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Atalanta BC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
Atalanta BC
2 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Tue 21 Sep 2021 · 18:45 UTC Gewiss Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Gian Marco Ferrari
Ruslan Malinovskyi 61' Y
Giuseppe Pezzella 74' Y
Y 90' Maxime Lopez

Overview

Match Preview

Atalanta BC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Gewiss Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Filippo Valeriani
  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Referee

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

10
1
5
Atalanta BC 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-05-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Atalanta BC 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

Recent Form

Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W
18 Sep US Salernitana 1919 A 1–0 W
14 Sep Villarreal CF A 2–2 D
11 Sep ACF Fiorentina H 1–2 L
28 Aug Bologna FC 1909 H 0–0 D
21 Aug Torino FC A 2–1 W
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Atalanta BC A 1–2 L
17 Sep Torino FC H 0–1 L
12 Sep AS Roma A 1–2 L
29 Aug UC Sampdoria H 0–0 D
21 Aug Hellas Verona FC A 3–2 W
23 May SS Lazio H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Atalanta BC US Sassuolo Calcio
#7 Position #11
59 Points 49
38 Played 38
15 / 14 / 9 W / D / L 14 / 7 / 17
51 Scored 46
36 Conceded 50
+15 GD -4
1.55 PPG 1.29
39% Win % 37%

Key Stats

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

Atalanta BC are 7th (59 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Atalanta BC have kicked off against US Sassuolo Calcio. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 3' GOAL! Robin Gosens scores on 3.
  • 8' 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.
  • 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessio Dionisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 18' Atalanta BC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 23' Duvan Zapata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 102 goals in his last 525 appearances.
  • 25' Gian Marco Ferrari is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atalanta BC and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Davide Zappacosta makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' Kaan Ayhan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' The Italy Domenico Berardi breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 2-1!
  • 49' Atalanta BC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
  • 54' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdou Harroui is hanging Francesco Magnanelli on the field on 60 minute.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ruslan Malinovskyi on 61 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Josip Ilicic. He replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi on 63 minute.
  • 67' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Hamed Traore has done his job and it is now time for Filip Duricic to step up.
  • 69' The Atalanta BC manager makes a substitution. Davide Zappacosta departs to be replaced by Joakim Maehle.
  • 74' The referee calls foul for Giuseppe Pezzella. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 79' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atalanta BC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 82' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Gianluca Scamacca comes on to replace Gregoire Defrel.
  • 84' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Roberto Piccoli is hanging Duvan Zapata on the field on 84 minute.
  • 89' Atalanta BC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxime Lopez on 90 minutes.
  • 2-1 the final result. US Sassuolo Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2021-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-05-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Atalanta BC 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

Atalanta BC Form

2021-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-09-18 US Salernitana 1919 0–1 Atalanta BC W 2021-09-14 Villarreal CF 2–2 Atalanta BC D 2021-09-11 Atalanta BC 1–2 ACF Fiorentina L 2021-08-28 Atalanta BC 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 D 2021-08-21 Torino FC 1–2 Atalanta BC W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-09-21 Atalanta BC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-09-17 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–1 Torino FC L 2021-09-12 AS Roma 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-08-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria D 2021-08-21 Hellas Verona FC 2–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-05-23 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–0 SS Lazio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Atalanta BC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Atalanta BC to win 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atalanta BC60% Draw22% US Sassuolo Calcio18%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Atalanta BC or Draw
82%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
40%
Atalanta BC or US Sassuolo Calcio
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atalanta BC42% Draw42% US Sassuolo Calcio16%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Atalanta BC

Handicap Atalanta BC covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 23% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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