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 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 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 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #5 |
| 7 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 4 |
| +0 | GD | +6 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts). AC Milan are 5th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The 32-year-old Suso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' 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 Federico Di Francesco suffering a number of foals already.
- 17' Lucas Biglia is having his name booked by the referee on 17.
- 22' Diego Laxalt has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' 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.
- 32' 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.
- 37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' GOAL! Franck Kessie scores on 39.
- 44' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Biglia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 50' A goal from the Spain international Suso! He fires home on 50 to make it 0-2!
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' The crowd applauds Federico Di Francesco as he leaves the pitch. Jeremie Boga steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 58' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Mehdi Bourabia is withdrawn and Filip Duricic gets his opportunity.
- 60' The deadlock is broken! Samu Castillejo gets on the scoresheet on 60 minutes.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' The deadlock is broken! Filip Duricic gets on the scoresheet on 68 minutes.
- 70' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 72' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Samu Castillejo departs to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
- 75' Domenico Berardi makes way for Khouma Babacar at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 77' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Hakan Calhanoglu departs to be replaced by Diego Laxalt.
- 82' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 87' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 90' Suso with the second goal in the match!
- 90' Another change for AC Milan made on 90 minute. Ignazio Abate leaves to be changed by Davide Calabria.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.
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
4 / 4
1.25
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.36
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
46%
Draw or AC Milan
77%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| +1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +2 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +2.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.