Monday , 2 November 2026

AC Monza vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2026-27
AC Monza
2 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Fri 18 Sep 2026 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Brianteo HT 45' · FT 45'
Gustavo Varela 51' 1–0
Gustavo Varela pen 63' 2–0
2–1 88' Vasilije Adzic
Eddy Kouadio 30' Y
Michael Folorunsho 74' Y
Y 85' Luca Lipani
Samuele Birindelli 85' Y
Gustavo Varela 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Monza vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Brianteo.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Vito Mastrodonato
  • Assistant 2 Marco Colaianni (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 10 28
2 FC Internazionale Milano 10 25
3 AS Roma 10 24
4 Como 1907 10 23
5 AC Milan 10 21
6 Frosinone Calcio 10 20
7 Juventus FC 10 17
8 SSC Napoli 10 14
9 Bologna FC 1909 10 14
10 Torino FC 10 13
11 Genoa CFC 10 13
12 Cagliari Calcio 10 13
13 Atalanta BC 9 11
14 US Lecce 10 9
15 US Sassuolo Calcio 9 8
16 AC Monza 10 7
17 Parma Calcio 1913 9 5
18 Udinese Calcio 10 5
19 ACF Fiorentina 9 5
20 Venezia FC 10 3

Head-to-Head

4
1
AC Monza 5 games · Avg 2.0 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-18 AC Monza 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-01-28 AC Monza 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-10-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–1 AC Monza 2023-05-19 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Monza 2023-01-22 AC Monza 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

AC Monza
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W
13 Sep US Lecce A 2–3 L
06 Sep Parma Calcio 1913 A 1–1 D
29 Aug Udinese Calcio H 2–3 L
22 Aug FC Internazionale Milano A 1–4 L
08 May Empoli FC H 2–2 D
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep AC Monza A 1–2 L
13 Sep Juventus FC H 3–2 W
06 Sep Bologna FC 1909 A 2–2 D
29 Aug Torino FC H 2–1 W
23 Aug Atalanta BC A 1–2 L
24 May Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–1 L

Season Stats

AC Monza US Sassuolo Calcio
#16 Position #15
7 Points 8
10 Played 9
2 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 2 / 2 / 5
17 Scored 14
24 Conceded 22
-7 GD -8
0.70 PPG 0.89
20% Win % 22%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
AC Monza this season
0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

AC Monza are 16th (7 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 15th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Monza
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/5
61-75
3/5
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/6
61-75
2/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Monza
Gustavo Varela 9 G 1 A
Jay Robinson 2 G 1 A
Andrea Colpani 1 G
US Sassuolo Calcio
Vasilije Adzic 3 G 1 A
Sebastiano Esposito 2 G 1 A
Domenico Berardi 2 G
Cas Odenthal 2 G
Cristian Volpato 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AC Monza have kicked off against US Sassuolo Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' AC Monza has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 10' AC Monza is showing some good football. However, AC Monza are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' 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 Sebastiano Esposito suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Monza and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' AC Monza are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Eddy Kouadio is booked for AC Monza — card on 30.
  • 35' AC Monza are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
  • 40' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' It’s high time Ivan Juric made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' Gustavo Varela adds to his 5 season tally! AC Monza lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 56' A tactical swap from AC Monza — Dany Mota Carvalho on, Patrick Cutrone off on 56 minutes.
  • 61' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Monza is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Gustavo Varela gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 64' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Luca Lipani comes on to replace Nemanja Matic.
  • 69' Fedde Leysen is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
  • 72' Domenico Berardi makes way for Benjamin Dominguez at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 74' Michael Folorunsho picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' AC Monza started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
  • 82' A change in the AC Monza ranks — Jay Robinson exits the field as Mathis Mout enters on 82.
  • 85' Poor challenge from Luca Lipani. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' Vasilije Adzic adds to his 3 season tally! US Sassuolo Calcio lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gustavo Varela on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from AC Monza — Yvan Maye on, Samuele Birindelli off on 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AC Monza Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Juric

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Aquilani

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patrick Ciurria 2
Gustavo Varela 2
Gian Marco Ferrari 1
Gianluca Caprari 1
Domenico Berardi 1
Matteo Pessina 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1
Andrea Colpani 1

Head to Head

2026-09-18 AC Monza 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-01-28 AC Monza 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-10-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–1 AC Monza 2023-05-19 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Monza 2023-01-22 AC Monza 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio

AC Monza Form

2026-09-18 AC Monza 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2026-09-13 US Lecce 3–2 AC Monza L 2026-09-06 Parma Calcio 1913 1–1 AC Monza D 2026-08-29 AC Monza 2–3 Udinese Calcio L 2026-08-22 FC Internazionale Milano 4–1 AC Monza L 2026-05-08 AC Monza 2–2 Empoli FC D

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2026-09-18 AC Monza 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2026-09-13 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–2 Juventus FC W 2026-09-06 Bologna FC 1909 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2026-08-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Torino FC W 2026-08-23 Atalanta BC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2026-05-24 Parma Calcio 1913 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41 AC Monza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Monza54% Draw21% US Sassuolo Calcio25%
Actual: AC Monza win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes74% 0% No26%
Avg goals/match: 4.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 77%
23%
± 3.5 58%
42%
± 4.5 39%
61%

Double Chance

AC Monza or Draw
75%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
46%
AC Monza or US Sassuolo Calcio
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Monza40% Draw37% US Sassuolo Calcio23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — AC Monza

Handicap AC Monza covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 15% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 19% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

AC Monza keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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