US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- AC Milan 38 games · 70 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
- Assistant 1 Luca Mondin (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Valerio Vecchi
11 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 8.5 goals/game
🟥 1 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! US Sassuolo Calcio welcome AC Milan for this crunch clash at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- 4' A goal from the Italy international Andrea Pinamonti! He fires home on 4 to make it 1-0!
- 9' Ruan is replacing Jeremy Toljan for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
- 10' Armand Lauriente doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 15' 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.
- 19' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 20' GOAL! Rafael Leao scores on 20. Assisted by Yunus Musah
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 35' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Milan backline.
- 40' US Sassuolo Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' AC Milan have won 600 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Gregoire Defrel on, Cristian Volpato off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Sassuolo Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' Armand Lauriente doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Simon Kjaer is withdrawn and Matteo Gabbia gets his opportunity.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Ruan is booked for US Sassuolo Calcio — card on 57.
- 59' A stunning finish from Luka Jovic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 62' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Kristian Thorstvedt has done his job and it is now time for Matheus Henrique to step up.
- 65' A change in the AC Milan ranks — Samuel Chukwueze exits the field as Christian Pulisic enters on 65.
- 68' Malick Thiaw catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 68.
- 69' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 69.
- 74' 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.
- 77' The crowd applauds Armand Lauriente as he leaves the pitch. Emil Ceide steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 82' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Yacine Adli departs to be replaced by Noah Okafor.
- 84' A goal from the Switzerland international Noah Okafor! He fires home on 84 to make it 3-3!
- 89' It’s high time Davide Ballardini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Suso | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 |
| Franck Kessie | 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
1.43
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
58%
Draw or AC Milan
68%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

