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Sassuolo vs AC Milan: lineups

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Sassuolo 10 · 7 points
AC Milan 5 · 11 points

Predicted lineups Sassuolo vs AC Milan

Sassuolo 4-3-3
49 Muric or Turati
3 Doig
16 Leysen
15 Ćaleta-Car
46 Cinquegrano
50 Bakola or Adžić
18 Matić
42 Thorstvedt
45 Lauriente
94 Esposito
10 Berardi

Predicted lineup for Sassuolo: Muric, Doig, Leysen, Ćaleta-Car, Cinquegrano, Bakola, Matić, Thorstvedt, Lauriente, Esposito, Berardi

AC Milan 3-4-2-1
16 Maignan
31 Pavlović
5 De Winter
34 Gila
21 Chukwueze
12 Rabiot
14 Modrić
33 Bartesaghi or Diawara
22 Moreira or Hutchinson
11 Pulisic
9 Ramos

Predicted lineup for AC Milan: Maignan, Pavlović, De Winter, Gila, Chukwueze, Rabiot, Modrić, Bartesaghi, Moreira, Pulisic, Ramos

Sassuolo

Duje Ćaleta-Car is expected to continue in central defence after making his first start in the last five matches against Monza. Fedde Leysen keeps his place alongside him, having started four of the last five matches at left centre-back to Tommaso Macchioni's one.

Vasilije Adžić has started three of Sassuolo's last five matches but been substituted in each of them, usually around the hour mark. Luca Lipani played the final 32 minutes last time out after missing a start, with Darryl Bakola continuing on the left of midfield instead.

Edoardo Pieragnolo remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury, while Ismaël Koné needs more time to recover from his World Cup injury. Domenico Berardi and Nemanja Matić are expected to retain their roles in attack and midfield respectively.

AC Milan

Alexis Saelemaekers remains out with an ankle problem and is due to undergo surgery in the coming days, having been AC Milan's only absentee from training this week. Pervis Estupiñán has returned to full training after his knee injury but is not expected to return to the side yet.

Christian Pulisic is expected to keep his place after making his first start against Lecce. On the opposite flank, Diego Moreira is preferred to Omari Hutchinson, while Mario Gila is expected to continue at right-back ahead of Filippo Terracciano.

Injuries and suspensions

Sassuolo

  • Edoardo Pieragnolo Jumpers Knee Unavailable

AC Milan

  • Pervis Estupiñán Knee injury Doubtful
  • Alexis Saelemaekers Ankle injury Unavailable

Which English players could feature in Sassuolo vs AC Milan?

2 players
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek AC Milan Likely to start Started 4 of 5 matches.
  • Fikayo Tomori AC Milan Unlikely to start Has not played this season.

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Sassuolo

  1. Vasilije Adžić 3 goals 1 assists
  2. Josh Doig 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Kieran Bowie 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Domenico Berardi 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Cristian Volpato 1 goals 0 assists

AC Milan

  1. Adrien Rabiot 2 goals 2 assists
  2. Diego Moreira 3 goals 0 assists
  3. Alphadjo Cissè 2 goals 0 assists
  4. Gonçalo Ramos 1 goals 1 assists
  5. Christian Pulisic 1 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Sassuolo

Player Starts Min. Form
Arijanet Muric 5/5 460 strong
Simone Cinquegrano 5/5 460 mixed
Armand Lauriente 5/5 460 solid
Josh Doig 5/5 421 solid
Nemanja Matić 5/5 401 strong
Fedde Leysen 4/5 386 solid
Kieran Bowie 3/5 305 solid
Darryl Bakola 3/4 301 strong

AC Milan

Player Starts Min. Form
Mike Maignan 5/5 458 strong
Koni De Winter 5/5 458 solid
Strahinja Pavlović 5/5 458 strong
Gonçalo Ramos 5/5 449 mixed
Mario Gila 4/5 408 strong
Samuel Chukwueze 4/5 394 strong
Yunus Musah 3/5 337 solid
Adrien Rabiot 3/5 297 solid

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.72 1.41
  • Predicted goals3.5
  • Both teams to score100%
  • Over 2.5 goals84%
  • Corners6.8

Team comparison

SAS home Per match MIL away
3.00 Points 1.67
2.50 Goals for 1.67
1.50 Goals against 1.33
1.73 xG for 1.41
1.67 xG against 1.18
3.5 Corners 3.3
WW Home and away form WDD

Sassuolo vs AC Milan: head-to-head record

26 previous meetings
8 Sassuolo 5 draws 13 AC Milan
  • Goals per match3.35
  • Both teams scored65%
  • Over 2.5 goals65%
  • May 2026 Sassuolo 2 - 0 AC Milan
  • Dec 2025 AC Milan 2 - 2 Sassuolo
  • Dec 2024 AC Milan 6 - 1 Sassuolo
  • Apr 2024 Sassuolo 3 - 3 AC Milan
  • Dec 2023 AC Milan 1 - 0 Sassuolo
  • Jan 2023 AC Milan 2 - 5 Sassuolo
  • Aug 2022 Sassuolo 0 - 0 AC Milan
  • May 2022 Sassuolo 0 - 3 AC Milan
  • Nov 2021 AC Milan 1 - 3 Sassuolo
  • Apr 2021 AC Milan 1 - 2 Sassuolo

Frequently asked questions

When will the lineup for Sassuolo vs AC Milan be announced?

Predicted lineups will appear on this page a few days before the match. Confirmed teams usually follow around an hour before kick-off, scheduled for .

Who is unavailable for Sassuolo against AC Milan?

Sassuolo are without Edoardo Pieragnolo (jumpers knee).

Who is unavailable for AC Milan against Sassuolo?

AC Milan are without Pervis Estupiñán (knee injury) and Alexis Saelemaekers (ankle injury).

What formation do Sassuolo play?

Sassuolo have used a 4-3-3 formation in their last 5 matches under Alberto Aquilani.

What formation do AC Milan play?

AC Milan have used a 3-4-2-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Ruben Amorim.

How did the last meeting between Sassuolo and AC Milan finish?

On 3 May 2026, Sassuolo vs AC Milan finished 2-0.

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