ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2019-20 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 Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Lorenzo Gori
- Referee Alessandro Prontera
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — let the football do the talking.
- 4' Rogerio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 9' Andrea Ghion has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 14' ACF Fiorentina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 24' Gregoire Defrel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' Federico Ceccherini is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for ACF Fiorentina tonight.
- 34' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' What composure from Gregoire Defrel! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hamed Traore.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for ACF Fiorentina. Erick Pulgar will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Hamed Traore trudges off to be replaced by Domenico Berardi on 46 minutes.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Federico Ceccherini argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 51' The whistle greets Pol Mikel Lirola as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
- 56' Dalbert Henrique has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 489 appearances.
- 61' What composure from Mert Muldur! The Turkey international strokes it home. 0-3.
- 62' Mehdi Bourabia is replacing Manuel Locatelli for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 63' Gaetano Castrovilli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Gaetano Castrovilli trudges off to be replaced by Alfred Duncan on 64 minutes.
- 69' The 26-year-old Hamed Traore has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 73' Rachid Ghezzal was booked on 73.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Marco Benassi. He replaces Rachid Ghezzal on 76 minute.
- 81' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Gregoire Defrel departs to be replaced by Francesco Caputo.
- 86' It looks surprising ACF Fiorentina does not make any changes. Jeremie Boga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' The whistle greets Filip Duricic as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Ghion.
- 90' The Italy forward Patrick Cutrone breaks the deadlock on 90 minutes. 1-3!
- The points are shared — ACF Fiorentina 1-3 US Sassuolo Calcio. Honours even.
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 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 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
4 / 4
1.69
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.48
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
52%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
71%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 3
5.3%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 4
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
2 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 7% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 19% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

