US Sassuolo Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Stadio Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Rodolfo Di Vuolo
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Referee Orlando Pagnotta
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–5 | L |
| 10 Mar | SSC Napoli | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | SPAL 2013 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Juventus FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 5–3 | W |
| 10 Mar | Atalanta BC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
57%
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' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Citta del Tricolore. Ninety minutes of football awaits between US Sassuolo Calcio and UC Sampdoria.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gregoire Defrel makes it 0-1.
- 20' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' 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 Alfred Duncan suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Pol Mikel Lirola, a Spain right-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' The Italy Fabio Quagliarella breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-2!
- 38' Jeremie Boga has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 38 minutes.
- 39' Karol Linetty adds to his 0 season tally! UC Sampdoria lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 44' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Alfred Duncan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Dennis Praet makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and UC Sampdoria are in front.
- 46' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 46 minute. Filip Duricic leaves to be changed by Manuel Locatelli.
- 48' UC Sampdoria receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 48.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Merih Demiral is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UC Sampdoria tonight.
- 63' Alfred Duncan does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 67' The whistle greets Gregoire Defrel as he departs to be replaced by Jakub Jankto.
- 72' Manolo Gabbiadini is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Italy international Marco Sau has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 84' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Fabio Quagliarella is withdrawn and Marco Sau gets his opportunity.
- 87' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ronaldo Vieira is hanging Albin Ekdal on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Khouma Babacar makes it 3-5 with a superb finish on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-5 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 47
- 13
- 21
- 32
- 12
- 25
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 11
-
73
Manuel Locatelli ↑ 46'
- 79
- 28
- 98
- 5
- 4
-
30
Khouma Babacar ↑ 46'
- 23
- 2
- 17
- 18
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↓ Jakub Jankto 67'
- 24
- 29
- 3
- 16
- 10
- 27
- 1
-
6
Albin Ekdal ↓ Ronaldo Vieira 87'
- 15
Bench
-
20
Marco Sau ↑ 84'
- 22
- 33
- 26
-
14
Jakub Jankto ↑ 67'
- 25
- 72
- 7
-
4
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 87'
Coach
Marco Giampaolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Domenico Berardi | 10 |
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 4 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 3 |
| Hamed Traore | 2 |
| Antonio Candreva | 1 |
| Stefano Sensi | 1 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or UC Sampdoria 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
56%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
70%
US Sassuolo Calcio or UC Sampdoria
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–5 not predicted3 – 5Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.