Atalanta vs Sassuolo: result 5-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 3, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
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What was the result of Atalanta vs Sassuolo?
Atalanta won 5-1 on January 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′D. ZapataAtalanta
- 45′M. PessinaAtalanta
- 49′D. ZapataAtalanta
- 57′R. GosensAtalanta
- 67′L. MurielAtalanta
- 75′V. ChiricheșSassuolo
Official lineup for Atalanta vs Sassuolo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Atalanta
3-4-1-2- 91D. Zapata
- 32M. Pessina
- 11R. Freuler
- 15M. de Roon
- 72J. Iličić
- 17C. Romero
- 8R. Gosens
- 33H. Hateboer
- 19B. Djimsiti
- 6J. Palomino
- 95P. Gollini
Sassuolo
4-2-3-1- 7J. Boga
- 25D. Berardi
- 9F. Caputo
- 23H. Traorè
- 73M. Locatelli
- 8M. Lopez
- 17M. Müldür
- 77G. Kiriakopoulos
- 31G. Ferrari
- 21V. Chiricheș
- 47A. Consigli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atalanta have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Sassuolo have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Bologna(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2020 | AS Roma(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Juventus(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Fiorentina(home) | 3-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Ajax(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2020 | Sampdoria(away) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2020 | AC Milan(home) | 1-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 11, 2020 | Benevento(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 6, 2020 | AS Roma(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Atalanta wins, 0 draws, 0 Sassuolo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2020 | Atalanta 4-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Sassuolo 1-4 Atalanta | Serie A |
| May 26, 2019 | Atalanta 3-1 Sassuolo | Serie A |
| Dec 29, 2018 | Sassuolo 2-6 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Sassuolo 0-3 Atalanta | Serie A |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Atalanta 2-1 Sassuolo | Coppa Italia |
How many goals should we expect?
Atalanta score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sassuolo score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atalanta | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sassuolo | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atalanta sit 10th in Serie A (9 points from 6 matches) and Sassuolo sit 11th (8 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Atalanta | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
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