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 5 games · 7 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 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
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
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 1 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 1 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Empoli FC is underway.
- 5' Maxime Lopez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 467 appearances.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Sassuolo Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 11' Nicolo Cambiaghi adds to his 0 season tally! Empoli FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 16' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 21' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 462 goals from 386 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Armand Lauriente picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' Armand Lauriente picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' 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.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Sassuolo Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Andrea Pinamonti on, Abdou Harroui off on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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 Andrea Consigli suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Gregoire Defrel exits the field as Domenico Berardi enters on 58.
- 61' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' The referee has no hesitation. Filippo Bandinelli is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 62.
- 62' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Alberto Grassi exits the field as Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro enters on 62.
- 63' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 68' The crowd applauds Nicolo Cambiaghi as he leaves the pitch. Roberto Piccoli steps in for Empoli FC.
- 73' US Sassuolo Calcio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 74' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Andrea Pinamonti gets a Red card.
- 75' Andrea Pinamonti was booked on 75.
- 77' US Sassuolo Calcio make a change. Riccardo Marchizza trudges off to be replaced by Rogerio on 77 minutes.
- 82' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' Brilliant from the ! Domenico Berardi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 83.
- 84' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Francesco Caputo by Martin Satriano on 84 minute.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tyronne Ebuehi made 470 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Empoli FC.
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 |
| Lorenzo Tonelli | 2 |
| Gianluca Scamacca | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Sebastiano Luperto | 1 |
| Kevin-Prince Boateng | 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.