Serie A · 2023

Atalanta 3–0 Sassuolo · Serie A

3–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Atalanta won 3–0.

Shots
2712
Shots on target
134
Expected goals
4.481.67
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Atalanta beat Sassuolo 3–0. Recorded in this match (Atalanta – Sassuolo): shots 27–12, shots on target 13–4, expected goals 4.48–1.67, possession 57%–43%. 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.

Atalanta's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Atalanta's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.96 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 for3.4 goals/match1.96 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Atalanta show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAtalanta · Sassuolo13.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAtalantaSassuoloBaseline
Shots14.9 shots/match13.2 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match14.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots27 shots12 shotsAtalanta 27 shots, Sassuolo 12 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots4 shotsAtalanta 13 shots, Sassuolo 4 shots
  • Expected goals4.48 xG1.67 xGAtalanta 4.48 xG, Sassuolo 1.67 xG
  • Possession57%43%Atalanta 57%, Sassuolo 43%
  • Corners11 corners5 cornersAtalanta 11 corners, Sassuolo 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls9 foulsAtalanta 10 fouls, Sassuolo 9 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.

Armand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 30′ · 0.01 xG · on targetMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 3′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 34′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÉderson · Atalanta · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSead Kolašinac · Atalanta · 39′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 55′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTeun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedEmil Holm · Atalanta · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRuan · Sassuolo · 25′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 27′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDavide Zappacosta · Atalanta · 56′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMitchel Bakker · Atalanta · 75′ · 0.04 xG · goalMitchel Bakker · Atalanta · 79′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 53′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSamuele Mulattieri · Sassuolo · 84′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSamuele Mulattieri · Sassuolo · 80′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMichel Adopo · Atalanta · 90′ · 0.07 xG · on targetMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 57′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedEl Bilal Touré · Atalanta · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 2′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedDavide Zappacosta · Atalanta · 7′ · 0.09 xG · on targetKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDavide Zappacosta · Atalanta · 20′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAleksey Miranchuk · Atalanta · 22′ · 0.11 xG · on targetTeun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 67′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedTeun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 54′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedEl Bilal Touré · Atalanta · 90′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedEmil Holm · Atalanta · 43′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 66′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedEmil Holm · Atalanta · 5′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedAleksey Miranchuk · Atalanta · 8′ · 0.31 xG · off target or blockedMatheus Henrique · Sassuolo · 31′ · 0.40 xG · on targetTeun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 58′ · 0.44 xG · goalAleksey Miranchuk · Atalanta · 68′ · 0.44 xG · on targetGianluca Scamacca · Atalanta · 90′ · 0.68 xG · on targetMario Pašalić · Atalanta · 22′ · 0.74 xG · goalAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.82 xG · on target
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Atalanta: 27 shots, 11 on target, 4.54 xG. Sassuolo: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.71 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

02.550′HT90′Mario Pašalić · Atalanta · 22′Teun Koopmeiners · Atalanta · 58′Mitchel Bakker · Atalanta · 75′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Atalanta 4.54 xG · Sassuolo 1.71 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Atalanta
0Draws
2Sassuolo
Sassuolo — Atalanta · Serie A0–2
Sassuolo — Atalanta · Serie A1–0
Atalanta — Sassuolo · Serie A2–1
Sassuolo — Atalanta · Serie A2–1
Atalanta — Sassuolo · Serie A2–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Atalanta favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Atalanta24 matchesSassuolo24 matches
1.96 goals/match ▲Goals scored24/241.21 goals/match
0.96 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.88 goals/match
1.61 xG/match ▲Expected goals24/241.17 xG/match
14.9 shots/match ▲Shots24/2413.2 shots/match
5.83 shots/match ▲Shots on target24/244.5 shots/match
51.5% ●Possession24/2444.7%
5.96 corners/match ●Corners24/245.25 corners/match
12.5 fouls/matchFouls24/2410.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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, 17 Feb 2024, 23:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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