Italy - Serie AMAPEI Stadium - Città del TricoloreData current as of October 08, 2026

Sassuolo vs AC Milan: match statistics

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Sassuolo vs AC Milan: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sassuolo plays AC Milan in Serie A (Italy). The game is scheduled for October 11, 2026. Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore.

Recent form

Sassuolo has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. AC Milan has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Sassuolo scores 1.80 goals per game and allows 1.80. AC Milan scores 2.00 and allows 0.80. Games in this league average 2.90 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 100% of Sassuolo's games and 60% of AC Milan's. The Over 2.5 rates are 100% and 60%, compared with league averages of 58% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sassuolo has the higher season xG average, 1.92 to 1.42 per game. Sassuolo takes 17.2 shots per game, while AC Milan takes 12.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Sassuolo leads at halftime in 20% of its games and scores 1.40 goals per game after halftime. AC Milan leads at halftime in 20% and scores 1.80 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sassuolo's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (4 goals). For AC Milan, it is minutes 61-75 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie A games average 2.90 goals. Both teams score in 58% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(4.59)
(4.02)
(1.82)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.8Goals scored / game2
SassuoloAC Milan
1.8Goals allowed / game0.8
SassuoloAC Milan
47%Average possession61%
SassuoloAC Milan
7Shots on target / game4.2
SassuoloAC Milan

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.2Shots per game12.8
SassuoloAC Milan
7Shots on target4.2
SassuoloAC Milan
10.5%Shot conversion15.6%
SassuoloAC Milan
47%Possession61%
SassuoloAC Milan
1.92xG for1.42
SassuoloAC Milan
1.74xG against1.07
SassuoloAC Milan

Shooting quality

Sassuolo: AttackingAC Milan: Efficient finishing
SassuoloAC Milan
Accuracy (shots on target)41%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.48

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

AC Milan is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Sassuolo · 2.2 pts / game - AC Milan

Sassuolo
LWDWL
Season result split
40% W20% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.92Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
AC Milan
WWDDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
60% W40% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-0
Last 5 away
1-2-0
WDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

AC Milan is 11% better for: goals scored per game.

1.8 goals / game - Sassuolo · 2 goals / game - AC Milan

AC Milan is 125% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.8 goals / game - Sassuolo · 0.8 goals / game - AC Milan

Sassuolo scoring profile: very strong

Sassuolo scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while AC Milan keeps a clean sheet in 40% (2 of 5 games).

AC Milan scoring profile: very strong

AC Milan scores in 100% of games (5 of 5 games), while Sassuolo keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 games).

9Goals scored (season)10
SassuoloAC Milan
9Goals conceded (season)4
SassuoloAC Milan
3.6Average goals per game2.8
SassuoloAC Milan
9Goals scored (last 5)10
SassuoloAC Milan
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
SassuoloAC Milan

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
SassuoloAC Milan
60%2 goals80%
SassuoloAC Milan
20%3 goals20%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%4 goals0%
SassuoloAC Milan

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal60%
SassuoloAC Milan
80%2 goals20%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%3 goals0%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%4 goals0%
SassuoloAC Milan

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time0%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SassuoloAC Milan
40%Scored in both halves20%
SassuoloAC Milan

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
SassuoloAC Milan
100%BTTS - last 560%
SassuoloAC Milan

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

60%Min. 1 goal before half-time40%
SassuoloAC Milan
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time20%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
SassuoloAC Milan

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
SassuoloAC Milan
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
SassuoloAC Milan
60%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
SassuoloAC Milan

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sassuolo - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing
AC Milan - half-time state
20% leading60% draw20% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.2Points per game (1st half)1.2
SassuoloAC Milan
0.4Goals scored (1st half)0.2
SassuoloAC Milan
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
SassuoloAC Milan
0.8Average goals (1st half)0.6
SassuoloAC Milan
60%Clean sheet before half-time80%
SassuoloAC Milan
60%No goal before half-time80%
SassuoloAC Milan

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per game (2nd half)2.6
SassuoloAC Milan
1.4Goals scored (2nd half)1.8
SassuoloAC Milan
1.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.4
SassuoloAC Milan
2.8Average goals (2nd half)2.2
SassuoloAC Milan
20%Clean sheet after half-time60%
SassuoloAC Milan
0%No goal after half-time0%
SassuoloAC Milan

Sassuolo - second-half results

40% W20% D40% L
6
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 40%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

AC Milan - second-half results

80% W20% D0% L
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.20
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at halftime in 20% of games and wins 60%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Sassuolo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.40
Goals scored / game0.41.4
Goals allowed / game0.41.4
Average goals per game0.82.8
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
AC Milan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game0.21.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.62.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%100%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal80%0%
Goal difference-1+7
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sassuolo
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

AC Milan
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
8
0
61-75
1
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.20
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
80%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-6%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sassuolo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
122%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
44% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
44%

AC Milan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.35
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.58
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.6
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

SassuoloLigaAC Milan
Average goals per game▲ 3.602.90▼ 2.80
Both teams scored▲ 100%58%▲ 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 100%54%▲ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 0%21%▲ 40%
Goal before half-time▼ 60%64%▼ 40%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%88%▲ 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.90
Average goals per game
58%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+4%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
88%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Sassuolo's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against AC Milan. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FAQ

When do Sassuolo and AC Milan play?

Sassuolo face AC Milan on October 11, 2026 in Serie A at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sassuolo and AC Milan?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sassuolo won 1, AC Milan won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sassuolo vs AC Milan?

Sassuolo score 1.80 goals per game on average and AC Milan 2.00. The Serie A average is 2.90 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Sassuolo's matches and 60% of AC Milan's.

What form are Sassuolo and AC Milan in?

Over the last 5 games Sassuolo have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and AC Milan 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sassuolo vs AC Milan?

The statistical background for Sassuolo vs AC Milan — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.