Udinese Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Udinese Calcio vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli.
- Udinese Calcio 11 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Assistant 1 Damiano Di Iorio
- Assistant 2 Khaled Bahri (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Dec | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 26 Nov | AS Roma | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | Atalanta BC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | AC Milan | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Dec | Cagliari Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Dec | AS Roma | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Nov | Empoli FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 10 Nov | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Nov | Torino FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Udinese Calcio | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #17 |
| 5 | Points | 8 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 1 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 7 |
| 12 | Scored | 16 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| -13 | GD | -13 |
| 0.45 | PPG | 0.73 |
| 9% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
10%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio are 20th (5 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli!
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Marco Silvestri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 15' Samuele Mulattieri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Marcus Pedersen.
- 25' Norway international Emil Ceide has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It’s high time Gabriele Cioffi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Udinese Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 36' What a strike from Lorenzo Lucca! The score is 1-0.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Martin Erlic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Udinese Calcio and US Sassuolo Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' The Argentina Roberto Pereyra breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 2-0!
- 56' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristian Volpato is hanging Daniel Boloca on the field on 56 minute.
- 57' Martin Payero is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Martin Payero.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 69' 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 Hassane Kamara suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Kingsley Ehizibue gets the nod from Udinese Calcio. He replaces Hassane Kamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Marcus Pedersen by Samuele Mulattieri on 72 minute.
- 75' A stunning finish from Domenico Berardi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' Fresh legs for Udinese Calcio! Adam Masina comes on to replace Festy Ebosele.
- 78' Udinese Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' What composure from Domenico Berardi! The Italy international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 89' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Emil Ceide comes on to replace Armand Lauriente.
- 90' Adam Masina was booked on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from Udinese Calcio — Isaac Success on, Lorenzo Lucca off on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Udinese Calcio 2-2 US Sassuolo Calcio. Honours even.
Lineups
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
17
Lorenzo Lucca ↓ Isaac Success 90'
- 27
- 37
- 12
-
11
Walace ↓ Oier Zarraga 90'
- 1
- 18
- 32
- 4
- 31
-
2
Festy Ebosele ↓ Adam Masina 78'
Bench
-
3
Adam Masina ↑ 78'
-
7
Isaac Success ↑ 90'
-
19
Kingsley Ehizibue ↑ 71'
- 26
- 93
- 40
- 24
-
6
Oier Zarraga ↑ 90'
- 21
- 80
- 8
- 16
Coach
Gabriele Cioffi
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Emil Ceide 89'
- 22
- 47
- 10
- 5
- 9
- 42
- 3
- 24
- 13
Bench
- 28
- 20
- 25
-
15
Emil Ceide ↑ 89'
- 11
-
23
Cristian Volpato ↑ 56'
- 2
-
8
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 72'
- 35
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Beto | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Stefano Okaka | 2 |
| Roberto Pereyra | 2 |
| Matheus Henrique | 2 |
| Nehuen Perez | 1 |
| Nahuel Molina | 1 |
Head to Head
Udinese Calcio Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
Udinese Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Udinese Calcio or Draw
67%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
55%
Udinese Calcio or US Sassuolo Calcio
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Udinese Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
3 – 3
3.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Udinese Calcio
| Handicap | Udinese Calcio covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 16% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

