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Serie A · 2026

Sassuolo 3–2 Juventus · Serie A

3–2Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Sassuolo won 3–2.

Shots
1018
Shots on target
68
Expected goals
0.91.01
Possession
45%55%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sassuolo beat Juventus 3–2. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Juventus): shots 10–18, shots on target 6–8, expected goals 0.9–1.01, possession 45%–55%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Juventus show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Juventus's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Juventus18.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricSassuoloJuventusBaseline
Shots16.5 shots/match18.3 shots/match13.8 shots/match
Shots against15.8 shots/match7 shots/match15.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Juventus have recorded the higher season possession share.

43.5%PossessionSassuolo · Juventus● 56.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSassuoloJuventusBaseline
Possession43.5%56.3%48%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots10 shots18 shotsSassuolo 10 shots, Juventus 18 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots8 shotsSassuolo 6 shots, Juventus 8 shots
  • Expected goals0.9 xG1.01 xGSassuolo 0.9 xG, Juventus 1.01 xG
  • Possession45%55%Sassuolo 45%, Juventus 55%
  • Corners3 corners9 cornersSassuolo 3 corners, Juventus 9 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls13 foulsSassuolo 7 fouls, Juventus 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsSassuolo 2 cards, Juventus 2 cards
  • Passes393 passes478 passesSassuolo 393 passes, Juventus 478 passes
  • Pass accuracy86.5%87.5%Sassuolo 86.5%, Juventus 87.5%
  • Shots inside box6 shots11 shotsSassuolo 6 shots, Juventus 11 shots
  • Blocked shots1 block6 blocksSassuolo 1 block, Juventus 6 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves6 saves3 savesSassuolo 6 saves, Juventus 3 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides2 offsidesSassuolo 2 offsides, Juventus 2 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 20′Jhon LucumíYellow card · Juventus
  2. Half-time
  3. 48′Luca LipaniYellow card · Sassuolo
  4. 65′Sebastiano EspositoGoal · Sassuolo
  5. 76′Douglas LuizYellow card · Juventus
  6. 82′Edon ZhegrovaGoal · Juventus
  7. 89′Kieron BowieGoal · Sassuolo
  8. 90′Edon ZhegrovaGoal · Juventus
  9. 90′Fedde LeysenYellow card · Sassuolo
  10. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 46′Juventus · 1 player changeLloyd Kelly
  • 55′Sassuolo · 1 player changeDarryl Bakola
  • 60′Juventus · 2 player changesEdon Zhegrova · Nick Woltemade
  • 70′Sassuolo · 1 player changeBenjamín Domínguez
  • 71′Sassuolo · 1 player changeKieron Bowie
  • 71′Juventus · 1 player changePape Matar Sarr
  • 71′Sassuolo · 1 player changeVasilije Adžić
  • 81′Sassuolo · 1 player changeDuje Ćaleta-Car
  • 87′Juventus · 1 player changeJustin Oboavwoduo

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Sassuolo4-3-3
  1. Arijanet MurićG
  2. Josh DoigD
  3. Fedde LeysenD
  4. Jay IdzesD
  5. Simone CinquegranoD
  6. Vasilije AdžićM
  7. Nemanja MatićM
  8. Kristian ThorstvedtM
  9. Kieron BowieF
  10. Domenico BerardiF
  11. Armand LaurientéF
Juventus4-2-3-1
  1. Guglielmo VicarioG
  2. Zeki ÇelikD
  3. Gleison BremerD
  4. Pierre KaluluD
  5. Jhon LucumíD
  6. Teun KoopmeinersM
  7. Douglas LuizM
  8. Nick WoltemadeM
  9. Francisco ConceiçãoF
  10. Randal Kolo MuaniF
  11. Nicolás GonzálezF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sassuolo
1Draws
2Juventus
Juventus — Sassuolo · Serie A1–1
Sassuolo — Juventus · Serie A0–3
Juventus — Sassuolo · Serie A3–0
Sassuolo — Juventus · Serie A4–2
Sassuolo — Juventus · Serie A1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Sassuolo favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Juventus in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo4 matchesJuventus4 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41.5 goals/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/4▲ 1 goal/match
1.54 xG/matchExpected goals4/41.61 xG/match
16.5 shots/matchShots4/4▲ 18.3 shots/match
6.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/46 shots/match
43.5%Possession4/4● 56.3%
4.5 corners/matchCorners4/4● 9.5 corners/match
9.5 fouls/matchFouls4/416 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSassuoloJuventus
CompetitionSerie A
Head-to-headSassuolo — Juventus
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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