Serie A · 2023

Sassuolo 0–1 Monza · Serie A

0–1Historical match

Monza

WLDDD

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

Match at a glance

Monza won 0–1.

Shots
1913
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.431.55
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Monza beat Sassuolo 1–0. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Monza): shots 19–13, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.43–1.55, possession 43%–57%. 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 above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.57 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 for2.2 goals/match1.57 goals/match1.21 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Monza.

4.91 days ▲Rest daysSassuolo · Monza4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSassuoloMonzaBaseline
Rest days4.91 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Monza show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Monza14.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloMonzaBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match14.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against15.6 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots13 shotsSassuolo 19 shots, Monza 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsSassuolo 7 shots, Monza 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.43 xG1.55 xGSassuolo 1.43 xG, Monza 1.55 xG
  • Possession43%57%Sassuolo 43%, Monza 57%
  • Corners7 corners4 cornersSassuolo 7 corners, Monza 4 corners
  • Fouls8 fouls10 foulsSassuolo 8 fouls, Monza 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.

Kristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 21′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 9′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 10′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Ciurria · Monza · 10′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 19′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 36′ · 0.02 xG · on targetPatrick Ciurria · Monza · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGian Marco Ferrari · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetDaniel Boloca · Sassuolo · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 14′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPatrick Ciurria · Monza · 30′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMartin Erlić · Sassuolo · 40′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 69′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Monza · 56′ · 0.05 xG · on targetSamuele Mulattieri · Sassuolo · 81′ · 0.05 xG · on targetPatrick Ciurria · Monza · 74′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 41′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 55′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Monza · 54′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 28′ · 0.10 xG · on targetGeorgios Kyriakopoulos · Monza · 47′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedRoberto Gagliardini · Monza · 57′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 36′ · 0.11 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 6′ · 0.12 xG · on targetKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 17′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedSamuele Birindelli · Monza · 79′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedSamuele Mulattieri · Sassuolo · 79′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 44′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 88′ · 0.20 xG · on targetDany Mota · Monza · 48′ · 0.44 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Monza · 66′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 19 shots, 7 on target, 1.45 xG. Monza: 13 shots, 4 on target, 1.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Lorenzo Colombo · Monza · 66′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 1.45 xG · Monza 1.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sassuolo
1Draws
1Monza
Sassuolo — Monza · Serie A1–2
Monza — Sassuolo · Serie A1–1

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 3 of 11 directional metrics · Monza in 6 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo7 matchesMonza7 matches
1.57 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/70.71 goals/match
1.86 goals/matchGoals allowed7/7▲ 1 goal/match
1.09 xG/matchExpected goals7/7▲ 1.26 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots7/714.9 shots/match
5.43 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/73.71 shots/match
42.6%Possession7/7● 54.6%
6.57 corners/match ●Corners7/75.14 corners/match
9.29 fouls/matchFouls7/711.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Mon, 2 Oct 2023, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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