US Sassuolo Calcio vs SS Lazio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2021-22

US Sassuolo Calcio

2 – 1

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SS Lazio

Sun 12 Dec 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 39' Adam Marusic

Y 40' Adam Marusic

Y 73' Anderson Lima

Domenico Berardi 77' Y

Kaan Ayhan 87' R

Kaan Ayhan 88' R

Overview

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US Sassuolo Calcio vs SS Lazio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
SS Lazio 11 games · 29 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Massimiliano Irrati
Referee Ciro Carbone
Referee Mauro Vivenzi
Referee Fabrizio Lombardo
Referee Simone Sozza
Referee Francesco Cosso

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

US Sassuolo Calcio 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals SS Lazio

Last 5 meetings

2021-12-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 SS Lazio 2021-05-23 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–0 SS Lazio 2021-01-24 SS Lazio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2020-07-11 SS Lazio 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2019-11-24 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 SS Lazio

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	SS Lazio	H	2–1	W
05 Dec	Spezia Calcio	A	2–2	D
01 Dec	SSC Napoli	H	2–2	D
28 Nov	AC Milan	A	3–1	W
21 Nov	Cagliari Calcio	H	2–2	D
07 Nov	Udinese Calcio	A	2–3	L

SS Lazio

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
12 Dec	US Sassuolo Calcio	A	1–2	L
05 Dec	UC Sampdoria	A	3–1	W
02 Dec	Udinese Calcio	H	4–4	D
28 Nov	SSC Napoli	A	0–4	L
25 Nov	FK Lokomotiv Moskva	A	3–0	W
20 Nov	Juventus FC	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio		SS Lazio
#17	Position	#1
8	Points	29
11	Played	11
2 / 2 / 7	W / D / L	9 / 2 / 0
16	Scored	25
29	Conceded	9
-13	GD	+16
0.73	PPG	2.64
18%	Win %	82%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

36% Clean Sheets
SS Lazio this season

US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). SS Lazio are 1st (29 pts).

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

SS Lazio

0-15

4/1

16-30

4/1

31-45

4/1

46-60

5/2

61-75

3/2

76+

4/1

■ 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

SS Lazio

Tijjani Noslin	4 G	4 A
Gustav Isaksen	4 G	1 A
Davide Frattesi	4 G

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. US Sassuolo Calcio host SS Lazio — let the battle begin!
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
6' SS Lazio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mattia Zaccagni on 6.
7' Magnificent from Mattia Zaccagni! That is 47 goals in 277 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and SS Lazio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
17' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
22' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and SS Lazio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
27' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vedat Muriqi, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
32' SS Lazio come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
37' SS Lazio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
39' The referee calls foul for Adam Marusic. He receives a Yellow card.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Marusic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
46' Felipe Anderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pedro Rodriguez on 46 minute.
51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
56' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
61' It’s high time Alessio Dionisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
63' GOAL! Domenico Berardi fires home to make it 1-2!
65' A change in the SS Lazio ranks — Mattia Zaccagni exits the field as Manuel Lazzari enters on 65.
69' Against the run of play, Giacomo Raspadori has scored! This game has turned on its head.
71' A change in the SS Lazio ranks — Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro exits the field as Anderson Lima enters on 71.
73' The referee shows SS Lazio player a Yellow card on 73.
73' Hamed Traore makes way for Matheus Henrique at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
74' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Kaan Ayhan comes on to replace Gian Marco Ferrari.
77' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Domenico Berardi gets a Yellow card.
78' The SS Lazio manager makes a substitution. Elseid Hysaj departs to be replaced by Vedat Muriqi.
79' The crowd applauds Danilo Cataldi as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Leiva steps in for SS Lazio.
80' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Domenico Berardi is replaced by Gregoire Defrel on 80 minute.
81' Gregoire Defrel gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Domenico Berardi and will look to change the dynamic.
86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lucas Leiva made 522 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
87' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kaan Ayhan on 87.
88' Kaan Ayhan was booked on 88.
89' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Mert Muldur on, Giacomo Raspadori off on 89 minutes.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

16
Davide Frattesi
91
Gianluca Scamacca ↓ Jeremie Boga 80'
8
Maxime Lopez
22
Jeremy Toljan
21
Vlad Chiriches
47
Andrea Consigli
6
Rogerio
25
Domenico Berardi ↓ Gregoire Defrel 80'
31
Gian Marco Ferrari ↓ Kaan Ayhan 73'
23
Hamed Traore ↓ Matheus Henrique 73'
18
Giacomo Raspadori ↓ Mert Muldur 89'

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

SS Lazio Lineups

Starting XI

88
Toma Basic
20
Mattia Zaccagni ↓ Manuel Lazzari 65'
23
Elseid Hysaj ↓ Vedat Muriqi 78'
1
Thomas Strakosha
77
Adam Marusic
3
Luiz Felipe
17
Ciro Immobile
33
Francesco Acerbi
32
Danilo Cataldi ↓ Lucas Leiva 79'
8
Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro ↓ Anderson Lima 71'
9
Pedro Rodriguez ↓ Felipe Anderson 46'

Bench

Coach Maurizio Sarri

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Mattia Zaccagni	5
Ciro Immobile	4
Felipe Anderson	4
Giacomo Raspadori	3
Domenico Berardi	3
Francesco Caputo	3
Luis Alberto	2
Tijjani Noslin	2

Head to Head

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2021-12-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 SS Lazio W 2021-12-05 Spezia Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2021-12-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2021-11-28 AC Milan 1–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2021-11-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 Cagliari Calcio D 2021-11-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 US Sassuolo Calcio L

SS Lazio Form

2021-12-12 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 SS Lazio L 2021-12-05 UC Sampdoria 1–3 SS Lazio W 2021-12-02 SS Lazio 4–4 Udinese Calcio D 2021-11-28 SSC Napoli 4–0 SS Lazio L 2021-11-25 FK Lokomotiv Moskva 0–3 SS Lazio W 2021-11-20 SS Lazio 0–2 Juventus FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.37 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.61 SS Lazio xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

US Sassuolo Calcio29% Draw20% SS Lazio51%

Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.98

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	55%	45%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw

50%

Draw or SS Lazio

71%

US Sassuolo Calcio or SS Lazio

80%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

US Sassuolo Calcio17% Draw36% SS Lazio47%

Actual: SS Lazio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 2

8.5%

1 – 1

7.5%

1 – 3

7.3%

0 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 3

5.5%

2 – 3

1 – 4

4.8%

0 – 1

4.6%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 4

3.6%

2 – 4

3.3%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap	US Sassuolo Calcio covers	Push	SS Lazio covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	5%	92%
-1.5	8%	—	92%
-1	8%	10%	82%
-0.5	18%	—	82%
+0.5	37%	—	63%
+1	37%	20%	43%
+1.5	57%	—	43%
+2	57%	18%	25%
+2.5	75%	—	25%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

SS Lazio keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

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