US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Luca Mondin (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Valerio Vecchi
9 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | AC Milan | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 11 Apr | AS Roma | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Apr | US Lecce | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | ACF Fiorentina | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | SK Slavia Praha | A | 3–1 | 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' Welcome to Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore that hosts another battle between US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan.
- 4' A stunning finish from Andrea Pinamonti — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 9' Ruan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Toljan on 9 minute.
- 10' Magnificent from Armand Lauriente! That is 53 goals in 218 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 19' Gianmarco Ferrari was booked on 19.
- 20' Magnificent from Rafael Leao! That is 79 goals in 479 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 25' US Sassuolo Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Ruben Loftus-Cheek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 16 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Samuel Chukwueze, a Nigeria forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 45' 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 Matteo Gabbia suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Cristian Volpato exits the field as Gregoire Defrel enters on 46.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Armand Lauriente does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 55' Matteo Gabbia gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Simon Kjaer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 57' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Ruan gets a card.
- 59' Luka Jovic does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Milan surge ahead!
- 62' Kristian Thorstvedt makes way for Matheus Henrique at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 65' Christian Pulisic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Chukwueze at the 65 minute mark.
- 68' That looks like a foul for a card for Malick Thiaw.
- 69' Poor challenge from Andrea Pinamonti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 74' Marco Sportiello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Armand Lauriente is replaced by Emil Ceide.
- 82' Noah Okafor gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Yacine Adli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' GOAL! Noah Okafor fires home to make it 3-3!
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- The final score is 3-3.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Emil Ceide 77'
-
22
Jeremy Toljan ↓ Ruan 9'
- 47
- 5
- 9
- 42
- 21
-
24
Daniel Boloca ↓ Uros Racic 77'
- 23
- 13
Bench
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 62'
- 28
- 19
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 46'
- 25
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 77'
-
6
Uros Racic ↑ 77'
- 43
- 11
-
44
Ruan ↑ 9'
- 2
- 8
- 35
Coach
Davide Ballardini
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 8
-
7
Yacine Adli ↓ Noah Okafor 82'
- 10
- 15
- 19
-
24
Simon Kjaer ↓ Matteo Gabbia 55'
- 21
- 42
- 57
- 28
-
80
Yunus Musah ↓ Olivier Giroud 55'
Bench
-
14
Tijjani Reijnders ↑ 55'
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 55'
- 23
-
11
Christian Pulisic ↑ 65'
- 2
- 4
-
17
Noah Okafor ↑ 82'
-
46
Matteo Gabbia ↑ 55'
- 38
- 92
- 69
- 85
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2024-04-14
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–3
AC Milan
D
2024-04-05
US Salernitana 1919
2–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2024-04-01
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–1
Udinese Calcio
D
2024-03-17
AS Roma
1–0
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2024-03-09
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–0
Frosinone Calcio
W
2024-03-03
Hellas Verona FC
1–0
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.77
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.31
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
47%
Draw or AC Milan
75%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.1%
1 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 1
4.4%
2 – 4
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
0 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 19% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.