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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
US Sassuolo Calcio
2 – 6
Full Time
Atalanta BC
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Timothy Castagne
Stefano Sensi 70' Y
Y 81' Duvan Zapata

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at Stadio Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
  • Referee Fabrizio Posado
  • Referee Marco Piccinini
  • Referee Enrico Caliari
  • Referee Manuel Volpi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
10
US Sassuolo Calcio 16 games · Avg 3.6 goals Atalanta BC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–6 Atalanta BC 2018-05-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Atalanta BC 2017-12-30 Atalanta BC 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Atalanta BC H 2–6 L
26 Dec AS Roma A 1–3 L
22 Dec Torino FC H 1–1 D
16 Dec Frosinone Calcio A 2–0 W
09 Dec ACF Fiorentina H 3–3 D
02 Dec Udinese Calcio H 0–0 D
Atalanta BC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 6–2 W
26 Dec Juventus FC H 2–2 D
22 Dec Genoa CFC A 1–3 L
17 Dec SS Lazio H 1–0 W
09 Dec Udinese Calcio A 3–1 W
03 Dec SSC Napoli H 1–2 L

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio Atalanta BC
#14 Position #10
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts). Atalanta BC are 10th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Citta del Tricolore. Ninety minutes of football awaits between US Sassuolo Calcio and Atalanta BC.
  • 5' The 30-year-old Gianluca Mancini has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Sassuolo Calcio and Atalanta BC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 16' Controversy at the stadium! Timothy Castagne argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 19' Atalanta BC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Duvan Zapata on 19.
  • 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Berat Gjimshiti made 525 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' The whistle greets Marlon as he departs to be replaced by Federico Peluso.
  • 30' Remo Freuler needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atalanta BC that had 525 games and scored 714 goals.
  • 42' A goal from the Argentina international Alejandro Gomez! He fires home on 42 to make it 0-2!
  • 47' Atalanta BC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 51' Alfred Duncan adds to his 0 season tally! US Sassuolo Calcio lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' Against the run of play, Gianluca Mancini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 56' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Alessandro Matri is withdrawn and Kevin-Prince Boateng gets his opportunity.
  • 57' Alfred Duncan does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
  • 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Hans Hateboer, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Josip Ilicic. He replaces Musa Barrow on 63 minute.
  • 68' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atalanta BC's shape.
  • 70' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Stefano Sensi will be fuming at that decision.
  • 73' Manuel Locatelli makes way for Mehdi Bourabia at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josip Ilicic makes it 2-4.
  • 79' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Duvan Zapata. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' Atalanta BC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Berat Gjimshiti is hanging Gianluca Mancini on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' What a strike from Josip Ilicic! The score is 2-5.
  • 90' Goal! Josip Ilicic scores his 44 goal in 525 matches.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Atalanta BC. Alejandro Gomez is replaced by Matteo Pessina.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Atalanta BC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

Atalanta BC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gian Piero Gasperini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Duvan Zapata 7
Alejandro Gomez 5
Domenico Berardi 4
Robin Gosens 4
Josip Ilicic 3
Mario Pasalic 3
Hamed Traore 2
Mehdi Bourabia 2

Head to Head

2018-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–6 Atalanta BC 2018-05-20 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–1 Atalanta BC 2017-12-30 Atalanta BC 2–0 US Sassuolo Calcio

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2018-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–6 Atalanta BC L 2018-12-26 AS Roma 3–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2018-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Torino FC D 2018-12-16 Frosinone Calcio 0–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2018-12-09 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 ACF Fiorentina D 2018-12-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–0 Udinese Calcio D

Atalanta BC Form

2018-12-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–6 Atalanta BC W 2018-12-26 Atalanta BC 2–2 Juventus FC D 2018-12-22 Genoa CFC 3–1 Atalanta BC L 2018-12-17 Atalanta BC 1–0 SS Lazio W 2018-12-09 Udinese Calcio 1–3 Atalanta BC W 2018-12-03 Atalanta BC 1–2 SSC Napoli L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.92 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio24% Draw28% Atalanta BC48%
Actual: Atalanta BC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
52%
Draw or Atalanta BC
76%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Atalanta BC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio16% Draw47% Atalanta BC37%
Actual: Atalanta BC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–6 not predicted
2 – 6
Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
11.6%
0 – 2
10.2%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 3
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
3.1%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push Atalanta BC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 81%
-0.5 19% — 81%
+0.5 46% — 54%
+1 46% 24% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 17% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

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