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
Como lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Como +0.68, Sassuolo -0.48.
- Points per game over the last five: Como 2.00, Sassuolo 1.00.
- Attack: Como xG per match 2.41, 22.2 shots, 4.0 big chances created; Sassuolo xG per match 1.65, 12.2 shots, 2.0 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Como 1.73, Sassuolo 2.12; shots on target faced 7.0 vs 12.5, big chances faced 2.8 vs 4.0.
Each team's clearest edge
Head-to-head data
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Metric |
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|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 2.00 | Points per game | 1.00 |
| 1.80 | Goals per match | 1.80 |
| 1.00 | Goals conceded per match | 2.20 |
| 1.80 | Expected points per game | 1.05 |
| Attack | ||
| 2.41 | xG per match | 1.65 |
| 22.2 | Shots per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 12.2 |
| 13.8 | Shots on target per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 9.0 |
| 4.0 | Big chances created per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 2.0 |
| 62.0% | Possession 5 / 4 matches with data | 44.8% |
| 10.4 | Deep completions per match | 7.2 |
| Defence | ||
| 1.73 | xGA per match | 2.12 |
| 14.6 | Shots faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 18.0 |
| 7.0 | Shots on target faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 12.5 |
| 2.8 | Big chances faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 4.0 |
| 4.8 | Deep completions allowed per match | 7.2 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 23.2 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 16.4 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Como 4
- Assane Diao Injury Expected back mid November 2026
- Jesús Rodríguez Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Moise Kean Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Trevoh Chalobah Injury Expected back early November 2026
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
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.