Atalanta BC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Atalanta BC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia.
- Atalanta BC 11 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Valentino Fiorito
- Referee Valerio Vecchi
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #17 |
| 14 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 2 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 7 |
| 17 | Scored | 16 |
| 20 | Conceded | 29 |
| -3 | GD | -13 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
Atalanta BC are 12th (14 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atalanta BC
0-15
4/1
16-30
1/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/5
61-75
3/2
76+
2/4
■ 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)
Atalanta BC
| Nikola Krstovic | 7 G | 2 A |
| Ederson | 2 G | |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 G | |
| Lazar Samardzic | 1 G |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Atalanta BC to score. At the same time, US Sassuolo Calcio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Berat Gjimshiti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' France international Gregoire Defrel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 11' The Colombia Duvan Zapata breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 1-0!
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 395 games and scored 476 goals.
- 21' Atalanta BC 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.
- 24' Atalanta BC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gian Piero Gasperini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 34' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' Christian Romero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Atalanta BC. Christian Romero will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Matteo Pessina adds to his 0 season tally! Atalanta BC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Duvan Zapata is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 51' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Vlad Chiriches.
- 56' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Maxime Lopez is replaced by Pedro Obiang on 56 minute.
- 57' Brilliant from the defender! Robin Gosens makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' Atalanta BC have won 732 goals from 536 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Fresh legs for Atalanta BC! Luis Muriel comes on to replace Matteo Pessina.
- 67' Luis Muriel doubles the advantage! 5-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 68' The crowd applauds Jeremie Boga as he leaves the pitch. Mehdi Bourabia steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Vlad Chiriches does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 77' Fabio Depaoli is replacing Berat Gjimshiti for the Atalanta BC side.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marten de Roon.
- 83' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 83 minute. Domenico Berardi leaves to be changed by Giacomo Raspadori.
- 84' A change in the Atalanta BC ranks — Duvan Zapata exits the field as Aleksei Miranchuk enters on 84.
- 89' Pedro Obiang, a Equatorial Guinea central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
- 33
- 6
- 11
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↓ Luis Muriel 63'
-
8
Robin Gosens ↓ Matteo Ruggeri 77'
- 15
- 91
-
19
Berat Gjimshiti ↓ Fabio Depaoli 77'
- 32
- 17
Bench
- 7
- 26
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 63'
- 31
- 13
-
27
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 77'
- 57
-
59
Aleksei Miranchuk ↑ 84'
-
18
Ruslan Malinovskyi ↑ 63'
- 4
-
40
Matteo Ruggeri ↑ 77'
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Maxime Lopez ↓ Pedro Obiang 56'
- 21
- 73
- 47
- 25
- 31
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↓ Mehdi Bourabia 68'
-
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Lukas Haraslin 84'
- 9
- 17
- 77
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 56'
- 22
- 5
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 56'
- 56
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 68'
- 91
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 83'
-
27
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 84'
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Duvan Zapata | 7 |
| Alejandro Gomez | 5 |
| Robin Gosens | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Mario Pasalic | 3 |
| Josip Ilicic | 3 |
| Mehdi Bourabia | 2 |
| Alfred Duncan | 2 |
Head to Head
Atalanta BC Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.46
Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 4.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
Double Chance
Atalanta BC or Draw
87%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
28%
Atalanta BC or US Sassuolo Calcio
85%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
4 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 1
4.5%
4 – 2
4.4%
5 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC
| Handicap | Atalanta BC covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -2 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 17% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.