Wednesday , 30 September 2026

US Sassuolo Calcio vs AS Cittadella, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Sat 5 Oct 2024 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore 3,956 HT 45' · FT 45'
1–1 17' Alessio Vita
Cristian Volpato 55' 2–1
Kristian Thorstvedt pen 63' 3–1
Nicholas Pierini 68' 4–1
Armand Lauriente pen 72' 5–1

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs AS Cittadella — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Perri (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Marco Trinchieri (Italy)
3 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 14.0 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
US Sassuolo Calcio 2 games · Avg 5.0 goals AS Cittadella

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct AS Cittadella H 6–1 W
28 Sep Spezia Calcio H 0–0 D
21 Sep Cosenza Calcio A 1–0 W
15 Sep Carrarese Calcio A 2–0 W
31 Aug US Cremonese H 1–4 L
27 Aug SSC Bari A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–6 L
27 Sep Frosinone Calcio H 1–2 L
22 Sep Mantova 1911 SSD A 0–1 L
14 Sep US Catanzaro H 0–0 D
31 Aug Modena FC 2018 A 1–0 W
24 Aug Brescia Calcio A 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. US Sassuolo Calcio get us underway at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
  • 4' Against the run of play, Samuele Mulattieri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 9' Cas Odenthal has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
  • 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 17' A stunning finish from Alessio Vita — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 22' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
  • 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 34' Alessio Vita has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
  • 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
  • 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lorenzo Carissoni.
  • 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Cittadella needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 51' Nicola Pavan is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 55' GOAL! Cristian Volpato scores on 55.
  • 58' AS Cittadella manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simone Rabbi is hanging Jacopo Desogus on the field on 58 minute.
  • 63' The deadlock is broken! Kristian Thorstvedt gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Nicholas Pierini. He replaces Cristian Volpato on 65 minute.
  • 68' Nicholas Pierini makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and US Sassuolo Calcio are in front.
  • 72' What a moment for Armand Lauriente! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 73' AS Cittadella make a change. Simone Branca trudges off to be replaced by Claudio Cassano on 73 minutes.
  • 74' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Armand Lauriente exits the field as Domenico Berardi enters on 74.
  • 79' Alessandro Salvi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Cittadella tonight.
  • 81' AS Cittadella make a change. Federico Casolari trudges off to be replaced by Akim Djibril on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The deadlock is broken! Kristian Thorstvedt gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Luca Lipani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Boloca on 85 minute.
  • 88' AS Cittadella player sees a card in front of him.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from US Sassuolo Calcio to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.67 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 AS Cittadella xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + US Sassuolo Calcio to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio66% Draw19% AS Cittadella15%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
85%
Draw or AS Cittadella
34%
US Sassuolo Calcio or AS Cittadella
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio52% Draw35% AS Cittadella13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–1 not predicted
6 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.7%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.2%
4 – 1
5.2%
4 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push AS Cittadella covers
-2.5 30% — 70%
-2 30% 20% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 20% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 88% — 12%
+1 88% 8% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
8% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.