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Serie A · 2025Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

Inter 2–1 Sassuolo · Serie A

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 2–1.

Shots
209
Shots on target
65
Expected goals
1.890.89
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Sassuolo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Inter – Sassuolo): shots 20–9, shots on target 6–5, expected goals 1.89–0.89, possession 61%–39%. 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

weak

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

18.5 shots/match ▲ShotsInter · Sassuolo8.75 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricInterSassuoloBaseline
Shots18.5 shots/match8.75 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against10.8 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

weak

Inter have recorded the higher season possession share.

62% ●PossessionInter · Sassuolo44%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 18.0 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricInterSassuoloBaseline
Possession62%44%49.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots9 shotsInter 20 shots, Sassuolo 9 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots5 shotsInter 6 shots, Sassuolo 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.89 xG0.89 xGInter 1.89 xG, Sassuolo 0.89 xG
  • Possession61%39%Inter 61%, Sassuolo 39%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersInter 7 corners, Sassuolo 3 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls8 foulsInter 15 fouls, Sassuolo 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards1 cardInter 2 cards, Sassuolo 1 card

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

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 0 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 0 · 11 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Inter4 matchesSassuolo4 matches
2.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored4/41 goal/match
1.75 goals/matchGoals allowed4/41.75 goals/match
1.6 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/40.94 xG/match
18.5 shots/match ▲Shots4/48.75 shots/match
5.75 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/44 shots/match
62% ●Possession4/444%
8.75 corners/match ●Corners4/42.75 corners/match
1.25 cards/matchCards4/43.25 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls4/414.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 21 Sept 2025, 22:45 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsInterSassuolo
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2025/26
Head-to-headInter — Sassuolo
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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