US Sassuolo Calcio vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Udinese Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 11 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Assistant 1 Stefano Del Giovane
- Assistant 2 Gamal Mokhtar
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Hellas Verona FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 1–6 | L |
| 24 Feb | Empoli FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Mar | Torino FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Feb | Genoa CFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | Udinese Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 8 | Points | 5 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 12 |
| 29 | Conceded | 25 |
| -13 | GD | -13 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 0.45 |
| 18% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). Udinese Calcio are 20th (5 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
Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ 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 |
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and US Sassuolo Calcio launch into their encounter with Udinese Calcio.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Udinese Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' US Sassuolo Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Jeremy Toljan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 16' The referee calls foul for Lorenzo Lucca. He receives a card.
- 21' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. Udinese Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Jaka Bijol catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 30' Florian Thauvin, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' 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.
- 40' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 40.
- 41' Magnificent from Gregoire Defrel! That is 32 goals in 467 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' Florian Thauvin adds to his 6 season tally! Udinese Calcio lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 49' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His US Sassuolo Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. US Sassuolo Calcio in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Udinese Calcio's compact 3-5-1-1.
- 59' Andrea Pinamonti is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Udinese Calcio so far.
- 64' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 72' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Uros Racic has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Boloca to step up.
- 77' Another substitution for Udinese Calcio to replace Sandi Lovric by Oier Zarraga on 77 minute.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Nedim Bajrami. He replaces Gregoire Defrel on 79 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Matheus Henrique as he departs to be replaced by Samu Castillejo.
- 85' US Sassuolo Calcio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Lucca as he leaves the pitch. Isaac Success steps in for Udinese Calcio.
- 90' Armand Lauriente makes way for Cristian Volpato at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Sassuolo Calcio.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 45
- 22
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↓ Nedim Bajrami 79'
- 47
- 9
-
6
Uros Racic ↓ Daniel Boloca 72'
- 43
- 44
- 42
- 13
Bench
- 14
- 28
- 19
-
20
Samu Castillejo ↑ 80'
- 25
- 15
-
11
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 79'
- 21
-
24
Daniel Boloca ↑ 72'
-
23
Cristian Volpato ↑ 90'
- 2
- 8
- 35
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
-
17
Lorenzo Lucca ↓ Isaac Success 89'
- 37
- 26
- 12
- 11
- 29
- 18
-
4
Sandi Lovric ↓ Oier Zarraga 77'
- 13
- 40
- 24
Bench
- 27
-
7
Isaac Success ↑ 89'
-
19
Kingsley Ehizibue ↑ 89'
- 1
- 93
- 32
- 33
-
6
Oier Zarraga ↑ 77'
- 31
- 2
- 30
- 16
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Beto | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Stefano Okaka | 2 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 2 |
| Matheus Henrique | 2 |
| Gregoire Defrel | 1 |
| Stefano Sensi | 1 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.89
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio or Udinese Calcio 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
66%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
59%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Udinese Calcio
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

