AS Roma vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AS Roma vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico.
- AS Roma 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Filippo Meli
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Referee Orlando Pagnotta
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Dec | BSC Young Boys | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Nov | FC CFR 1907 Cluj | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Genoa CFC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 01 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Torino FC | H | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| AS Roma | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 14 | Scored | 9 |
| 3 | Conceded | 9 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 2.60 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season
AS Roma this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
AS Roma are 1st (13 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Roma
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
4/1
■ 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)
AS Roma
| Donyell Malen | 6 G | |
| Matias Soule | 2 G | 1 A |
| Manu Kone | 2 G | |
| Niccolo Pisilli | 2 G | |
| Mario Hermoso | 1 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 ball is rolling at Stadio Olimpico. AS Roma are looking to make home advantage count against US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 11' Pedro has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 11.
- 16' AS Roma is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' Poor challenge from Maxime Lopez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Gonzalo Villar picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' It’s gonna be a Red card for Pedro.
- 45' Antonio Mirante picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Maxime Lopez makes way for Giacomo Raspadori at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 51' The 39-year-old Pedro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Roger Ibanez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 386 games and scored 462 goals.
- 66' 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.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giacomo Raspadori.
- 73' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Lukas Haraslin comes on to replace Jeremie Boga.
- 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Pedro Obiang on 79 minutes.
- 82' Amadou Diawara gets the nod from AS Roma. He replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Edin Dzeko makes way for Borja Mayoral at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Roma.
- 87' The referee has no hesitation. Rick Karsdorp is booked for AS Roma — Yellow card on 87.
- 89' Juan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marash Kumbulla at the 89 minute mark.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
AS Roma Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 77
- 11
-
24
Marash Kumbulla ↓ Juan 89'
- 37
- 2
- 7
-
9
Edin Dzeko C ↓ Borja Mayoral 85'
- 4
- 83
- 14
Bench
- 33
- 13
-
21
Borja Mayoral ↑ 85'
-
42
Amadou Diawara ↑ 82'
- 20
-
5
Juan ↑ 89'
- 12
- 31
- 61
- 55
- 62
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Mehdi Bourabia 85'
- 8
- 5
- 73
- 56
-
6
Rogerio ↓ Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 82'
- 25
- 31
-
10
Filip Duricic ↓ Hamed Traore 73'
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↓ Lukas Haraslin 73'
- 2
Bench
- 22
- 13
- 4
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 85'
-
23
Hamed Traore ↑ 73'
- 91
- 17
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 82'
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 46'
-
27
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 73'
- 63
- 30
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bryan Cristante | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Filip Duricic | 3 |
| Paulo Dybala | 3 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Edin Dzeko | 2 |
| Tammy Abraham | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
Head to Head
AS Roma Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
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
2020-11-01
SSC Napoli
0–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2020-10-23
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–3
Torino FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
2.64
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + AS Roma to win 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
AS Roma or Draw
86%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
33%
AS Roma or US Sassuolo Calcio
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.4%
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
4 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
5 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — AS Roma
| Handicap | AS Roma covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -2 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -1.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -1 | 53% | 21% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
8%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

