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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Udinese CalcioSerie A .

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

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 0–0 D
24 Nov AS Roma H 1–0 W
11 Nov Empoli FC A 1–2 L
04 Nov AC Milan H 0–1 L
28 Oct Genoa CFC A 2–2 D
20 Oct SSC Napoli H 0–3 L

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)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
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 CalcioAlessandro 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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio38% Draw31% Udinese Calcio31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
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

✓ Correct
US Sassuolo Calcio24% Draw53% Udinese Calcio23%
Actual: 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.