Serie A · 2025Stadio Olimpico

Roma 2–0 Sassuolo · Serie A

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2–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Roma won 2–0.

Shots
265
Shots on target
63
Expected goals
2.540.74
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

AS Roma beat Sassuolo 2–0. Recorded in this match (AS Roma – Sassuolo): shots 26–5, shots on target 6–3, expected goals 2.54–0.74, possession 64%–36%. 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 below their season average.

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.15 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 for0.4 goals/match1.15 goals/match1.1 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 AS Roma, Sassuolo.

4 days ▲Rest daysAS Roma · Sassuolo3.89 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricAS RomaSassuoloBaseline
Rest days4 days3.89 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13.7 shots/match ▲ShotsAS Roma · Sassuolo10.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricAS RomaSassuoloBaseline
Shots13.7 shots/match10.1 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against10.4 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots26 shots5 shotsRoma 26 shots, Sassuolo 5 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots3 shotsRoma 6 shots, Sassuolo 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.54 xG0.74 xGRoma 2.54 xG, Sassuolo 0.74 xG
  • Possession64%36%Roma 64%, Sassuolo 36%
  • Corners5 corners2 cornersRoma 5 corners, Sassuolo 2 corners
  • Fouls15 fouls16 foulsRoma 15 fouls, Sassuolo 16 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsRoma 2 cards, Sassuolo 2 cards

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.

Evan Ferguson · AS Roma · 12′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedStephan El Shaarawy · AS Roma · 43′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlieu Fadera · Sassuolo · 54′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedNiccolò Pisilli · AS Roma · 58′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMatías Soulé · AS Roma · 1′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · AS Roma · 6′ · 0.03 xG · on targetMatías Soulé · AS Roma · 21′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedManu Koné · AS Roma · 33′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Tsimikas · AS Roma · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedWesley · AS Roma · 65′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · AS Roma · 84′ · 0.04 xG · on targetNiccolò Pisilli · AS Roma · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAlieu Fadera · Sassuolo · 25′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPaulo Dybala · AS Roma · 45′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMatías Soulé · AS Roma · 56′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedNiccolò Pisilli · AS Roma · 90′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedKonstantinos Tsimikas · AS Roma · 45′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedIsmael Koné · Sassuolo · 61′ · 0.09 xG · on targetStephan El Shaarawy · AS Roma · 54′ · 0.10 xG · on targetKonstantinos Tsimikas · AS Roma · 54′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPaulo Dybala · AS Roma · 70′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedManu Koné · AS Roma · 70′ · 0.12 xG · on targetManu Koné · AS Roma · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedNiccolò Pisilli · AS Roma · 81′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedEvan Ferguson · AS Roma · 35′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedManu Koné · AS Roma · 76′ · 0.16 xG · goalMario Hermoso · AS Roma · 82′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 17′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedIsmael Koné · Sassuolo · 17′ · 0.33 xG · on targetStephan El Shaarawy · AS Roma · 90′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedMatías Soulé · AS Roma · 79′ · 0.39 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

AS Roma: 26 shots, 6 on target, 2.54 xG. Sassuolo: 5 shots, 3 on target, 0.76 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

01.530′HT90′Manu Koné · AS Roma · 76′Matías Soulé · AS Roma · 79′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: AS Roma 2.54 xG · Sassuolo 0.76 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Roma
1Draws
1Sassuolo
Sassuolo — Roma · Serie A0–1
Roma — Sassuolo · Serie A1–0
Sassuolo — Roma · Serie A1–2
Roma — Sassuolo · Serie A3–4
Sassuolo — Roma · 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: Roma favored in 10 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 0 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Roma20 matchesSassuolo20 matches
1.2 goals/matchGoals scored20/201.15 goals/match
0.6 goals/match ▲Goals allowed20/201.35 goals/match
1.3 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/201.01 xG/match
13.7 shots/match ▲Shots20/2010.1 shots/match
4.85 shots/match ▲Shots on target20/203.65 shots/match
57.7% ●Possession20/2045.4%
5.1 corners/match ●Corners20/203.5 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards20/202.3 cards/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls20/2012.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples20 / 20home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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