US Sassuolo Calcio vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Udinese Calcio — Serie A .
- US Sassuolo Calcio 38 games · 49 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 38 games · 50 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Enrico Caliari
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Riccardo Ros
13 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Dec | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Nov | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Nov | SS Lazio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | AC Chievo Verona | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Oct | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | Udinese Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #10 |
| 49 | Points | 50 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 14 / 7 / 17 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 16 |
| 46 | Scored | 45 |
| 50 | Conceded | 48 |
| -4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 37% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
US Sassuolo Calcio are 11th (49 pts). Udinese Calcio are 10th (50 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. US Sassuolo Calcio kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Marlon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 4.
- 9' 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.
- 14' With 0 assists to his name this season, Pol Mikel Lirola is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 19' William Troost-Ekong, a Nigeria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto De Zerbi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' It looks surprising Udinese Calcio does not make any changes. Domenico Berardi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 33' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rodrigo de Paul on 33.
- 38' Kevin Lasagna has been relatively quiet despite scoring 31 goals in his last 456 appearances.
- 43' It’s high time Davide Nicola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' Khouma Babacar is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
- 51' Poor challenge from Giuseppe Pezzella. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 53' Udinese Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kevin Lasagna is hanging Valon Behrami on the field on 53 minute.
- 58' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Udinese Calcio that had 456 games and scored 355 goals.
- 63' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Alessandro Matri on, Khouma Babacar off on 66 minutes.
- 71' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Udinese Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 74' Fresh legs for Udinese Calcio! Darwin Machis comes on to replace Ignacio Pussetto.
- 79' Pol Mikel Lirola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 84' 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.
- 85' Marcello Trotta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefano Sensi on 85 minute.
- 87' Alessandro Matri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 87.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 34
- 47
- 21
- 6
- 32
-
12
Stefano Sensi ↓ Marcello Trotta 85'
- 25
- 30
- 31
- 2
- 68
Bench
- 73
- 79
- 28
- 13
- 39
- 5
- 4
-
10
Alessandro Matri ↑ 66'
-
29
Marcello Trotta ↑ 85'
-
9
Filip Duricic ↑ 66'
- 99
- 23
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Udinese Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 7
- 6
- 10
-
11
Valon Behrami C ↓ Kevin Lasagna 53'
- 19
- 38
- 5
- 18
- 23
- 1
Bench
- 9
- 22
- 21
-
15
Kevin Lasagna ↑ 53'
- 88
- 77
-
16
Darwin Machis ↑ 74'
- 14
- 4
Coach
Davide Nicola
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Beto | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 2 |
| Matheus Henrique | 2 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Stefano Okaka | 2 |
| Jaka Bijol | 1 |
| Llorente | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2018-12-02
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–0
Udinese Calcio
D
2018-11-25
Parma Calcio 1913
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2018-11-11
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–1
SS Lazio
D
2018-11-04
AC Chievo Verona
0–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2018-10-28
US Sassuolo Calcio
2–2
Bologna FC 1909
D
2018-10-22
UC Sampdoria
0–0
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Udinese Calcio 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
68%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
62%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Udinese Calcio
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

