US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A .
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
- Referee Lorenzo Illuzzi
- Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | AC Milan | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Sep | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Empoli FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Genoa CFC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Aug | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Atalanta BC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | F91 Diddeleng | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | AS Roma | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 49 | Points | 70 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 14 / 7 / 17 | W / D / L | 20 / 10 / 8 |
| 46 | Scored | 53 |
| 50 | Conceded | 35 |
| -4 | GD | +18 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.84 |
| 37% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! US Sassuolo Calcio welcome AC Milan for this crunch clash at .
- 5' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Domenico Berardi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 86 goals in his last 384 appearances.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 17' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 384 games and scored 459 goals.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 32' Kevin-Prince Boateng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Franck Kessie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 44' It’s high time Gennaro Gattuso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Suso adds to his 0 season tally! AC Milan lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. US Sassuolo Calcio in their trying to find a way past AC Milan's compact .
- 57' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Federico Di Francesco exits the field as Jeremie Boga enters on 57.
- 58' Filip Duricic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mehdi Bourabia at the 58 minute mark.
- 60' The Spain Samu Castillejo breaks the deadlock on 60 minutes. 0-3!
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' GOAL! Filip Duricic fires home to make it 1-3!
- 70' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a Yellow card on 70.
- 72' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Patrick Cutrone comes on to replace Samu Castillejo.
- 75' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Domenico Berardi exits the field as Khouma Babacar enters on 75.
- 77' A change in the AC Milan ranks — Hakan Calhanoglu exits the field as Diego Laxalt enters on 77.
- 82' Diego Laxalt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
- 87' A quiet spell here at . US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Suso makes no mistake. 1-4!
- 90' The crowd applauds Ignazio Abate as he leaves the pitch. Davide Calabria steps in for AC Milan.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-4.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 73
- 34
- 47
- 21
- 6
- 12
- 25
- 31
- 27
- 2
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↓ Filip Duricic 58'
Bench
- 79
- 98
- 39
- 5
- 4
- 10
-
30
Khouma Babacar ↑ 75'
-
9
Filip Duricic ↑ 58'
- 99
- 23
-
20
Jeremie Boga ↑ 57'
- 17
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
20
Ignazio Abate ↓ Davide Calabria 90'
- 13
- 68
- 22
- 79
- 5
- 8
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Diego Laxalt 77'
- 21
- 7
Bench
- 90
- 17
-
2
Davide Calabria ↑ 90'
- 4
-
63
Patrick Cutrone ↑ 72'
- 11
-
93
Diego Laxalt ↑ 77'
- 16
- 25
- 56
- 77
- 14
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Armand Lauriente | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Suso | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.89
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
52%
Draw or AC Milan
74%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8%
0 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

