Serie A · 2025MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore

Sassuolo 0–5 Inter · Serie A

0–5Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Inter won 0–5.

Shots
723
Shots on target
211
Expected goals
0.782.59
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Inter beat Sassuolo 5–0. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Inter): shots 7–23, shots on target 2–11, expected goals 0.78–2.59, possession 38%–62%. 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

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

11 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Inter18.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloInterBaseline
Shots11 shots/match18.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against14.3 shots/match8.33 shots/match13 shots/match

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

Sassuolo's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Sassuolo's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.13 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 for0.8 goals/match1.13 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

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Inter have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.1%PossessionSassuolo · Inter● 60.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 15.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSassuoloInterBaseline
Possession45.1%60.3%48.4%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots23 shotsSassuolo 7 shots, Inter 23 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots11 shotsSassuolo 2 shots, Inter 11 shots
  • Expected goals0.78 xG2.59 xGSassuolo 0.78 xG, Inter 2.59 xG
  • Possession38%62%Sassuolo 38%, Inter 62%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersSassuolo 5 corners, Inter 6 corners
  • Fouls6 fouls10 foulsSassuolo 6 fouls, Inter 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card1 cardSassuolo 1 card, Inter 1 card

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.

Federico Dimarco · Inter · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 68′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedJay Idzes · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 9′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 27′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 49′ · 0.03 xG · on targetTarik Muharemović · Sassuolo · 87′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuís Henrique · Inter · 9′ · 0.04 xG · on targetAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 15′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedFederico Dimarco · Inter · 49′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedLuís Henrique · Inter · 89′ · 0.04 xG · goalMarcus Thuram · Inter · 69′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedPetar Sučić · Inter · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLautaro Martínez · Inter · 69′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedHenrikh Mkhitaryan · Inter · 58′ · 0.08 xG · on targetDavide Frattesi · Inter · 65′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedPiotr Zieliński · Inter · 38′ · 0.09 xG · on targetLautaro Martínez · Inter · 50′ · 0.09 xG · goalManuel Akanji · Inter · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetMarcus Thuram · Inter · 62′ · 0.13 xG · on targetAnge-Yoan Bonny · Inter · 90′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 5′ · 0.14 xG · on targetFederico Dimarco · Inter · 13′ · 0.14 xG · off target or blockedYann Bisseck · Inter · 11′ · 0.16 xG · goalDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 27′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedIsmael Koné · Sassuolo · 1′ · 0.27 xG · on targetYann Bisseck · Inter · 13′ · 0.36 xG · off target or blockedMarcus Thuram · Inter · 28′ · 0.38 xG · goalManuel Akanji · Inter · 53′ · 0.39 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Sassuolo: 7 shots, 2 on target, 0.77 xG. Inter: 23 shots, 11 on target, 2.54 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′Yann Bisseck · Inter · 11′Marcus Thuram · Inter · 28′Lautaro Martínez · Inter · 50′Manuel Akanji · Inter · 53′Luís Henrique · Inter · 89′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 0.77 xG · Inter 2.54 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Sassuolo
0Draws
3Inter
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A2–1
Sassuolo — Inter · Serie A1–0
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A1–2
Inter — Sassuolo · Serie A4–2
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: Sassuolo favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Inter in 11

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Window

Season

Sassuolo24 matchesInter24 matches
1.13 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 2.38 goals/match
1.42 goals/matchGoals allowed24/24▲ 0.79 goals/match
1.02 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 2 xG/match
11 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 18.4 shots/match
3.79 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 6.25 shots/match
45.1%Possession24/24● 60.3%
3.63 corners/matchCorners24/24● 6.83 corners/match
2.25 cards/matchCards24/241.5 cards/match
12.3 fouls/matchFouls24/2414 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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: Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 21:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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