Sunday , 16 August 2026

Atalanta BC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Atalanta BC
5 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 3 Jan 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Hans Hateboer 24' Y
Christian Romero 44' Y
Y 51' Vlad Chiriches
Marten de Roon 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Valentino Fiorito
  • Referee Valerio Vecchi

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

10
1
5
Atalanta BC 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-03 Atalanta BC 5–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-06-21 Atalanta BC 4–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-09-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–4 Atalanta BC 2019-05-26 Atalanta BC 3–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–6 Atalanta BC

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan US Sassuolo Calcio H 5–1 W
23 Dec Bologna FC 1909 A 2–2 D
20 Dec AS Roma H 4–1 W
16 Dec Juventus FC A 1–1 D
13 Dec ACF Fiorentina H 3–0 W
09 Dec AFC Ajax A 1–0 W
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Atalanta BC A 1–5 L
23 Dec UC Sampdoria A 3–2 W
20 Dec AC Milan H 1–2 L
16 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 1–1 D
11 Dec Benevento Calcio H 1–0 W
06 Dec AS Roma A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Atalanta BC US Sassuolo Calcio
#10 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

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Atalanta BC are 10th (0 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo Calcio has kicked off!
  • 5' Germany international Robin Gosens has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Hamed Traore has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 11' What a strike from Duvan Zapata! The score is 1-0.
  • 16' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' It’s high time Gian Piero Gasperini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 24' It’s a booking for Atalanta BC player. Hans Hateboer gets a Yellow card.
  • 29' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 39' The travelling US Sassuolo Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' Atalanta BC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' Matteo Pessina does the damage! The net is bulging and Atalanta BC surge ahead!
  • 49' The deadlock is broken! Duvan Zapata gets on the scoresheet on 49 minutes.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Vlad Chiriches will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Maxime Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Obiang steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 57' Robin Gosens adds to his 0 season tally! Atalanta BC lead 4-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Luis Muriel. He replaces Matteo Pessina on 63 minute.
  • 67' Luis Muriel adds to his 0 season tally! Atalanta BC lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 68' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Jeremie Boga by Mehdi Bourabia on 68 minute.
  • 73' US Sassuolo Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Brilliant from the ! Vlad Chiriches makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 75.
  • 77' Fabio Depaoli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Berat Gjimshiti on 77 minute.
  • 80' A moment of madness from Marten de Roon on 80 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Atalanta BC will be frustrated.
  • 83' Giacomo Raspadori is ready to make an impact after coming on for Domenico Berardi at the 83 minute mark.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Duvan Zapata as he leaves the pitch. Aleksei Miranchuk steps in for Atalanta BC.
  • 89' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for US Sassuolo Calcio.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duvan Zapata 7
Alejandro Gomez 5
Domenico Berardi 4
Robin Gosens 4
Josip Ilicic 3
Mario Pasalic 3
Hamed Traore 2
Mehdi Bourabia 2

Head to Head

2021-01-03 Atalanta BC 5–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-06-21 Atalanta BC 4–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-09-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–4 Atalanta BC 2019-05-26 Atalanta BC 3–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–6 Atalanta BC

Atalanta BC Form

2021-01-03 Atalanta BC 5–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-12-23 Bologna FC 1909 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2020-12-20 Atalanta BC 4–1 AS Roma W 2020-12-16 Juventus FC 1–1 Atalanta BC D 2020-12-13 Atalanta BC 3–0 ACF Fiorentina W 2020-12-09 AFC Ajax 0–1 Atalanta BC W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-01-03 Atalanta BC 5–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2020-12-23 UC Sampdoria 2–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-12-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan L 2020-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2020-12-11 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 Benevento Calcio W 2020-12-06 AS Roma 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Atalanta BC to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC68% Draw21% US Sassuolo Calcio11%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
89%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
32%
Atalanta BC or US Sassuolo Calcio
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC47% Draw44% US Sassuolo Calcio9%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
2 – 0
14.7%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 1
9.7%
3 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.5%
1 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 21% 57%
-1.5 43% — 57%
-1 43% 25% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
56% ✗
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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