UC Sampdoria vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Niccolo Pagliardini
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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)
H2H (14 games)
57%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and UC Sampdoria launch into their encounter with US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 2' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Hamed Traore makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 7' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UC Sampdoria that had 467 games and scored 370 goals.
- 12' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and US Sassuolo Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Emil Audero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 32' US Sassuolo Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Francesco Caputo on 34.
- 37' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adrien Silva is hanging Morten Thorsby on the field on 37 minute.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Francesco Magnanelli will be fuming at that decision.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for UC Sampdoria. Omar Colley will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' 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.
- 55' Against the run of play, Fabio Quagliarella has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 56' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Francesco Caputo makes it 1-2.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Domenico Berardi makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 58.
- 59' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Pedro Obiang comes on to replace Francesco Magnanelli.
- 64' US Sassuolo Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Vlad Chiriches.
- 72' Lorenzo Tonelli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Antonio Candreva on, Mikkel Damsgaard off on 73 minutes.
- 78' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's shape.
- 81' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Jakub Jankto departs to be replaced by Valerio Verre.
- 84' Keita Balde doubles the advantage! 2-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Domenico Berardi departs to be replaced by Lukas Haraslin.
- 88' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Vlad Chiriches is withdrawn and Federico Peluso gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Keita Balde on 90 minutes.
- US Sassuolo Calcio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
22
Maya Yoshida ↓ Mehdi Leris 73'
-
18
Morten Thorsby ↓ Adrien Silva 37'
- 21
-
14
Jakub Jankto ↓ Valerio Verre 81'
-
11
Gaston Ramirez ↓ Keita Balde 73'
- 27
- 1
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 38
Bench
- 30
-
8
Valerio Verre ↑ 81'
- 34
-
5
Adrien Silva ↑ 37'
-
87
Antonio Candreva ↑ 73'
-
10
Keita Balde ↑ 73'
- 19
-
26
Mehdi Leris ↑ 73'
- 20
- 2
- 16
Coach
Claudio Ranieri
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 73
- 47
- 4
- 25
- 31
- 7
- 23
- 9
-
17
Mert Muldur ↓ Kaan Ayhan 73'
- 77
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 59'
- 8
- 22
-
5
Kaan Ayhan ↑ 73'
- 56
-
13
Federico Peluso ↑ 88'
- 2
- 68
-
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↑ 73'
-
27
Lukas Haraslin ↑ 87'
- 63
- 30
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 10 |
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 4 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 3 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Antonio Candreva | 1 |
| Stefano Sensi | 1 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
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
4%
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.