US Cremonese vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Cremonese vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 38 games · 34 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Dario Cecconi
- Referee Valerio Colarossi
- Referee Vito Mastrodonato
- Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Torino FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Sep | US Cremonese | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | AC Milan | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | US Lecce | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Juventus FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 May | AC Milan | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #14 |
| 34 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 8 / 10 / 20 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 32 | Scored | 0 |
| 57 | Conceded | 0 |
| -25 | GD | +0 |
| 0.89 | PPG | – |
| 21% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Cremonese are 1st (34 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Giovanni Zini as US Cremonese face off against US Sassuolo Calcio in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' US Cremonese are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined US Sassuolo Calcio backline.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Cremonese that had 152 games and scored 161 goals.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Emanuele Valeri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 25' 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 Daniel Ciofani suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Italy international Luca Zanimacchia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 52' 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.
- 55' Matheus Henrique is replacing Kristian Thorstvedt for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giovanni Zini. US Cremonese seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Michele Castagnetti gets the nod from US Cremonese. He replaces Luca Zanimacchia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' US Cremonese are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' 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.
- 75' Kaan Ayhan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Davide Frattesi on 75 minute.
- 76' US Cremonese make a change. Cyriel Dessers trudges off to be replaced by Frank Tsadjout on 76 minutes.
- 78' US Cremonese receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 82' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Armand Lauriente has done his job and it is now time for Agustin Alvarez to step up.
- 83' The US Cremonese bench stirs into life. Charles Pickel is withdrawn and Daniel Ciofani gets his opportunity.
- 88' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Cremonese and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
-
90
Cyriel Dessers ↓ Frank Tsadjout 76'
- 32
- 21
- 97
- 77
- 18
- 44
- 4
-
6
Charles Pickel ↓ Daniel Ciofani 83'
- 3
- 98
Bench
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↑ 61'
- 8
- 15
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↑ 76'
-
10
Cristian Buonaiuto ↑ 76'
- 17
-
9
Daniel Ciofani ↑ 83'
- 7
- 13
-
33
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 61'
- 5
- 62
- 20
- 22
- 23
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↓ Kaan Ayhan 75'
- 27
- 45
- 22
- 47
- 6
- 13
- 28
- 9
- 77
- 42
Bench
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 55'
- 14
-
5
Kaan Ayhan ↑ 75'
- 3
- 25
- 64
-
8
Abdou Harroui ↑ 75'
- –
- 44
-
11
Agustin Alvarez ↑ 82'
- 35
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 2 |
| Cyriel Dessers | 2 |
| Leonardo Sernicola | 1 |
| Michele Collocolo | 1 |
| Marco Nasti | 1 |
| Tommaso Barbieri | 1 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 1 |
Head to Head
US Cremonese Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 1.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 2.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 3.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
| ± 4.5 | 0% |
|
100% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
79%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
76%
US Cremonese or US Sassuolo Calcio
46%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 15% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 15% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.