ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Oreste Muto
- Referee Giovanni Baccini
- Referee Daniele Rutella (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | AC Monza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Nov | AC Milan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Empoli FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | 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' Welcome to Artemio Franchi, Firenze that hosts another battle between ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Poor challenge from Nikola Milenkovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hamed Traore on 19 minutes.
- 24' Supporters expect more eagerness from Igor Julio, as he is very good at scoring at Artemio Franchi, Firenze with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Poor challenge from Ruan Netto. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 27' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruan Netto.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 42' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Riccardo Saponara is replacing Arthur Cabral for the ACF Fiorentina side.
- 48' A stunning finish from Riccardo Saponara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Lorenzo Venuti exits the field as Dodo enters on 54.
- 57' What a strike from Domenico Berardi! The score is 1-1.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alfred Duncan.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lorenzo Venuti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ACF Fiorentina.
- 67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Pedro Obiang suffering a number of foals already.
- 69' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Andrea Pinamonti by Agustin Alvarez on 69 minute.
- 72' Nicolas Gonzalez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alfred Duncan at the 72 minute mark.
- 75' Gaetano Castrovilli was booked on 75.
- 76' It is a substitution in ACF Fiorentina team. Cristiano Biraghi is replaced by Aleksa Terzic on 76 minute.
- 80' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Armand Lauriente is withdrawn and Emil Ceide gets his opportunity.
- 85' Andrea Pinamonti is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
- 90' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Hamed Traore as he departs to be replaced by Gregoire Defrel.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 11
- 5
- 4
- 3
- 32
- 99
- 1
- 98
-
23
Lorenzo Venuti ↓ Dodo 54'
- 42
Bench
-
10
Gaetano Castrovilli ↑ 46'
- 16
- 34
-
22
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 72'
-
8
Riccardo Saponara ↑ 46'
- 72
-
2
Dodo ↑ 54'
-
15
Aleksa Terzic ↑ 76'
- 28
- 31
- –
- –
- 48
- –
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 14
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Emil Ceide 80'
- 22
- 47
- 6
- 10
- 13
- 9
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Gregoire Defrel 90'
- 44
Bench
- 7
- 5
- 19
- 3
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 90'
- 25
- 28
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 80'
- 77
- 64
- 8
- 42
- 18
-
11
Agustin Alvarez ↑ 69'
- 35
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 5 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 3 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 |
| Arthur Cabral | 3 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio 78% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
64%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
58%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.