Saturday , 14 November 2026

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
US Sassuolo Calcio
2 – 3
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Sebastiano Luperto
Andrea Pinamonti pen 54' 1–1
1–2 64' M'Baye Niang pen
Gianmarco Ferrari 77' 2–2
2–3 90+6' Simone Bastoni
Daniel Boloca 10' Y
Y 54' Ardian Ismajli
Y 56' Matteo Cancellieri
Y 90' Simone Bastoni

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Assistant 1 Fabiano Preti
  • Assistant 2 Valerio Vecchi

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

4
2
4
US Sassuolo Calcio 10 games · Avg 3.4 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-02-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–3 Empoli FC 2023-11-26 Empoli FC 3–4 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-04-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Empoli FC 2022-11-05 Empoli FC 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Empoli FC H 2–3 L
17 Feb Atalanta BC A 0–3 L
10 Feb Torino FC H 1–1 D
03 Feb Bologna FC 1909 A 2–4 L
28 Jan AC Monza A 0–1 L
16 Jan Juventus FC A 0–3 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–2 W
18 Feb ACF Fiorentina H 1–1 D
09 Feb US Salernitana 1919 A 3–1 W
03 Feb Genoa CFC H 0–0 D
27 Jan Juventus FC A 1–1 D
21 Jan AC Monza H 3–0 W

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It’s gonna be a card for Daniel Boloca.
  • 11' GOAL! Sebastiano Luperto fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 26' Mattia Destro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
  • 31' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Razvan Marin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Daniel Boloca makes way for Nedim Bajrami at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 51' Matheus Henrique, a Brazil , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 54' Brilliant from the forward! Andrea Pinamonti makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 54.
  • 54' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 55' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. M'Baye Niang is hanging Alberto Cerri on the field on 55 minute.
  • 56' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Matteo Cancellieri on 56 minutes.
  • 61' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' The Senegal M'Baye Niang breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-2!
  • 68' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 68 minute. Cristian Volpato leaves to be changed by Samuele Mulattieri.
  • 73' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 77' Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gianmarco Ferrari makes no mistake. 2-2!
  • 81' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Viktor Kovalenko is replaced by Simone Bastoni.
  • 86' Empoli FC 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.
  • 88' Matteo Cancellieri makes way for Giuseppe Pezzella at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
  • 89' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gregoire Defrel is hanging Kristian Thorstvedt on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Simone Bastoni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Domenico Berardi 5
Giacomo Raspadori 3
Francesco Caputo 2
Andrea Pinamonti 2
Lorenzo Tonelli 2
Gianluca Scamacca 2
Nicolo Cambiaghi 1
Afriyie Acquah 1

Head to Head

2024-02-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–3 Empoli FC 2023-11-26 Empoli FC 3–4 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-04-30 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Empoli FC 2022-11-05 Empoli FC 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio 2022-01-09 Empoli FC 1–5 US Sassuolo Calcio

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2024-02-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–3 Empoli FC L 2024-02-17 Atalanta BC 3–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2024-02-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Torino FC D 2024-02-03 Bologna FC 1909 4–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2024-01-28 AC Monza 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2024-01-16 Juventus FC 3–0 US Sassuolo Calcio L

Empoli FC Form

2024-02-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–3 Empoli FC W 2024-02-18 Empoli FC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2024-02-09 US Salernitana 1919 1–3 Empoli FC W 2024-02-03 Empoli FC 0–0 Genoa CFC D 2024-01-27 Juventus FC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2024-01-21 Empoli FC 3–0 AC Monza W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.65 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: US Sassuolo Calcio or Empoli FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio36% Draw26% Empoli FC38%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
63%
Draw or Empoli FC
64%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Empoli FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio29% Draw42% Empoli FC29%
Actual: Empoli FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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