What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Fiorentina have the stronger underlying attack/defence.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Sassuolo -0.65, Fiorentina -0.27.
- Attack: Sassuolo xG per match 1.33, 10.2 shots, 1.2 big chances created; Fiorentina xG per match 1.60, 15.0 shots, 2.4 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Sassuolo 1.99, Fiorentina 1.87; shots on target faced 11.8 vs 8.6, big chances faced 3.5 vs 3.0.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Shots faced per match
16.2
vs 16.6
· Edge 2.1%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Big chances created per match
2.4
vs 1.2
· Edge 47.9%
Shots on target per match
9.2
vs 6.0
· Edge 34.8%
Shots per match
15.0
vs 10.2
· Edge 31.7%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Sassuolo
|
Metric |
Fiorentina
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 0.80 | Points per game | 0.80 |
| 1.40 | Goals per match | 1.60 |
| 2.20 | Goals conceded per match | 2.00 |
| 0.94 | Expected points per game | 1.19 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.33 | xG per match | 1.60 |
| 10.2 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 15.0 |
| 6.0 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 9.2 |
| 1.2 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 2.4 |
| 46.2% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 45.2% |
| 7.0 | Deep completions per match | 8.8 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.99 | xGA per match | 1.87 |
| 16.2 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 16.6 |
| 11.8 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 8.6 |
| 3.5 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 3.0 |
| 7.0 | Deep completions allowed per match | 7.6 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 16.8 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 20.2 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Sassuolo 4
- Daniel Boloca Injury Back in training
- Fedde Leysen Injury Out for the season
- Ismaël Koné Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Jay Idzes Injury Expected back early November 2026
Fiorentina 4
- Arthur Atta Injury Doubtful
- Fabiano Parisi Injury Expected back early December 2026
- Luca Ranieri Injury Doubtful
- Marin Pongracic Injury Expected back early November 2026
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.