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Sassuolo 2–1 Como · Serie A

2–1Historical match

Como

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

Match at a glance

Sassuolo won 2–1.

Shots
1112
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.380.59
Possession
30%70%

Full time

What the match recorded

Sassuolo beat Como 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Como): shots 11–12, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.38–0.59, possession 30%–70%. 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.

Como's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Como's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.73 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/match1.73 goals/match1.19 goals/match

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

Sassuolo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsSassuolo · Como14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricSassuoloComoBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match14.4 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match9.24 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Como have recorded the higher season possession share.

44.5%PossessionSassuolo · Como● 61.6%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricSassuoloComoBaseline
Possession44.5%61.6%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots12 shotsSassuolo 11 shots, Como 12 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsSassuolo 4 shots, Como 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG0.59 xGSassuolo 1.38 xG, Como 0.59 xG
  • Possession30%70%Sassuolo 30%, Como 70%
  • Corners5 corners8 cornersSassuolo 5 corners, Como 8 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls11 foulsSassuolo 14 fouls, Como 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards3 cardsSassuolo 3 cards, Como 3 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.

Woyo Coulibaly · Sassuolo · 12′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedM'Bala Nzola · Sassuolo · 52′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedMarc-Oliver Kempf · Como · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedAssane Diao · Como · 37′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLucas Da Cunha · Como · 67′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 32′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Como · 34′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Como · 45′ · 0.03 xG · goalCristian Volpato · Sassuolo · 57′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAssane Diao · Como · 31′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMáximo Perrone · Como · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Como · 25′ · 0.05 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 16′ · 0.06 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 81′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAnastasios Douvikas · Como · 72′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Como · 5′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 77′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJacobo Ramón · Como · 90′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 1′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedNico Paz · Como · 68′ · 0.11 xG · on targetCristian Volpato · Sassuolo · 42′ · 0.12 xG · goalTarik Muharemović · Sassuolo · 60′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedM'Bala Nzola · Sassuolo · 44′ · 0.55 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.23 xG. Como: 12 shots, 3 on target, 0.60 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Cristian Volpato · Sassuolo · 42′M'Bala Nzola · Sassuolo · 44′Nico Paz · Como · 45′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 1.23 xG · Como 0.60 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sassuolo
0Draws
2Como
Como — Sassuolo · Serie A2–0
Como — Sassuolo · Coppa Italia3–0

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 · Como in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo33 matchesComo33 matches
1.24 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 1.73 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed33/33▲ 0.85 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 1.61 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots33/33▲ 14.4 shots/match
3.76 shots/matchShots on target33/33▲ 5.15 shots/match
44.5%Possession33/33● 61.6%
3.91 corners/matchCorners33/33● 4.18 corners/match
2.36 cards/matchCards28/292.28 cards/match
12 fouls/matchFouls33/3313.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / 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: Fri, 17 Apr 2026, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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