Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
AC Milan
1 – 0
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sat 30 Dec 2023 · 17:00 UTC Giuseppe Meazza HT 45' · FT 45'
Christian Pulisic 59' 1–0
Y 88' Samu Castillejo

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Giuseppe Meazza.

Match Details

  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Assistant 1 Marcello Rossi
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ricci (Italy)
10 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game 🟥 2 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

7
5
4
AC Milan 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-30 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-01-29 AC Milan 2–5 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-08-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–0 AC Milan 2022-05-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 AC Milan 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Dec AC Milan A 0–1 L
22 Dec Genoa CFC H 1–2 L
17 Dec Udinese Calcio A 2–2 D
11 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 1–2 L
03 Dec AS Roma H 1–2 L
26 Nov Empoli FC A 4–3 W

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AC Milan are 5th (70 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Giuseppe Meazza!
  • 5' Tijjani Reijnders is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Andrea Consigli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Christian Pulisic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
  • 46' The whistle greets Martin Erlic as he departs to be replaced by Ruan.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Armand Lauriente, as he is very good at scoring at Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' What composure from Christian Pulisic! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 63' The whistle greets Ismael Bennacer as he departs to be replaced by Yacine Adli.
  • 65' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 65 minute. Nedim Bajrami leaves to be changed by Cristian Volpato.
  • 70' Samu Castillejo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Domenico Berardi on 70 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is replaced by Kevin Zeroli.
  • 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Samu Castillejo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
  • 81' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Simon Kjaer is replaced by Jan-Carlo Simic.
  • 86' Simon Kjaer, a Denmark , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 88' Samu Castillejo is having his name booked by the referee on 88.
  • 89' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Kristian Thorstvedt exits the field as Emil Ceide enters on 89.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for AC Milan and US Sassuolo Calcio (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-30 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-01-29 AC Milan 2–5 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-08-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–0 AC Milan 2022-05-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 AC Milan 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio

AC Milan Form

2023-12-30 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-12-22 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 AC Milan D 2023-12-17 AC Milan 3–0 AC Monza W 2023-12-13 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AC Milan W 2023-12-09 Atalanta BC 3–2 AC Milan L 2023-12-02 AC Milan 3–1 Frosinone Calcio W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2023-12-30 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC L 2023-12-17 Udinese Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-12-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AS Roma L 2023-11-26 Empoli FC 3–4 US Sassuolo Calcio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: AC Milan to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan55% Draw24% US Sassuolo Calcio21%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
80%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
45%
AC Milan or US Sassuolo Calcio
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan38% Draw45% US Sassuolo Calcio17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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