UC Sampdoria vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2020-21

UC Sampdoria

2 – 3

Full Time

US Sassuolo Calcio

Wed 23 Dec 2020 · 19:45 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'

Y 34' Francesco Caputo

Y 44' Francesco Magnanelli

Omar Colley 49' Y

Y 68' Vlad Chiriches

Lorenzo Tonelli 72' Y

Keita Balde 90' R

Y 90' Manuel Locatelli

Overview

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UC Sampdoria vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Serra
Referee Niccolo Pagliardini
Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
Referee

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	US Cremonese	38	34
2	Hellas Verona FC	38	21
3	AC Pisa 1909	38	18
4	FC Internazionale Milano	0	0
5	SSC Napoli	0	0
6	AS Roma	0	0
7	Como 1907	0	0
8	AC Milan	0	0
9	Juventus FC	0	0
10	Atalanta BC	0	0
11	Bologna FC 1909	0	0
12	SS Lazio	0	0
13	Udinese Calcio	0	0
14	US Sassuolo Calcio	0	0
15	Torino FC	0	0
16	Parma Calcio 1913	0	0
17	Cagliari Calcio	0	0
18	ACF Fiorentina	0	0
19	Genoa CFC	0	0
20	US Lecce	0	0
21	AC Monza	0	0
22	Venezia FC	0	0
23	Frosinone Calcio	0	0

Head-to-Head

UC Sampdoria 14 games · Avg 2.8 goals US Sassuolo Calcio

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-23 UC Sampdoria 2–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-01-26 UC Sampdoria 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-09-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 UC Sampdoria 2019-03-16 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–5 UC Sampdoria 2018-10-22 UC Sampdoria 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

UC Sampdoria

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
23 Dec	US Sassuolo Calcio	H	2–3	L
19 Dec	FC Crotone	H	3–1	W
16 Dec	Hellas Verona FC	A	2–1	W
13 Dec	SSC Napoli	A	1–2	L
06 Dec	AC Milan	H	1–2	L
30 Nov	Torino FC	A	2–2	D

US Sassuolo Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
28 Nov	FC Internazionale Milano	H	0–3	L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Ninety minutes of football awaits between UC Sampdoria and US Sassuolo Calcio.
2' What composure from Hamed Traore! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 0-1.
7' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gaston Ramirez, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
12' Gian Marco Ferrari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
17' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Jeremie Boga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
22' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
32' UC Sampdoria have won 358 goals from 456 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
34' Francesco Caputo was booked on 34.
37' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 37 minute. Morten Thorsby leaves to be changed by Adrien Silva.
42' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Francesco Magnanelli.
49' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Omar Colley gets a Yellow card.
54' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
55' Fabio Quagliarella is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
56' Magnificent from Francesco Caputo! That is 84 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
58' GOAL! Domenico Berardi fires home to make it 1-3!
59' The crowd applauds Francesco Magnanelli as he leaves the pitch. Pedro Obiang steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
68' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Vlad Chiriches gets a Yellow card.
72' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lorenzo Tonelli.
73' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Mikkel Damsgaard is replaced by Antonio Candreva on 73 minute.
78' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
81' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 81 minute. Jakub Jankto leaves to be changed by Valerio Verre.
84' What a moment for Keita Balde! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
87' Lukas Haraslin is replacing Domenico Berardi for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
88' The crowd applauds Vlad Chiriches as he leaves the pitch. Federico Peluso steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
90' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Keita Balde gets a Red card.
The points are shared — UC Sampdoria 2-3 US Sassuolo Calcio. Honours even.

Lineups

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

22
Maya Yoshida ↓ Mehdi Leris 73'
18
Morten Thorsby ↓ Adrien Silva 37'
21
Lorenzo Tonelli
14
Jakub Jankto ↓ Valerio Verre 81'
11
Gaston Ramirez ↓ Keita Balde 73'
27
Fabio Quagliarella C
1
Emil Audero
6
Albin Ekdal
15
Omar Colley
3
Tommaso Augello
38
Mikkel Damsgaard ↓ Antonio Candreva 73'

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

21
Vlad Chiriches ↓ Federico Peluso 88'
73
Manuel Locatelli
47
Andrea Consigli
4
Francesco Magnanelli C ↓ Pedro Obiang 59'
25
Domenico Berardi ↓ Lukas Haraslin 87'
31
Gian Marco Ferrari
7
Jeremie Boga
23
Hamed Traore
9
Francesco Caputo ↓ Giacomo Raspadori 73'
17
Mert Muldur ↓ Kaan Ayhan 73'
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Domenico Berardi	10
Manolo Gabbiadini	4
Fabio Quagliarella	3
Hamed Traore	2
Cas Odenthal	1
Alfred Duncan	1
Keita Balde	1
Massimo Coda	1

Head to Head

UC Sampdoria Form

2020-12-23 UC Sampdoria 2–3 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2020-12-19 UC Sampdoria 3–1 FC Crotone W 2020-12-16 Hellas Verona FC 1–2 UC Sampdoria W 2020-12-13 SSC Napoli 2–1 UC Sampdoria L 2020-12-06 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AC Milan L 2020-11-30 Torino FC 2–2 UC Sampdoria D

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2020-12-23 UC Sampdoria 2–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-12-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan L 2020-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2020-12-11 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 Benevento Calcio W 2020-12-06 AS Roma 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2020-11-28 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.5 UC Sampdoria xG

Expected Goals

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

1.52 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

I would bet for: UC Sampdoria or US Sassuolo Calcio 72% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

UC Sampdoria36% Draw28% US Sassuolo Calcio36%

Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.02

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	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw

64%

Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio

64%

UC Sampdoria or US Sassuolo Calcio

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

UC Sampdoria28% Draw44% US Sassuolo Calcio28%

Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

0 – 0

6.6%

0 – 1

6.6%

1 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 2

5.6%

2 – 0

5.4%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 1

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap	UC Sampdoria covers	Push	US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	18%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	19%	18%
+1.5	82%	—	18%
+2	82%	11%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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