Serie A · 2023

Inter 1–2 Sassuolo · Serie A

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1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Sassuolo won 1–2.

Shots
1313
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
0.921.02
Possession
63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sassuolo beat Inter 2–1. Recorded in this match (Inter – Sassuolo): shots 13–13, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 0.92–1.02, 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.

Inter show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

18.3 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Sassuolo13.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterSassuoloBaseline
Shots18.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against9.83 shots/match16 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Inter.

3.34 days ▲Rest daysInter · Sassuolo4.11 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricInterSassuoloBaseline
Rest days3.34 days4.11 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.83 corners/matchCornersInter · Sassuolo● 6.5 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricInterSassuoloBaseline
Corners5.83 corners/match6.5 corners/match4.72 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots13 shotsInter 13 shots, Sassuolo 13 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsInter 3 shots, Sassuolo 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.92 xG1.02 xGInter 0.92 xG, Sassuolo 1.02 xG
  • Possession63%37%Inter 63%, Sassuolo 37%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersInter 8 corners, Sassuolo 6 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls8 foulsInter 10 fouls, Sassuolo 8 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.

Nicolò Barella · Inter · 2′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 13′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 73′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Barella · Inter · 5′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMartin Erlić · Sassuolo · 9′ · 0.02 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 16′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 63′ · 0.02 xG · goalNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.03 xG · on targetFederico Dimarco · Inter · 42′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 45′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 54′ · 0.04 xG · goalJeremy Toljan · Sassuolo · 39′ · 0.05 xG · on targetDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 51′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 90′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 57′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 87′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedDenzel Dumfries · Inter · 45′ · 0.07 xG · goalNicolò Barella · Inter · 22′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedDavide Frattesi · Inter · 70′ · 0.10 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 85′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 89′ · 0.12 xG · on targetFrancesco Acerbi · Inter · 90′ · 0.12 xG · on targetMarcus Thuram · Inter · 33′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedMartin Erlić · Sassuolo · 52′ · 0.46 xG · off target or blocked
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Inter: 13 shots, 3 on target, 0.92 xG. Sassuolo: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.99 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.510′HT90′Denzel Dumfries · Inter · 45′Nedim Bajrami · Sassuolo · 54′Domenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 63′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Inter 0.92 xG · Sassuolo 0.99 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Inter
0Draws
1Sassuolo
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A4–2
Sassuolo — Inter · Serie A1–2
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A0–2
Sassuolo — Inter · Serie A1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Inter6 matchesSassuolo6 matches
2.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.83 goals/match
0.5 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/62 goals/match
2.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.04 xG/match
18.3 shots/match ▲Shots6/613.7 shots/match
5.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/65.17 shots/match
53.2% ●Possession6/642.5%
5.83 corners/matchCorners6/6● 6.5 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls6/69.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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: Wed, 27 Sept 2023, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

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