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ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
ACF Fiorentina
0 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Mon 29 Apr 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stadio Artemio Franchi HT 45' · FT 45'
Vincent Laurini 8' Y
German Pezzella 29' Y
Y 39' Federico Peluso
Nicky Medja 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Lorenzo Illuzzi
  • Referee Valentino Fiorito
  • Referee Francesco Fourneau
  • Referee Giuseppe Maccaddino
4 games this season 🟨 1.3/game ⚽ 6.0 goals/game

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

4
5
7
ACF Fiorentina 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-29 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-12-09 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 ACF Fiorentina 2018-03-31 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2017-10-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 ACF Fiorentina

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–1 L
20 Apr Juventus FC A 1–2 L
14 Apr Bologna FC 1909 H 0–0 D
07 Apr Frosinone Calcio H 0–1 L
03 Apr AS Roma A 2–2 D
31 Mar Torino FC H 1–1 D
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr ACF Fiorentina A 1–0 W
20 Apr Udinese Calcio A 1–1 D
14 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–0 D
07 Apr SS Lazio A 2–2 D
04 Apr AC Chievo Verona H 4–0 W
31 Mar Bologna FC 1909 A 1–2 L

Season Stats

ACF Fiorentina US Sassuolo Calcio
#15 Position #11
42 Points 49
38 Played 38
9 / 15 / 14 W / D / L 14 / 7 / 17
41 Scored 46
50 Conceded 50
-9 GD -4
1.11 PPG 1.29
24% Win % 37%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. ACF Fiorentina is hosting US Sassuolo Calcio for another epic battle.
  • 5' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vincent Laurini.
  • 13' Pol Mikel Lirola has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 18' ACF Fiorentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' That is a Yellow card for ACF Fiorentina. German Pezzella will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bryan Dabo, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Artemio Franchi with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 37' GOAL! Domenico Berardi fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 39' A meaty challenge results in booking for Federico Peluso on 39.
  • 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' Nicky Medja Beloko has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bryan Dabo on 46 minute.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kevin Mirallas made 456 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' 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 Alban Lafont suffering a number of foals already.
  • 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' ACF Fiorentina are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
  • 70' Jeremie Boga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Khouma Babacar on 70 minute.
  • 75' Giovanni Simeone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edimilson Fernandes on 75 minute.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, German Pezzella is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ACF Fiorentina.
  • 82' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Stefano Sensi is replaced by Alfred Duncan.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for ACF Fiorentina. Nicky Medja Beloko will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Domenico Berardi is replaced by Alessandro Matri on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for US Sassuolo Calcio.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Montella

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 5
Nicolas Gonzalez 4
Gregoire Defrel 3
Dusan Vlahovic 3
Arthur Cabral 3
Riccardo Saponara 2
Hamed Traore 2
Lucas Torreira 2

Head to Head

2019-04-29 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-12-09 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 ACF Fiorentina 2018-03-31 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2017-10-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 ACF Fiorentina

ACF Fiorentina Form

2019-04-29 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2019-04-20 Juventus FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina L 2019-04-14 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2019-04-07 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 Frosinone Calcio L 2019-04-03 AS Roma 2–2 ACF Fiorentina D 2019-03-31 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Torino FC D

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2019-04-29 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2019-04-20 Udinese Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2019-04-14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–0 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2019-04-07 SS Lazio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2019-04-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–0 AC Chievo Verona W 2019-03-31 Bologna FC 1909 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ACF Fiorentina30% Draw30% US Sassuolo Calcio40%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
60%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
70%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina22% Draw51% US Sassuolo Calcio27%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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