Serie A · 2023

Sassuolo 0–2 Lazio · Serie A

0–2Historical match

Lazio

LDWLW

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

Match at a glance

Lazio won 0–2.

Shots
918
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
0.522.27
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lazio beat Sassuolo 2–0. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Lazio): shots 9–18, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 0.52–2.27, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Lazio's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

1.6 goals/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 for1.6 goals/match1.33 goals/match1.29 goals/match

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.8 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Lazio11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloLazioBaseline
Shots13.8 shots/match11.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.4 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots9 shots18 shotsSassuolo 9 shots, Lazio 18 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsSassuolo 2 shots, Lazio 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.52 xG2.27 xGSassuolo 0.52 xG, Lazio 2.27 xG
  • Possession51%49%Sassuolo 51%, Lazio 49%
  • Corners5 corners7 cornersSassuolo 5 corners, Lazio 7 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsSassuolo 6 fouls, Lazio 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.

Valentín Castellanos · Lazio · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 48′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDanilo Cataldi · Lazio · 57′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLuis Alberto · Lazio · 4′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuis Alberto · Lazio · 70′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMattéo Guendouzi · Lazio · 11′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 48′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 74′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 79′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 89′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuis Alberto · Lazio · 57′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 59′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 77′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 60′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 76′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatías Vecino · Lazio · 76′ · 0.07 xG · on targetAlessio Romagnoli · Lazio · 18′ · 0.11 xG · on targetDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 78′ · 0.12 xG · on targetKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 81′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLuis Alberto · Lazio · 8′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 18′ · 0.18 xG · on targetMatías Vecino · Lazio · 82′ · 0.25 xG · off target or blockedFelipe Anderson · Lazio · 28′ · 0.27 xG · goalLuis Alberto · Lazio · 35′ · 0.79 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 9 shots, 2 on target, 0.51 xG. Lazio: 18 shots, 6 on target, 2.26 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′Felipe Anderson · Lazio · 28′Luis Alberto · Lazio · 35′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 0.51 xG · Lazio 2.26 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Sassuolo
0Draws
3Lazio
Lazio — Sassuolo · Serie A2–0
Sassuolo — Lazio · Serie A0–2
Lazio — Sassuolo · Serie A2–1
Sassuolo — Lazio · 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: Sassuolo favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Lazio in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo9 matchesLazio9 matches
1.33 goals/matchGoals scored9/91.33 goals/match
1.78 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1.33 goals/match
1.1 xG/matchExpected goals9/9▲ 1.17 xG/match
13.8 shots/match ▲Shots9/911.7 shots/match
4.56 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.44 shots/match
45.1%Possession9/9● 52.1%
6 corners/match ●Corners9/95 corners/match
9.56 fouls/matchFouls9/910.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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, 21 Oct 2023, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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