ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Davide Moro (Italy)
6 games this season
🟨 4.2/game
⚽ 16.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Apr | Genoa CFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Mar | AC Milan | H | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | AS Roma | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | US Lecce | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | AC Milan | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AS Roma | A | 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' That's the starting whistle at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. Ninety minutes of football awaits between ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristian Thorstvedt made 326 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' ACF Fiorentina are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Ruan. He receives a card.
- 17' Goal! Riccardo Sottil scores his 8 goal in 466 matches.
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 27' The 22-year-old Cristian Volpato has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 32' That is a card for ACF Fiorentina. Lucas Martinez Quarta will be fuming at that decision.
- 37' 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 individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Mattia Viti has done his job and it is now time for Samuele Mulattieri to step up.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His ACF Fiorentina side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' Lucas Martinez Quarta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 57' Kristian Thorstvedt doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' What a moment for Nicolas Gonzalez! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' Antonin Barak makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and ACF Fiorentina are in front.
- 64' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Filippo Missori comes on to replace Ruan.
- 66' Nicolas Gonzalez with the second goal in the match!
- 67' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 67.
- 71' Another change for ACF Fiorentina made on 71 minute. Lucas Martinez Quarta leaves to be changed by Pietro Comuzzo.
- 73' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Daniel Boloca by Emil Ceide on 73 minute.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Pietro Comuzzo.
- 80' Maxime Lopez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur on 80 minute.
- 83' The ACF Fiorentina manager makes a substitution. Riccardo Sottil departs to be replaced by Gaetano Castrovilli.
- 88' Fabiano Parisi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ACF Fiorentina tonight.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for ACF Fiorentina players.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
- 11
-
6
Arthur ↓ Maxime Lopez 80'
- 7
- 32
- 99
- 72
- 65
- 53
- 28
- 33
Bench
-
17
Gaetano Castrovilli ↑ 83'
-
8
Maxime Lopez ↑ 80'
-
10
Nicolas Gonzalez ↑ 46'
- 22
- 5
-
20
Andrea Belotti ↑ 71'
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 9
- 19
- 30
-
37
Pietro Comuzzo ↑ 71'
Coach
Vincenzo Italiano
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Matheus Henrique 64'
- 19
- 47
- 9
- 43
-
44
Ruan ↓ Filippo Missori 64'
- 42
- 21
-
24
Daniel Boloca ↓ Emil Ceide 73'
- 23
- 13
Bench
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 64'
- 22
- 28
- 5
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 73'
- 6
-
11
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 46'
- 3
-
2
Filippo Missori ↑ 64'
-
8
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 46'
- 35
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 5 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 |
| Arthur Cabral | 3 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 3 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 2 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.88
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
80%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
39%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.6%
4 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 2
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 17% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 19% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.