ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Livio Marinelli
4 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 26.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | US Cremonese | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #17 |
| 9 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 7 |
| 17 | Scored | 16 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| -8 | GD | -13 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 18% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
ACF Fiorentina are 15th (9 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/8
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 2 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sebastian Walukiewicz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 426 appearances.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. ACF Fiorentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Nemanja Matic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Ranieri on 30.
- 35' M'Bala Nzola, a Angola forward, has 16 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' It’s high time Fabio Grosso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' Rolando Mandragora picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristian Thorstvedt made 325 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Luca Lipani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Volpato at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacopo Fazzini is hanging Jack Harrison on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Rolando Mandragora has done his job and it is now time for Giovanni Fabbian to step up.
- 72' ACF Fiorentina have won 428 goals from 464 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 74' The whistle greets Ismael Kone as he departs to be replaced by Alieu Fadera.
- 75' The crowd applauds Luis Balbo Vieira as he leaves the pitch. Pietro Comuzzo steps in for ACF Fiorentina.
- 80' ACF Fiorentina are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 81' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 81.
- 86' It looks surprising ACF Fiorentina does not make any changes. Alieu Fadera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Armand Lauriente makes way for Luca Moro at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 43
-
17
Jack Harrison ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 66'
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 44
- 19
- 27
- 62
Bench
- 1
- 4
- 53
-
22
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 66'
-
80
Giovanni Fabbian ↑ 67'
-
15
Pietro Comuzzo ↑ 75'
- 60
- 23
- 61
- 69
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Nemanja Matic ↓ Aster Vranckx 88'
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Luca Moro 88'
-
99
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ M'Bala Nzola 74'
- 23
- 6
- 13
- 42
- 21
-
90
Ismael Kone ↓ Alieu Fadera 74'
-
7
Cristian Volpato ↓ Luca Lipani 65'
- 80
Bench
- 49
- 19
- 12
- 25
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 88'
- 3
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 88'
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 74'
- 16
-
20
Alieu Fadera ↑ 74'
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 65'
- 66
- 44
- 33
Coach
Fabio Grosso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 5 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Arthur Cabral | 3 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 3 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.1
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
75%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
48%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

