Empoli FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2021-22

Empoli FC

1 – 5

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US Sassuolo Calcio

Sun 9 Jan 2022 · 13:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 49' Domenico Berardi

Mattia Viti 59' Y

Mattia Viti 60' R

Mattia Viti 60' Y

Y 69' Giorgos Kiriakopoulos

Y 79' Maxime Lopez

Overview

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Empoli FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Paolo Valeri
Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
Referee Manuel Volpi
Referee Vito Mastrodonato
Referee Alessandro Prontera
Referee Claudio Gualtieri

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

Empoli FC 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals US Sassuolo Calcio

Last 5 meetings

2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-10-31 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Empoli FC 2019-02-17 Empoli FC 3–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-09-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Empoli FC 2018-04-15 Empoli FC 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

Empoli FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jan	US Sassuolo Calcio	H	1–5	L
06 Jan	SS Lazio	A	3–3	D
22 Dec	AC Milan	H	2–4	L
19 Dec	Spezia Calcio	A	1–1	D
12 Dec	SSC Napoli	A	1–0	W
06 Dec	Udinese Calcio	H	3–1	W

US Sassuolo Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jan	Empoli FC	A	5–1	W
06 Jan	Genoa CFC	H	1–1	D
22 Dec	Bologna FC 1909	H	0–3	L
19 Dec	ACF Fiorentina	A	2–2	D
12 Dec	SS Lazio	H	2–1	W
05 Dec	Spezia Calcio	A	2–2	D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and US Sassuolo Calcio has kicked off!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' 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.
13' What composure from Domenico Berardi! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
16' Liam Henderson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 16 minutes.
21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
24' A stunning finish from Giacomo Raspadori — that came from absolutely nowhere!
25' Magnificent from Giacomo Raspadori! That is 40 goals in 384 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
29' Patrick Cutrone has so much to prove this time. He replaces Federico Di Francesco on 29 minute.
30' Patrick Cutrone gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Federico Di Francesco and will look to change the dynamic.
35' Szymon Zurkowski is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
40' Ruan Netto, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
46' Empoli FC ring the changes. Riccardo Marchizza has done his job and it is now time for Lorenzo Tonelli to step up.
49' Domenico Berardi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
54' Empoli FC have won 231 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
59' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mattia Viti.
60' Poor challenge from Mattia Viti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
61' Abdou Harroui makes way for Davide Frattesi at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
62' The whistle greets Gregoire Defrel as he departs to be replaced by Gianluca Scamacca.
64' The supporters are chanting for Riccardo Fiamozzi. He replaces Nedim Bajrami on 64 minute.
67' Gianluca Scamacca has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
69' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
71' Giacomo Raspadori makes a hat-trick on 71.
76' Ardian Ismajli is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
77' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Mert Muldur on, Rogerio off on 77 minutes.
79' Maxime Lopez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
84' It is a cagey affair so far. Empoli FC in their trying to find a way past US Sassuolo Calcio's compact .
89' The crowd applauds Domenico Berardi as he leaves the pitch. Ruan Netto steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
The points are shared — Empoli FC 1-5 US Sassuolo Calcio. Honours even.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

13
Guglielmo Vicario
8
Liam Henderson
3
Riccardo Marchizza ↓ Lorenzo Tonelli 46'
11
Federico Di Francesco ↓ Patrick Cutrone 29'
5
Leo Stulac ↓ Samuele Ricci 46'
99
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ Kristjan Asllani 77'
30
Petar Stojanovic
34
Ardian Ismajli
27
Szymon Zurkowski
10
Nedim Bajrami ↓ Riccardo Fiamozzi 64'
42
Mattia Viti

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

8
Maxime Lopez
22
Jeremy Toljan
21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Kaan Ayhan 77'
92
Gregoire Defrel ↓ Gianluca Scamacca 61'
47
Andrea Consigli
6
Rogerio ↓ Mert Muldur 77'
25
Domenico Berardi ↓ Ruan Netto 89'
31
Gian Marco Ferrari
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos
18
Giacomo Raspadori
20
Abdou Harroui ↓ Davide Frattesi 61'

Bench

16
Davide Frattesi ↑ 61'
91
Gianluca Scamacca ↑ 61'
5
Kaan Ayhan ↑ 77'
56
Gianluca Pegolo
24
Giacomo Satalino
17
Mert Muldur ↑ 77'
44
Ruan Netto ↑ 89'

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Domenico Berardi	5
Giacomo Raspadori	3
Francesco Caputo	2
Andrea Pinamonti	2
Lorenzo Tonelli	2
Gianluca Scamacca	2
Francesco Caputo	1
Tommaso Baldanzi	1

Head to Head

Empoli FC Form

2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-01-06 SS Lazio 3–3 Empoli FC D 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan L 2021-12-19 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Empoli FC D 2021-12-12 SSC Napoli 0–1 Empoli FC W 2021-12-06 Empoli FC 3–1 Udinese Calcio W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC D 2021-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 Bologna FC 1909 L 2021-12-19 ACF Fiorentina 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-12-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 SS Lazio W 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.45 Empoli FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.05 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

I would bet for: Empoli FC or US Sassuolo Calcio 75% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Empoli FC30% Draw25% US Sassuolo Calcio45%

Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.5

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Empoli FC or Draw

55%

Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio

70%

Empoli FC or US Sassuolo Calcio

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Empoli FC22% Draw40% US Sassuolo Calcio38%

Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted

1 – 5

Actual

1 – 1

9.8%

1 – 2

8.9%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 2

6.3%

2 – 1

6.3%

1 – 3

0 – 1

5.6%

0 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

4.4%

0 – 3

4.2%

1 – 0

3.8%

2 – 0

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap	Empoli FC covers	Push	US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	8%	88%
-1.5	12%	—	88%
-1	12%	14%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	50%	—	50%
+1	50%	20%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	15%	15%
+2.5	85%	—	15%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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