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US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
US Sassuolo Calcio
0 – 3
Full Time
AC Milan
Sun 22 May 2022 · 16:00 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Sandro Tonali
Maxime Lopez 37' Y
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 53' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Maurizio Mariani
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Daniele Bindoni
  • Referee Davide Imperiale
14 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

4
5
7
US Sassuolo Calcio 16 games · Avg 2.8 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 AC Milan 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-04-21 AC Milan 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-12-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May AC Milan H 0–3 L
15 May Bologna FC 1909 A 3–1 W
07 May Udinese Calcio H 1–1 D
30 Apr SSC Napoli A 1–6 L
25 Apr Juventus FC H 1–2 L
16 Apr Cagliari Calcio A 0–1 L
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 May US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–0 W
15 May Atalanta BC H 2–0 W
08 May Hellas Verona FC A 3–1 W
01 May ACF Fiorentina H 1–0 W
24 Apr SS Lazio A 2–1 W
15 Apr Genoa CFC H 2–0 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gianluca Scamacca is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 17' Olivier Giroud puts AC Milan on the lead.
  • 22' Ismael Bennacer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 27' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' Olivier Giroud doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Sandro Tonali picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 36' Franck Kessie is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 37' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 42' AC Milan seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' Ismael Bennacer is replacing Sandro Tonali for the AC Milan side.
  • 51' 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.
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Giorgos Kiriakopoulos is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Davide Frattesi is replaced by Hamed Traore.
  • 63' The 30-year-old Mike Maignan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 68 minute. Domenico Berardi leaves to be changed by Gregoire Defrel.
  • 73' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Olivier Giroud on 73 minute.
  • 78' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 81' Alexis Saelemaekers makes way for Alessandro Florenzi at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
  • 82' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Gian Marco Ferrari by Federico Peluso on 82 minute.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Olivier Giroud 4
Domenico Berardi 4
Armand Lauriente 4
Suso 2
Giacomo Raspadori 2
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 2
Suso 2
Rafael Leao 2

Head to Head

2022-05-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 AC Milan 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-04-21 AC Milan 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-12-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan 2020-07-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AC Milan

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2022-05-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 AC Milan L 2022-05-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2022-05-07 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2022-04-30 SSC Napoli 6–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2022-04-25 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Juventus FC L 2022-04-16 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L

AC Milan Form

2022-05-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–3 AC Milan W 2022-05-15 AC Milan 2–0 Atalanta BC W 2022-05-08 Hellas Verona FC 1–3 AC Milan W 2022-05-01 AC Milan 1–0 ACF Fiorentina W 2022-04-24 SS Lazio 1–2 AC Milan W 2022-04-15 AC Milan 2–0 Genoa CFC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.99 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio22% Draw25% AC Milan53%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
47%
Draw or AC Milan
78%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio16% Draw44% AC Milan40%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
3%
1 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 23% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 18% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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