US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Domenico Rocca
- Referee Alessio Tolfo
- Referee Daniele Bindoni
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 May | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Aug | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Atalanta BC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Aug | Udinese Calcio | H | 4–2 | W |
| 22 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 15 May | Atalanta BC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | AC Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #4 |
| 8 | Points | 24 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 23 |
| 29 | Conceded | 13 |
| -13 | GD | +10 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 2.18 |
| 18% | Win % | 64% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). AC Milan are 4th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/8
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 2 G | 2 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 2 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AC Milan gets underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Davide Frattesi, a Italy midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' 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.
- 27' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Theo Hernandez gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Brahim Diaz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Norway international Kristian Thorstvedt has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 43' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AC Milan winning 0% of all matches.
- 52' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Gregoire Defrel on, Domenico Berardi off on 52 minutes.
- 57' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Charles De Ketelaere on, Brahim Diaz off on 57 minutes.
- 62' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mike Maignan made 480 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 64' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Davide Frattesi gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Matheus Henrique comes on to replace Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Maxime Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 73' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Yacine Adli on, Olivier Giroud off on 73 minutes.
- 76' Poor challenge from Gian Marco Ferrari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pierre Kalulu is hanging Simon Kjaer on the field on 80 minute.
- 84' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Agustin Alvarez on, Andrea Pinamonti off on 84 minutes.
- 86' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Gregoire Defrel gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Agustin Alvarez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Davide Frattesi ↓ Abdou Harroui 69'
- 27
- 22
- 47
- 6
- 10
- 13
- 28
- 9
- 77
- 42
Bench
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 69'
- 14
- 5
-
3
Riccardo Marchizza ↑ 84'
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 52'
- 25
- 15
- 64
-
8
Abdou Harroui ↑ 69'
- 44
-
11
Agustin Alvarez ↑ 84'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Yacine Adli 73'
- 10
- 23
- 16
- 17
- 19
-
24
Simon Kjaer ↓ Pierre Kalulu 80'
- 25
- 4
- 56
-
32
Tommaso Pobega ↓ Sandro Tonali 57'
Bench
-
7
Yacine Adli ↑ 73'
- 5
- 1
- 83
- 2
- 14
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↑ 57'
- 46
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 57'
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 80'
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 57'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 4 |
| Armand Lauriente | 4 |
| Olivier Giroud | 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
0 / 4
0.98
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
44%
Draw or AC Milan
79%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.9%
1 – 2
9.5%
1 – 1
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
0 – 3
7.3%
1 – 3
7.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 4
4.1%
2 – 1
4.1%
1 – 4
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -0.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| +0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +1 | 35% | 22% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
11%
✗
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

