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Torino FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Torino FC
3 – 2
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Wed 17 Mar 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Olimpico di Torino HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 56' Gregoire Defrel
Antonio Sanabria 72' Y
Y 78' Jeremy Toljan

Overview

Match Preview

Torino FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Olimpico di Torino.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Aleandro Di Paolo
  • Referee Daniele Bindoni

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

7
6
3
Torino FC 16 games · Avg 2.9 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-17 Torino FC 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-10-23 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 Torino FC 2020-01-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Torino FC 2019-08-25 Torino FC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-05-12 Torino FC 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

Torino FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar US Sassuolo Calcio H 3–2 W
14 Mar FC Internazionale Milano H 1–2 L
07 Mar FC Crotone A 2–4 L
19 Feb Cagliari Calcio A 1–0 W
13 Feb Genoa CFC H 0–0 D
06 Feb Atalanta BC A 3–3 D
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Torino FC A 2–3 L
13 Mar Hellas Verona FC H 3–2 W
06 Mar Udinese Calcio A 0–2 L
03 Mar SSC Napoli H 3–3 D
20 Feb Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D
14 Feb FC Crotone A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Torino FC US Sassuolo Calcio
#13 Position #11
45 Points 49
38 Played 38
12 / 9 / 17 W / D / L 14 / 7 / 17
44 Scored 46
63 Conceded 50
-19 GD -4
1.18 PPG 1.29
32% Win % 37%

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Torino FC are 13th (45 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico di Torino. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' France international Gregoire Defrel has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' What a strike from Domenico Berardi! The score is 0-1.
  • 11' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 21' It’s high time Roberto De Zerbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' 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.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Torino FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Domenico Berardi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
  • 43' The energy levels are beginning to show. Davide Nicola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 46' The whistle greets Sasa Lukic as he departs to be replaced by Simone Verdi.
  • 51' Torino FC 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.
  • 56' Another substitution for Torino FC to replace Bremer by Amer Gojak on 56 minute.
  • 56' Gregoire Defrel is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
  • 60' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Francesco Magnanelli by Manuel Locatelli on 60 minute.
  • 61' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Manuel Locatelli on, Francesco Magnanelli off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Gian Marco Ferrari has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Antonio Sanabria.
  • 72' Simone Zaza is replacing Tomas Rincon for the Torino FC side.
  • 76' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Domenico Berardi is withdrawn and Federico Peluso gets his opportunity.
  • 77' The deadlock is broken! Simone Zaza gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
  • 78' Poor challenge from Jeremy Toljan. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 83' Jeremie Boga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 86' Rolando Mandragora has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Federico Bonazzoli is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andrea Belotti at the 87 minute mark.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Torino FC players.

Lineups

Torino FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Nicola

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Simone Zaza 5
Andrea Belotti 4
Antonio Sanabria 4
Domenico Berardi 3
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Kristian Thorstvedt 2
Francesco Caputo 2
Valentino Lazaro 1

Head to Head

2021-03-17 Torino FC 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-10-23 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 Torino FC 2020-01-18 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Torino FC 2019-08-25 Torino FC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-05-12 Torino FC 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio

Torino FC Form

2021-03-17 Torino FC 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-03-14 Torino FC 1–2 FC Internazionale Milano L 2021-03-07 FC Crotone 4–2 Torino FC L 2021-02-19 Cagliari Calcio 0–1 Torino FC W 2021-02-13 Torino FC 0–0 Genoa CFC D 2021-02-06 Atalanta BC 3–3 Torino FC D

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-03-17 Torino FC 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-03-13 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–2 Hellas Verona FC W 2021-03-06 Udinese Calcio 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2021-03-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 SSC Napoli D 2021-02-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D 2021-02-14 FC Crotone 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Torino FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Torino FC45% Draw24% US Sassuolo Calcio31%
Actual: Torino FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Torino FC or Draw
69%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
55%
Torino FC or US Sassuolo Calcio
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Torino FC32% Draw41% US Sassuolo Calcio27%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Torino FC

Handicap Torino FC covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 19% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Torino FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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