ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Paolo Valeri
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
- Referee Marcello Rossi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | AC Milan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Nov | Benevento Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Nov | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Dec | Benevento Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | AS Roma | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio has kicked off!
- 5' Jeremy Toljan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' Sofyan Amrabat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 12' US Sassuolo Calcio 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.
- 13' Against the run of play, Hamed Traore has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' Manuel Locatelli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 19' Domenico Berardi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Hamed Traore will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' Filip Duricic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
- 35' GOAL! Dusan Vlahovic scores on 35.
- 40' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 42' A moment of madness from Gaetano Castrovilli on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ACF Fiorentina will be frustrated.
- 45' Cristiano Biraghi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Hamed Traore is withdrawn and Gregoire Defrel gets his opportunity.
- 62' Jeremy Toljan is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 73' Time for substitution for ACF Fiorentina. Martin Caceres is replaced by Igor.
- 74' Erick Pulgar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gaetano Castrovilli at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Jeremie Boga has done his job and it is now time for Filip Duricic to step up.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Francesco Magnanelli. He replaces Manuel Locatelli on 82 minute.
- 87' ACF Fiorentina manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Borja Valero is hanging Giacomo Bonaventura on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Nikola Milenkovic on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ACF Fiorentina will be frustrated.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 34
- 7
- 5
- 69
- 20
- 4
- 3
- 9
-
22
Martin Caceres ↓ Igor Julio 73'
- 23
Bench
- 27
- 77
- 63
-
78
Erick Pulgar ↑ 74'
-
6
Borja Valero ↑ 87'
- 92
- 18
- 21
-
11
Christian Kouame ↑ 74'
- 1
- 2
-
98
Igor Julio ↑ 73'
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Mehdi Bourabia 79'
- 22
- 21
- 73
- 47
- 13
- 6
- 25
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↓ Filip Duricic 79'
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Gregoire Defrel 61'
- 18
Bench
- 8
- 5
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 61'
- 56
-
4
Francesco Magnanelli ↑ 82'
- 31
-
10
Filip Duricic ↑ 79'
- 2
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 79'
-
9
Francesco Caputo ↑ 61'
- 17
- 77
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 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2020-12-16
ACF Fiorentina
1–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2020-12-11
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–0
Benevento Calcio
W
2020-12-06
AS Roma
0–0
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2020-11-28
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–3
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2020-11-22
Hellas Verona FC
0–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2020-11-06
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–0
Udinese Calcio
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.33
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.1
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
52%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
73%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.1%
1 – 3
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.3%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 21% | 33% |
| +1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +2 | 67% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.