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ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
ACF Fiorentina
2 – 2
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 19 Dec 2021 · 11:30 UTC Artemio Franchi, Firenze HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 27' Jeremy Toljan
Y 28' Jeremy Toljan
Cristiano Biraghi 44' Y
Y 54' Vlad Chiriches
Y 56' Hamed Traore
Lucas Martinez 58' Y
Y 59' Gianluca Scamacca
Vincenzo Italiano 59' Y
Cristiano Biraghi 68' R
Y 71' Davide Frattesi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Di Bello
  • Referee Matteo Passeri
  • Referee Emanuele Prenna
  • Referee Marco Serra
  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Referee Marco Trinchieri (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
7
ACF Fiorentina 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-12-19 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-04-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 ACF Fiorentina 2020-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-07-01 ACF Fiorentina 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-10-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 ACF Fiorentina

Recent Form

ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–2 D
11 Dec US Salernitana 1919 H 4–0 W
05 Dec Bologna FC 1909 A 3–2 W
30 Nov UC Sampdoria H 3–1 W
27 Nov Empoli FC A 1–2 L
20 Nov AC Milan H 4–3 W
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 2–2 D
12 Dec SS Lazio H 2–1 W
05 Dec Spezia Calcio A 2–2 D
01 Dec SSC Napoli H 2–2 D
28 Nov AC Milan A 3–1 W
21 Nov Cagliari Calcio H 2–2 D

Season Stats

ACF Fiorentina US Sassuolo Calcio
#18 Position #14
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

ACF Fiorentina are 18th (0 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' ACF Fiorentina have kicked off against US Sassuolo Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Gonzalez, as he is very good at scoring at Artemio Franchi, Firenze with 16 goals in the last 14 games.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. ACF Fiorentina must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' ACF Fiorentina currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Toljan. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a Yellow card on 28.
  • 32' GOAL! Gianluca Scamacca fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 37' A stunning finish from Davide Frattesi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 46' Riccardo Saponara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Callejon at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' A stunning finish from Dusan Vlahovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 52' The Serbia Dusan Vlahovic breaks the deadlock on 52 minutes. 2-2!
  • 54' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vlad Chiriches.
  • 56' Hamed Traore has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' Matheus Henrique has so much to prove this time. He replaces Hamed Traore on 57 minute.
  • 58' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Lucas Martinez gets a Yellow card.
  • 59' Gianluca Scamacca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' GOAL! Lucas Torreira fires home to make it 3-2!
  • 62' What a strike from Lucas Torreira! The score is 4-2.
  • 66' Jeremie Boga gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Giacomo Raspadori and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The referee shows ACF Fiorentina player a Red card on 68.
  • 71' Davide Frattesi is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 78' Aleksa Terzic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riccardo Saponara on 78 minute.
  • 83' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 459 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 88' The whistle greets Dusan Vlahovic as he departs to be replaced by Igor.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincenzo Italiano

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-12-19 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-04-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 ACF Fiorentina 2020-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-07-01 ACF Fiorentina 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-10-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 ACF Fiorentina

ACF Fiorentina Form

2021-12-19 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-12-11 ACF Fiorentina 4–0 US Salernitana 1919 W 2021-12-05 Bologna FC 1909 2–3 ACF Fiorentina W 2021-11-30 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 UC Sampdoria W 2021-11-27 Empoli FC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina L 2021-11-20 ACF Fiorentina 4–3 AC Milan W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-12-19 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-12-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 SS Lazio W 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-11-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.06 ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: ACF Fiorentina or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina38% Draw32% US Sassuolo Calcio30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

ACF Fiorentina or Draw
69%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
62%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ACF Fiorentina24% Draw54% US Sassuolo Calcio22%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
11.4%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina

Handicap ACF Fiorentina covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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