FC Crotone vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Crotone vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Ezio Scida.
- FC Crotone 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Stefano Del Giovane
- Referee Ivan Pezzuto
- Referee Ivan Robilotta
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Jan | Genoa CFC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jan | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Benevento Calcio | H | 4–1 | W |
| 10 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | FC Crotone | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Feb | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Jan | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Crotone and US Sassuolo Calcio get this one started.
- 5' FC Crotone is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' FC Crotone currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' Domenico Berardi does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 26' Adam Ounas adds to his 0 season tally! FC Crotone lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 31' FC Crotone are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Federico Peluso.
- 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Samuel Di Carmine suffering a number of foals already.
- 49' A goal from the Italy international Francesco Caputo! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-2!
- 54' US Sassuolo Calcio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' FC Crotone are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 62' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Hamed Traore on, Maxime Lopez off on 62 minutes.
- 66' Another substitution for FC Crotone to replace Jacopo Petriccione by Milos Vulic on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Crotone is showing some good football. However, FC Crotone are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Pedro Obiang on, Francesco Magnanelli off on 72 minutes.
- 73' The whistle greets Samuel Di Carmine as he departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Riviere.
- 78' FC Crotone are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Milos Vulic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junior Messias, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Ezio Scida with 6 goals in the last 4 games.
- 88' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Jeremy Toljan comes on to replace Mert Muldur.
- 89' FC Crotone manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Rispoli is hanging Adam Ounas on the field on 89 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. US Sassuolo Calcio take all three points.
Lineups
FC Crotone Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
-
7
Adam Ounas ↓ Andrea Rispoli 89'
- 13
-
69
Arkadiusz Reca ↓ Simeon Nwankwo 73'
- 1
- 21
- 5
- 26
- 32
- 44
- 30
Bench
-
97
Emmanuel Riviere ↑ 73'
- 8
- 34
- 16
-
25
Simeon Nwankwo ↑ 73'
-
33
Andrea Rispoli ↑ 89'
- 11
- 95
- 6
-
77
Milos Vulic ↑ 66'
- 22
- 20
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Maxime Lopez ↓ Hamed Traore 62'
- 73
- 47
- 13
- 6
- 4
-
25
Domenico Berardi ↓ Kaan Ayhan 88'
- 10
- 2
- 9
-
17
Mert Muldur ↓ Jeremy Toljan 88'
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 72'
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↑ 88'
-
5
Kaan Ayhan ↑ 88'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 72'
- 56
-
23
Hamed Traore ↑ 62'
- 77
- 18
- 27
- 63
- 30
- 70
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 |
| Manuel Locatelli | 1 |
| Simeon Nwankwo | 1 |
| Adam Ounas | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Crotone Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
FC Crotone xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
FC Crotone or US Sassuolo Calcio 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
FC Crotone or Draw
57%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
70%
FC Crotone or US Sassuolo Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Crotone
| Handicap | FC Crotone covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.