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US Sassuolo Calcio vs FC Crotone, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
US Sassuolo Calcio
4 – 1
Full Time
FC Crotone
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 13:00 UTC Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Vlad Chiriches 24' Y
Y 57' Simeon Nwankwo
Y 61' Simeon Nwankwo
Y 63' Lisandro Magallan
Y 65' Luca Cigarini
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs FC Crotone — Serie A at Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Michael Fabbri
  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee Alessandro Cipressa

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

2
US Sassuolo Calcio 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals FC Crotone
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 4–1 FC Crotone

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct FC Crotone H 4–1 W
27 Sep Spezia Calcio A 4–1 W
20 Sep Cagliari Calcio H 1–1 D
02 Aug Udinese Calcio H 0–1 L
29 Jul Genoa CFC H 5–0 W
25 Jul SSC Napoli A 0–2 L
FC Crotone
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–4 L
27 Sep AC Milan H 0–2 L
20 Sep Genoa CFC A 1–4 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to Mapei Stadium - Citta del Tricolore that hosts another battle between US Sassuolo Calcio and FC Crotone.
  • 5' Mert Muldur has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Domenico Berardi gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vlad Chiriches on 24 minutes.
  • 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Sassuolo Calcio and FC Crotone are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 34' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Vlad Chiriches has done his job and it is now time for Kaan Ayhan to step up.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' 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 Gian Marco Ferrari suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' What a moment for Simeon Nwankwo! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' The whistle greets Mehdi Bourabia as he departs to be replaced by Pedro Obiang.
  • 57' Simeon Nwankwo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
  • 58' GOAL! Francesco Caputo scores on 58.
  • 61' FC Crotone receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 63' It’s a booking for FC Crotone player. Lisandro Magallan gets a Yellow card.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Luca Cigarini. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' US Sassuolo Calcio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Crotone's shape.
  • 74' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' Time for substitution for FC Crotone. Luca Cigarini is replaced by Tomislav Gomelt.
  • 82' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' What a strike from Francesco Caputo! The score is 3-1.
  • 85' Andrea Rispoli gets the nod from FC Crotone. He replaces Pedro Pereira and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Federico Peluso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gregoire Defrel on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — US Sassuolo Calcio 4-1 FC Crotone.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto De Zerbi

FC Crotone Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.5 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Crotone xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + US Sassuolo Calcio to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio65% Draw20% FC Crotone15%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Crotone
35%
US Sassuolo Calcio or FC Crotone
80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio50% Draw37% FC Crotone13%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
7.1%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push FC Crotone covers
-2.5 27% — 73%
-2 27% 20% 53%
-1.5 47% — 53%
-1 47% 21% 32%
-0.5 68% — 32%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 8% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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