Serie A · Regular Season - 6
Sassuolo 1–1 AC Milan
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC · Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
SassuoloTeam 2020
AC MilanTeam 2231Match story
Sassuolo · draw · AC MilanBefore kick-off: 23% · 25% · 52%
Last reading, 90+4': 3% · 93% · 4%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Cas Odenthal 68'
- Adrien Rabiot 63'
We gave AC Milan 52% to win: it ended in a draw.
- 20'Koni De Winter 2255 −8* for Matteo Gabbia 2316 −8*
AC Milan:Koni De Winter 2255 −8* for Matteo Gabbia 2316 −8* - Cas Odenthal 1856 +9* for Fedde Leysen 2197 −7*26'
Sassuolo:Cas Odenthal 1856 +9* for Fedde Leysen 2197 −7* - 41'Pervis Estupinan 2250 −9*
AC Milan:Pervis Estupinan 2250 −9* - 45'Luka Modrić 1919 −18 for Pervis Estupinan 2250 −9*
AC Milan:Luka Modrić 1919 −18 for Pervis Estupinan 2250 −9* - 45+3'Koni De Winter 2255 −8*
AC Milan:Koni De Winter 2255 −8* - Kieron Bowie 1969 +6 for Sebastiano Esposito 2130 +760'
Sassuolo:Kieron Bowie 1969 +6 for Sebastiano Esposito 2130 +7 - Kristian Thorstvedt 2149 −7* for Vasilije Adzic 1684 +860'
Sassuolo:Kristian Thorstvedt 2149 −7* for Vasilije Adzic 1684 +8 - 63'Adrien Rabiot 2295 −5 assist Luka Modrić 1919 −18
AC Milan:Adrien Rabiot 2295 −5 assist Luka Modrić 1919 −18 - Cas Odenthal 1856 +9*68'
Sassuolo:Cas Odenthal 1856 +9* - 78'Ardon Jashari 2284 0 for Yunus Musah 2216 −8*
AC Milan:Ardon Jashari 2284 0 for Yunus Musah 2216 −8* - 78'Alphadjo Cissè 1688 −8* for Christian Pulisic 2258 −9*
AC Milan:Alphadjo Cissè 1688 −8* for Christian Pulisic 2258 −9* - Simone Cinquegrano 2068 −7* for Ignace Van der Brempt 2099 +3*79'
Sassuolo:Simone Cinquegrano 2068 −7* for Ignace Van der Brempt 2099 +3* - Luca Lipani 1869 −7* for Nemanja Matić 1979 −14*79'
Sassuolo:Luca Lipani 1869 −7* for Nemanja Matić 1979 −14* - 85'Omari Hutchinson 2256 −8* for Samuel Chukwueze 2256 −8*
AC Milan:Omari Hutchinson 2256 −8* for Samuel Chukwueze 2256 −8* - 87'Gonçalo Ramos 2466 −3
AC Milan:Gonçalo Ramos 2466 −3 - 90+1'Strahinja Pavlovic 2292 −1
AC Milan:Strahinja Pavlovic 2292 −1 - Kristian Thorstvedt 2149 −7*90+4'
Sassuolo:Kristian Thorstvedt 2149 −7*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 23% · 25% · 52%(Sassuolo · draw · AC Milan)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: Sassuolo €7.8M, AC Milan €26.7M.
- Sassuolo were without 2 expected starters: J. Idzes (2151) and C. Volpato (1916).
- Serie A: M. Maignan was the highest-rated goalkeeper (2458).
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Sassuolo
10th in Serie A · 7 pts from 5
- 18 SepLMonza Serie A2089
- 13 SepWJuventus Serie A2052
- 6 SepDBologna Serie A1961
- 2 SepDFrosinone Italy Coppa Italia1945
- 29 AugWTorino Serie A1929
AC Milan
5th in Serie A · 11 pts from 5
- 20 SepWLecce Serie A2243
- 16 SepLBenfica UEFA Europa League2194
- 12 SepDLazio Serie A2199
- 6 SepDJuventus Serie A2255
- 28 AugWVenezia Serie A2181
Season outlook
From the Serie A simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassuolo | 7 /5 | 47.1 | 0% | <1% | 4% | 11th |
| AC Milan | 11 /5 | 67.2 | 3% | 47% | 0% | 4th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 20th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Sassuolo · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.3 (Good) · Elo 1993

AC Milan · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.6 (Good) · Elo 2300
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: possession-based
Coach DNA: possession-based · creative
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Sassuolo: balanced profile (how Alberto Aquilani plays) · AC Milan: dribble-heavy · possession-based (how Ruben Filipe Marques Diogo Amorim plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.