US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Monza, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs AC Monza — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- AC Monza 11 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Zufferli (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco Bresmes
- Assistant 2 Domenico Rocca
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 14.2 goals/game
🟥 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | AC Monza | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Sep | Juventus FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | SS Lazio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Sep | US Lecce | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Atalanta BC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Aug | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | AC Monza | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #18 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 17 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -13 | GD | -8 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 0.64 |
| 18% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
10%
Clean Sheets
AC Monza this season
AC Monza this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). AC Monza are 18th (7 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 Monza
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/6
61-75
3/5
76+
2/2
■ 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 Monza
| Gustavo Varela | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jay Robinson | 2 G | 1 A |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Monza get this one started.
- 5' AC Monza looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Gustavo Varela scoring 2 goals.
- 10' Portugal international Dany Mota Carvalho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Monza backline.
- 20' AC Monza have won 149 goals from 160 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with AC Monza winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' 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 Armand Lauriente suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Papu Gomez is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Monza tonight.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alessio Dionisi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The crowd applauds Kristian Thorstvedt as he leaves the pitch. Nedim Bajrami steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Monza are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' A tactical swap from AC Monza — Pepinho on, Matteo Pessina off on 53 minutes.
- 58' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 61' The whistle greets Matias Vina as he departs to be replaced by Marcus Pedersen.
- 66' Lorenzo Colombo puts AC Monza on the lead.
- 69' Ruan makes way for Gianmarco Ferrari at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 71' Time for substitution for AC Monza. Dany Mota Carvalho is replaced by Samuele Vignato.
- 76' Papu Gomez is replacing Giorgos Kyriakopoulos for the AC Monza side.
- 81' Danilo D'Ambrosio is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 82' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Matheus Henrique has done his job and it is now time for Samu Castillejo to step up.
- 86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lorenzo Colombo makes it 0-2.
- It finishes all square. US Sassuolo Calcio and AC Monza share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 45
- 22
- 47
- 10
- 5
- 9
-
17
Matias Vina ↓ Marcus Pedersen 61'
-
44
Ruan ↓ Gianmarco Ferrari 69'
- 42
- 24
Bench
- 14
- 28
-
20
Samu Castillejo ↑ 82'
- 92
- 25
- 15
- 6
-
11
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 46'
- 21
-
3
Marcus Pedersen ↑ 61'
- 23
- 2
-
8
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 61'
-
13
Gianmarco Ferrari ↑ 69'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
AC Monza Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 5
- 47
- 22
- 28
-
32
Matteo Pessina ↓ Pepinho 53'
- 6
- 44
- 9
- 16
- 84
- 77
Bench
- 2
-
33
Danilo D'Ambrosio ↑ 53'
- 13
-
19
Samuele Birindelli ↑ 71'
- 66
- 24
- 11
- 46
- 23
-
80
Samuele Vignato ↑ 71'
- 21
-
7
Pepinho ↑ 53'
-
–
Papu Gomez ↑ 76'
- 8
Coach
Raffaele Palladino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Patrick Ciurria | 2 |
| Gustavo Varela | 2 |
| Matteo Pessina | 1 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 1 |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 |
| Vasilije Adzic | 1 |
| Gian Marco Ferrari | 1 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2023-10-02
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–1
AC Monza
L
2023-09-27
FC Internazionale Milano
1–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2023-09-23
US Sassuolo Calcio
4–2
Juventus FC
W
2023-09-17
Frosinone Calcio
4–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2023-09-01
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–1
Hellas Verona FC
W
2023-08-27
SSC Napoli
2–0
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.85
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
AC Monza xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Monza 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Monza win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
62%
Draw or AC Monza
63%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AC Monza
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | AC Monza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.