US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2025-26 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 Fabio Maresca
- Assistant 1 Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant 2 Filippo Bercigli
6 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | AC Milan | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | Como 1907 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Mar | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Mar | Torino FC | H | 3–2 | 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' 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' Domenico Berardi puts US Sassuolo Calcio on the lead.
- 9' That looks like a foul for a card for Fikayo Tomori.
- 14' It’s high time Massimiliano Allegri made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 19' Christopher Nkunku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Fikayo Tomori. He receives a card.
- 29' The travelling AC Milan supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 34' US Sassuolo Calcio 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.
- 38' Nemanja Matic was booked on 38.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 515 games and scored 600 goals.
- 47' GOAL! Armand Lauriente scores on 47. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt
- 52' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Ulisses Garcia. He receives a card.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' 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 Strahinja Pavlovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' AC Milan receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' AC Milan receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 87' 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.
- 89' It’s gonna be a card for Cristian Volpato.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Alieu Fadera. He receives a card.
- Another three points for US Sassuolo Calcio.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 45
- 10
- 23
- 6
- 13
- 42
- 21
- 8
- 90
- 80
Bench
- 49
- 19
- 12
- 99
- 25
- 40
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 20
- 35
- 66
- 44
- 33
Coach
Fabio Grosso
AC Milan Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 23
- 12
- 18
- 19
- 16
- 10
- 2
- 56
- 31
- 46
- 30
Bench
- 8
- 11
- 9
- 1
- 4
- 5
- 7
- 33
- 24
- 37
Coach
Massimiliano Allegri
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
74%
Draw or AC Milan
52%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

