US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan, Serie A 2025-26 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 Fabio Maresca
- Assistant 1 Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant 2 Filippo Bercigli
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Milan — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Domenico Berardi makes it 1-0.
- 9' The referee has no hesitation. Fikayo Tomori is booked for AC Milan — card on 9.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristian Thorstvedt made 325 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' AC Milan come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' The referee shows AC Milan player a card on 24.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Controversy at the stadium! Nemanja Matic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 43' 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.
- 47' Armand Lauriente is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' That is a card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Ulisses Garcia will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' It’s high time Fabio Grosso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Sebastian Walukiewicz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 426 appearances.
- 71' AC Milan receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Ulisses Garcia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 77' Ruben Loftus-Cheek was booked on 77.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 526 games and scored 619 goals.
- 87' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ardon Jasari is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cristian Volpato.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alieu Fadera on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 2-0.
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
0 / 4
1.62
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.16
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan 78% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
60%
Draw or AC Milan
63%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Milan
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–0 not predicted2 – 0Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Milan covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 8% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 19% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
12%
✗
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

