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
Lazio lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Sassuolo -0.48, Lazio +0.49.
- Points per game over the last five: Sassuolo 1.00, Lazio 2.60.
- Attack: Sassuolo xG per match 1.65, 12.2 shots, 2.0 big chances created; Lazio xG per match 1.83, 13.2 shots, 3.0 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Sassuolo 2.12, Lazio 1.34; shots on target faced 12.5 vs 8.5, big chances faced 4.0 vs 2.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Shots on target per match
9.0
vs 8.2
· Edge 8.3%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Goals conceded per match
0.80
vs 2.20
· Edge 63.6%
Points per game
2.60
vs 1.00
· Edge 61.5%
Big chances faced per match
2.2
vs 4.0
· Edge 43.8%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Sassuolo
|
Metric |
Lazio
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.00 | Points per game | 2.60 |
| 1.80 | Goals per match | 2.40 |
| 2.20 | Goals conceded per match | 0.80 |
| 1.05 | Expected points per game | 1.74 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.65 | xG per match | 1.83 |
| 12.2 | Shots per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 13.2 |
| 9.0 | Shots on target per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 8.2 |
| 2.0 | Big chances created per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 3.0 |
| 44.8% | Possession 4 / 4 matches with data | 50.2% |
| 7.2 | Deep completions per match | 7.6 |
| Defence | ||
| 2.12 | xGA per match | 1.34 |
| 18.0 | Shots faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 12.2 |
| 12.5 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 8.5 |
| 4.0 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 4 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 7.2 | Deep completions allowed per match | 6.4 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 16.4 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 21.2 |
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 Doubtful
- Fedde Leysen Injury Out for the season
- Ismaël Koné Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Jay Idzes Injury Expected back early November 2026
Lazio 4
- Adam Marušić Injury Doubtful
- Albert Gudmundsson Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Matteo Cancellieri Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Nicolò Rovella Injury Doubtful
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.