- 70' The whistle greets Domenico Berardi as he departs to be replaced by Samu Castillejo.
- 74' The whistle greets Ruben Loftus-Cheek as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Zeroli.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 81' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Simon Kjaer is replaced by Jan-Carlo Simic.
- 86' AC Milan are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 88' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samu Castillejo.
- 89' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Kristian Thorstvedt has done his job and it is now time for Emil Ceide to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Luka Jovic 63'
- 8
- 16
-
10
Rafael Leao ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 81'
- 11
- 19
-
24
Simon Kjaer ↓ Jan-Carlo Simic 81'
- 42
- 2
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Yacine Adli 63'
Bench
-
7
Yacine Adli ↑ 63'
-
15
Luka Jovic ↑ 63'
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 81'
- 83
- 33
- 18
- 70
- 69
- 95
-
85
Kevin Zeroli ↑ 74'
- 74
-
82
Jan-Carlo Simic ↑ 81'
- 84
Coach
Stefano Pioli
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 45
- 22
- 47
- 10
-
5
Martin Erlic ↓ Ruan 46'
- 9
- 11
- 42
- 3
- 13
Bench
- 28
-
20
Samu Castillejo ↑ 70'
- 25
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 89'
-
44
Ruan ↑ 46'
- 21
-
23
Cristian Volpato ↑ 65'
- 2
- 19
-
8
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 89'
- 35
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
4 / 4
0.91
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 2.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
80%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
55%
AC Milan or US Sassuolo Calcio
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
11.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.6%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 3
0.7%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 25% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.