Thursday , 2 July 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 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between US Sassuolo Calcio and Empoli FC is underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniel Boloca.
  • 11' What a strike from Sebastiano Luperto! The score is 0-1.
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gianmarco Ferrari, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 31' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nedim Bajrami is hanging Daniel Boloca on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 54' Goal! Andrea Pinamonti scores his 52 goal in 233 matches.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ardian Ismajli 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' That looks like a foul for a card for Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bartosz Bereszynski made 111 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' GOAL! M'Baye Niang scores on 64.
  • 68' Samuele Mulattieri is replacing Cristian Volpato for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
  • 73' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 77' What a strike from Gianmarco Ferrari! The score is 2-2.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Simone Bastoni. He replaces Viktor Kovalenko on 81 minute.
  • 86' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 88' Another change for Empoli FC made on 88 minute. Matteo Cancellieri leaves to be changed by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 89' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Kristian Thorstvedt is replaced by Gregoire Defrel on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Simone Bastoni. He receives a card.
  • Another three points for Empoli FC.

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
Gian Marco Ferrari 1
Gianmarco Ferrari 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.