US Sassuolo Calcio vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eugenio Abbattista
- Referee Matteo Bottegoni
- Referee Salvatore Longo
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Referee Vito Mastrodonato
- Referee Niccolo Baroni
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Torino FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | US Cremonese | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | US Lecce | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
70%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
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' Nedim Bajrami needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' The Italy forward Nicolo Cambiaghi breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
- 16' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's shape.
- 21' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Armand Lauriente will be fuming at that decision.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Armand Lauriente.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 46 minute. Abdou Harroui leaves to be changed by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 51' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 58' The whistle greets Gregoire Defrel as he departs to be replaced by Domenico Berardi.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maxime Lopez.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Filippo Bandinelli is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 62.
- 62' Another change for Empoli FC made on 62 minute. Alberto Grassi leaves to be changed by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
- 63' Filippo Bandinelli picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' Nicolo Cambiaghi makes way for Roberto Piccoli at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 74' A moment of madness from Andrea Pinamonti on 74 minutes earns him a Red card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
- 75' Andrea Pinamonti picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Riccardo Marchizza is replaced by Rogerio.
- 82' Tommaso Baldanzi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Domenico Berardi gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 84' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Francesco Caputo is withdrawn and Martin Satriano gets his opportunity.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roberto Piccoli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
- The points are shared — US Sassuolo Calcio 2-1 Empoli FC. Honours even.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 27
- 45
- 22
-
3
Riccardo Marchizza ↓ Rogerio 77'
- 92
- 47
- 28
- 8
- 20
-
44
Ruan Netto ↓ Gian Marco Ferrari 46'
Bench
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↑ 46'
- 14
- 19
- 25
-
6
Rogerio ↑ 77'
-
10
Domenico Berardi ↑ 58'
-
13
Gian Marco Ferrari ↑ 46'
-
9
Andrea Pinamonti ↑ 46'
- 15
- 64
- 42
- 21
- 11
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 25
- 5
- 19
- 24
- 18
- 28
- 4
- 65
- 35
Bench
- 1
- 8
- 23
- 26
- 55
- 32
-
11
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro ↑ 62'
-
3
Liberato Cacace ↑ 84'
- 30
-
91
Roberto Piccoli ↑ 68'
- 22
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 84'
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 68'
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 5 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 3 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Lorenzo Tonelli | 2 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 1 |
| Liam Henderson | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.39
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
75%
Draw or Empoli FC
53%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Empoli FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Empoli FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.