ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Artemio Franchi.
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Lorenzo Gori
- Referee Alessandro Prontera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jun | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Feb | AC Milan | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | UC Sampdoria | A | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul | ACF Fiorentina | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Jun | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Jun | Atalanta BC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Mar | Brescia Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Parma Calcio 1913 | 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' In just a few seconds Stadio Artemio Franchi will turn into a battlefield for ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 4' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 4.
- 9' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with ACF Fiorentina winning 100% of all matches.
- 14' It looks like no one’s ball. ACF Fiorentina is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 19' Bartlomiej Dragowski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 24' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Gregoire Defrel makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 24.
- 29' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Stadio Artemio Franchi. ACF Fiorentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Goal! Gregoire Defrel scores his 32 goal in 467 matches.
- 40' ACF Fiorentina has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 43' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
- 44' Erick Pulgar is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 46' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Hamed Traore is withdrawn and Domenico Berardi gets his opportunity.
- 50' ACF Fiorentina receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 51' Fresh legs for ACF Fiorentina! Patrick Cutrone comes on to replace Pol Mikel Lirola.
- 56' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Against the run of play, Mert Muldur has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' The crowd applauds Manuel Locatelli as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Bourabia steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gaetano Castrovilli on 63 minutes.
- 64' Alfred Duncan gets the nod from ACF Fiorentina. He replaces Gaetano Castrovilli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rachid Ghezzal on 73.
- 76' The whistle greets Rachid Ghezzal as he departs to be replaced by Marco Benassi.
- 81' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Gregoire Defrel by Francesco Caputo on 81 minute.
- 86' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Federico Chiesa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Filip Duricic has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Ghion to step up.
- 90' The Italy forward Patrick Cutrone breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-3!
- ACF Fiorentina will have plenty to reflect on. US Sassuolo Calcio were simply the better side today.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
18
Rachid Ghezzal ↓ Marco Benassi 76'
-
7
Franck Ribery ↓ Riccardo Sottil 64'
- 78
- 29
- 69
- 20
- 4
- 25
- 17
- 21
Bench
-
63
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 51'
- 33
-
24
Marco Benassi ↑ 76'
-
11
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 64'
- 5
-
88
Alfred Duncan ↑ 64'
- 1
- 93
-
3
Igor Julio ↑ 64'
- 23
- 19
- 32
Coach
Giuseppe Iachini
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 11
- 73
- 56
-
6
Rogerio ↓ Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 46'
- 4
- 31
-
10
Filip Duricic ↓ Andrea Ghion 87'
- 7
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Domenico Berardi 46'
- 17
Bench
- 47
- 13
-
25
Domenico Berardi ↑ 46'
- 2
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 62'
-
9
Francesco Caputo ↑ 81'
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 46'
- 18
-
44
Andrea Ghion ↑ 87'
- 27
- 35
- 57
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 5 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 |
| Arthur Cabral | 3 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 3 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 2 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2020-07-01
ACF Fiorentina
1–3
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2020-06-28
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–3
Hellas Verona FC
D
2020-06-24
FC Internazionale Milano
3–3
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2020-06-21
Atalanta BC
4–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2020-03-09
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–0
Brescia Calcio
W
2020-02-16
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–1
Parma Calcio 1913
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.34
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 78%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 3.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 4.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
65%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
58%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 17% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

