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US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2019-20
US Sassuolo Calcio
1 – 2
Full Time
AC Milan
Tue 21 Jul 2020 · 19:45 UTC Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore HT 45+7' · FT 45+4'
Mehdi Bourabia 22' Y
Manuel Locatelli 34' Y
Y 37' Theo Hernandez
Mehdi Bourabia 45' R
Y 61' Ismael Bennacer
Y 76' Diego Laxalt
Y 85' Giacomo Bonaventura

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Giovanni Baccini

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

4
5
7
US Sassuolo Calcio 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2019-12-15 AC Milan 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-03-02 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-09-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–4 AC Milan 2018-03-11 AC Milan 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul AC Milan H 1–2 L
18 Jul Cagliari Calcio A 1–1 D
15 Jul Juventus FC H 3–3 D
11 Jul SS Lazio A 2–1 W
08 Jul Bologna FC 1909 A 2–1 W
04 Jul US Lecce H 4–2 W
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–1 W
18 Jul Bologna FC 1909 H 5–1 W
15 Jul Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–1 W
12 Jul SSC Napoli A 2–2 D
07 Jul Juventus FC H 4–2 W
04 Jul SS Lazio A 3–0 W

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio AC Milan
#14 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts). AC Milan are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. US Sassuolo Calcio is hosting AC Milan for another epic battle.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The 28-year-old Ismael Bennacer has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 11' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Davide Calabria is hanging Andrea Conti on the field on 11 minute.
  • 16' AC Milan is showing some good football. However, AC Milan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' Against the run of play, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 22.
  • 27' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 32' AC Milan ring the changes. Alessio Romagnoli has done his job and it is now time for Matteo Gabbia to step up.
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Manuel Locatelli. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' Theo Hernandez was booked on 37.
  • 42' What an equalizer from Francesco Caputo!
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mehdi Bourabia is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — Red card on 45.
  • 46' Diego Laxalt is ready to make an impact after coming on for Theo Hernandez at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 52' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 459 goals from 384 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 61' Ismael Bennacer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 68' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Jeremie Boga is withdrawn and Filip Duricic gets his opportunity.
  • 73' 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.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Laxalt.
  • 79' Another change for AC Milan made on 79 minute. Hakan Calhanoglu leaves to be changed by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 84' Diego Laxalt is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 89' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Francesco Caputo is withdrawn and Hamed Traore gets his opportunity.
  • 1-2 the final result. US Sassuolo Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2019-12-15 AC Milan 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-03-02 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2018-09-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–4 AC Milan 2018-03-11 AC Milan 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan L 2020-07-18 Cagliari Calcio 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2020-07-15 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 Juventus FC D 2020-07-11 SS Lazio 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-07-08 Bologna FC 1909 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2020-07-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–2 US Lecce W

AC Milan Form

2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan W 2020-07-18 AC Milan 5–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2020-07-15 AC Milan 3–1 Parma Calcio 1913 W 2020-07-12 SSC Napoli 2–2 AC Milan D 2020-07-07 AC Milan 4–2 Juventus FC W 2020-07-04 SS Lazio 0–3 AC Milan W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.66 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: AC Milan or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio24% Draw34% AC Milan42%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.71
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 79%
21%
± 1.5 51%
49%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
58%
Draw or AC Milan
76%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
66%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio14% Draw59% AC Milan27%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.6%
0 – 1
17.5%
1 – 1
13.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
1 – 3
2.4%
2 – 2
2.3%
3 – 1
0.9%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 15% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 25% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 12% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
52% ✗

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