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Serie A · 2023

Salernitana 2–2 Sassuolo · Serie A

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Salernitana and Sassuolo drew 2–2.

Shots
516
Shots on target
25
Expected goals
1.182.3
Possession
54%46%

Full time

What the match recorded

Salernitana and Sassuolo drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Salernitana – Sassuolo): shots 5–16, shots on target 2–5, expected goals 1.18–2.3, possession 54%–46%. 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.

Sassuolo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.16 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 for0.8 goals/match1.16 goals/match1.2 goals/match

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

Salernitana have a visible home split

moderate

Salernitana's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.3 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.3 shots/match10.5 shots/match12.4 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSalernitana · Sassuolo12.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSalernitanaSassuoloBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match12.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against15.4 shots/match14.4 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots5 shots16 shotsSalernitana 5 shots, Sassuolo 16 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots5 shotsSalernitana 2 shots, Sassuolo 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.18 xG2.3 xGSalernitana 1.18 xG, Sassuolo 2.3 xG
  • Possession54%46%Salernitana 54%, Sassuolo 46%
  • Corners4 corners9 cornersSalernitana 4 corners, Sassuolo 9 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls13 foulsSalernitana 10 fouls, Sassuolo 13 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.

Loum Tchaouna · Salernitana · 1′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 80′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLassana Coulibaly · Salernitana · 35′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 42′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 47′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 47′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGian Marco Ferrari · Sassuolo · 62′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 79′ · 0.03 xG · on targetEmanuel Vignato · Salernitana · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGrégoire Defrel · Sassuolo · 66′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 84′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGian Marco Ferrari · Sassuolo · 25′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 55′ · 0.12 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 33′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 40′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 55′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedGiulio Maggiore · Salernitana · 90′ · 0.31 xG · goalNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 44′ · 0.73 xG · goalArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 37′ · 0.74 xG · goalAntonio Candreva · Salernitana · 52′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Salernitana: 5 shots, 2 on target, 1.19 xG. Sassuolo: 16 shots, 5 on target, 2.36 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.252.50′HT90′Antonio Candreva · Salernitana · 52′Giulio Maggiore · Salernitana · 90′Armand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 37′Nedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 44′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Salernitana 1.19 xG · Sassuolo 2.36 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Salernitana
2Draws
2Sassuolo
Sassuolo — Salernitana · Serie A2–2
Salernitana — Sassuolo · Serie A3–0
Sassuolo — Salernitana · Serie A5–0
Salernitana — Sassuolo · Serie A2–2
Sassuolo — Salernitana · 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: Salernitana favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 10 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Salernitana31 matchesSassuolo31 matches
0.81 goals/matchGoals scored31/31▲ 1.16 goals/match
2.06 goals/matchGoals allowed31/31▲ 1.9 goals/match
0.8 xG/matchExpected goals31/31▲ 1.13 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots31/31▲ 12.9 shots/match
3.19 shots/matchShots on target31/31▲ 4.29 shots/match
45.6% ●Possession31/3144.7%
4.23 corners/matchCorners31/31● 5.55 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls31/3110 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 31home / 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: Fri, 5 Apr 2024, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSalernitanaSassuolo
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2023/24
Head-to-headSalernitana — Sassuolo
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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