Serie A · 2023

Sassuolo 1–0 Inter · Serie A

1–0Historical match

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Sassuolo won 1–0.

Shots
614
Shots on target
21
Expected goals
0.31.08
Possession
24%76%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sassuolo beat Inter 1–0. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Inter): shots 6–14, shots on target 2–1, expected goals 0.3–1.08, possession 24%–76%. 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.

Inter's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Inter's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.31 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match2.31 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12.4 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Inter15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloInterBaseline
Shots12.4 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against14.8 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.34 corners/matchCornersSassuolo · Inter● 6.09 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricSassuoloInterBaseline
Corners5.34 corners/match6.09 corners/match4.66 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots14 shotsSassuolo 6 shots, Inter 14 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots1 shotSassuolo 2 shots, Inter 1 shot
  • Expected goals0.3 xG1.08 xGSassuolo 0.3 xG, Inter 1.08 xG
  • Possession24%76%Sassuolo 24%, Inter 76%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersSassuolo 2 corners, Inter 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls10 foulsSassuolo 10 fouls, Inter 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Andrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 16′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedStefan de Vrij · Inter · 43′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTajon Buchanan · Inter · 87′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 13′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuca Lipani · Sassuolo · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetLautaro Martínez · Inter · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlexis Sánchez · Inter · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 40′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 42′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 28′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 26′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMarko Arnautović · Inter · 66′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Augusto · Inter · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 15′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 20′ · 0.12 xG · goalAlexis Sánchez · Inter · 28′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMarko Arnautović · Inter · 82′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 18′ · 0.34 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 6 shots, 2 on target, 0.31 xG. Inter: 14 shots, 1 on target, 1.08 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Armand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 20′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 0.31 xG · Inter 1.08 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sassuolo
0Draws
3Inter
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A1–2
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A4–2
Sassuolo — Inter · Serie A1–2
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A0–2
Sassuolo — Inter · Serie A1–2

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 11 directional metrics · Inter in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo35 matchesInter35 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored35/35▲ 2.31 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed35/35▲ 0.54 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals35/35▲ 2.1 xG/match
12.4 shots/matchShots35/35▲ 15.6 shots/match
4.14 shots/matchShots on target35/35▲ 5.4 shots/match
43.8%Possession35/35● 56.9%
5.34 corners/matchCorners35/35● 6.09 corners/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls35/3510.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples35 / 35home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

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 fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 4 May 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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