ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ACF Fiorentina vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
- ACF Fiorentina 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Livio Marinelli
10 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 3.9 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Apr | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | US Cremonese | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| ACF Fiorentina | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #11 |
| 42 | Points | 49 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 9 / 15 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 7 / 17 |
| 41 | Scored | 46 |
| 50 | Conceded | 50 |
| -9 | GD | -4 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 24% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between ACF Fiorentina and US Sassuolo Calcio is underway.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' 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 Aster Vranckx suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' It’s gonna be a card for Luca Ranieri.
- 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Armand Lauriente has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 57' It’s gonna be a card for Rolando Mandragora.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 65' Luca Lipani is replacing Cristian Volpato for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 66' Another substitution for ACF Fiorentina to replace Jack Harrison by Jacopo Fazzini on 66 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in ACF Fiorentina team. Rolando Mandragora is replaced by Giovanni Fabbian on 67 minute.
- 72' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Ismael Kone is replaced by Alieu Fadera.
- 75' Pietro Comuzzo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Balbo Vieira on 75 minute.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolo Fagioli, as he is very good at scoring at Artemio Franchi, Firenze with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 81.
- 86' ACF Fiorentina started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 88' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Moro is hanging Armand Lauriente on the field on 88 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 10
- 43
-
17
Jack Harrison ↓ Jacopo Fazzini 66'
- 3
- 8
- 2
- 44
- 19
- 27
- 62
Bench
- 1
- 4
- 53
-
22
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 66'
-
80
Giovanni Fabbian ↑ 67'
-
15
Pietro Comuzzo ↑ 75'
- 60
- 23
- 61
- 69
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Nemanja Matic ↓ Aster Vranckx 88'
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Luca Moro 88'
-
99
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ M'Bala Nzola 74'
- 23
- 6
- 13
- 42
- 21
-
90
Ismael Kone ↓ Alieu Fadera 74'
-
7
Cristian Volpato ↓ Luca Lipani 65'
- 80
Bench
- 49
- 19
- 12
- 25
-
40
Aster Vranckx ↑ 88'
- 3
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 88'
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 74'
- 16
-
20
Alieu Fadera ↑ 74'
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 65'
- 66
- 44
- 33
Coach
Fabio Grosso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 5 |
| Nicolas Gonzalez | 4 |
| Arthur Cabral | 3 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 3 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 3 |
| Lucas Torreira | 2 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
Head to Head
ACF Fiorentina Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
ACF Fiorentina xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
ACF Fiorentina or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
ACF Fiorentina or Draw
73%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
56%
ACF Fiorentina or US Sassuolo Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — ACF Fiorentina
| Handicap | ACF Fiorentina covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

