ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
- ACF Fiorentina 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Lorenzo Illuzzi
- Referee Valentino Fiorito
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
- Referee Giuseppe Maccaddino
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 6 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 9 |
| -6 | GD | +0 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
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 17th (4 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/4
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Franco Mastantuono | 3 G |
| Mateo Pellegrino | 2 G |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 8' Vincent Laurini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 13' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
- 18' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 28' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 387 games and scored 464 goals.
- 29' German Pezzella picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 34' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 37' GOAL! Domenico Berardi fires home to make it 0-1!
- 39' The referee calls foul for Federico Peluso. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. ACF Fiorentina needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' A tactical swap from ACF Fiorentina — Nicky Medja Beloko on, Bryan Dabo off on 46 minutes.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Khouma Babacar made 387 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' ACF Fiorentina is showing some good football. However, ACF Fiorentina are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 66' ACF Fiorentina are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Jeremie Boga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khouma Babacar at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' It is a substitution in ACF Fiorentina team. Edimilson Fernandes is replaced by Giovanni Simeone on 75 minute.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' Alfred Duncan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stefano Sensi at the 82 minute mark.
- 85' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Nicky Medja Beloko gets a Yellow card.
- 90' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Domenico Berardi departs to be replaced by Alessandro Matri.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Sassuolo Calcio take all three points.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 20
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 17
-
14
Bryan Dabo ↓ Nicky Medja 46'
-
11
Kevin Mirallas ↓ Gerson 46'
- 26
- 1
Bench
- 33
- 31
- 24
-
9
Giovanni Simeone ↑ 75'
-
8
Gerson ↑ 46'
- 5
- 16
- 6
- 28
- 67
- 19
-
18
Nicky Medja ↑ 46'
Coach
Vincenzo Montella
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 47
- 13
- 21
- 6
- 4
-
12
Stefano Sensi ↓ Alfred Duncan 82'
- 25
-
30
Khouma Babacar ↓ Jeremie Boga 70'
- 31
- 68
- 3
Bench
- 34
- 79
- 28
- 98
- 5
-
32
Alfred Duncan ↑ 82'
-
10
Alessandro Matri ↑ 90'
- 9
- 99
-
20
Jeremie Boga ↑ 70'
- 2
- 17
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
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
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
1 / 4
1.25
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.04
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
49%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
75%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
4%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

