Serie A · 2023

Sassuolo 2–2 Salernitana · Serie A

2–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sassuolo and Salernitana drew 2–2.

Shots
299
Shots on target
92
Expected goals
2.960.84
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sassuolo and Salernitana drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Salernitana): shots 29–9, shots on target 9–2, expected goals 2.96–0.84, possession 63%–37%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

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A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sassuolo.

3.91 days ▲Rest daysSassuolo · Salernitana6.15 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSassuoloSalernitanaBaseline
Rest days3.91 days6.15 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Sassuolo's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.33 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 goal/match1.33 goals/match1.14 goals/match

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Salernitana10.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloSalernitanaBaseline
Shots14.5 shots/match10.8 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against14.9 shots/match15.3 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots29 shots9 shotsSassuolo 29 shots, Salernitana 9 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots2 shotsSassuolo 9 shots, Salernitana 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.96 xG0.84 xGSassuolo 2.96 xG, Salernitana 0.84 xG
  • Possession63%37%Sassuolo 63%, Salernitana 37%
  • Corners11 corners0 cornersSassuolo 11 corners, Salernitana 0 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls14 foulsSassuolo 12 fouls, Salernitana 14 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.

Samu Castillejo · Sassuolo · 23′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 59′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatías Viña · Sassuolo · 38′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLassana Coulibaly · Salernitana · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 84′ · 0.02 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPasquale Mazzocchi · Salernitana · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedBoulaye Dia · Salernitana · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSamu Castillejo · Sassuolo · 10′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 38′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDaniel Boloca · Sassuolo · 43′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGrégoire Defrel · Sassuolo · 56′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLassana Coulibaly · Salernitana · 59′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMatías Viña · Sassuolo · 63′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAgustín Martegani · Salernitana · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 86′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMatías Viña · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedGrégoire Defrel · Sassuolo · 23′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 61′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedGian Marco Ferrari · Sassuolo · 79′ · 0.05 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 87′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 80′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBoulaye Dia · Salernitana · 85′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedLoum Tchaouna · Salernitana · 45′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedCristian Volpato · Sassuolo · 82′ · 0.10 xG · on targetBoulaye Dia · Salernitana · 17′ · 0.11 xG · goalArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 82′ · 0.18 xG · on targetKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 52′ · 0.20 xG · goalDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 86′ · 0.26 xG · on targetSamuele Mulattieri · Sassuolo · 85′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 48′ · 0.45 xG · off target or blockedChukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · Salernitana · 5′ · 0.48 xG · goalKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 36′ · 0.78 xG · goal
  • off target
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  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 29 shots, 9 on target, 3.11 xG. Salernitana: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.86 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.753.50′HT90′Kristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 36′Kristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 52′Chukwubuikem Ikwuemesi · Salernitana · 5′Boulaye Dia · Salernitana · 17′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 3.11 xG · Salernitana 0.86 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sassuolo
1Draws
1Salernitana
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: Sassuolo favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Salernitana in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo12 matchesSalernitana12 matches
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/120.67 goals/match
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/122 goals/match
1.18 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/120.72 xG/match
14.5 shots/match ▲Shots12/1210.8 shots/match
4.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/123.25 shots/match
46.3%Possession12/12● 47.3%
6.08 corners/match ●Corners12/124.17 corners/match
9.58 fouls/matchFouls12/1213.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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, 10 Nov 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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