Serie A Gameweek 11 Sun, Nov 9 · 11:30 Gewiss Stadium, Bergamo
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Our take

Atalanta were clear favourites.

Atalanta were the stronger side on L90 Strength (69 vs 23). Atalanta had 7.9 days of rest, Sassuolo 5.8 and had to travel 134 km.

Away travel134 kmRest days7.9 · 5.8Matches / 14d2 · 3
Atalanta71%
Draw19%
Sassuolo10%
Expected goals 2.20 – 0.71
Atalanta73%
Draw18%
Sassuolo10%
Expected goals 2.36 – 0.76
Atalanta71%
Draw19%
Sassuolo10%
Expected goals 2.19 – 0.70
Atalanta64%
Draw22%
Sassuolo14%
Expected goals 1.96 – 0.80
Atalanta72%
Draw18%
Sassuolo10%
Expected goals 2.37 – 0.77
Over 2.5 56% Both score 46% Likeliest score 2–0
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Bergamo)

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RefereeValerio Crezzini
  • Cards per match 3.0
  • Penalties per match 0.20
  • Matches 5

Team strength

AtalantaSassuolo
69 L90 StrengthIn forecast 23
59 Current StrengthIn forecast 32
48 AttackIn forecast 41
45 DefenceIn forecast 32
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Atalanta

Attack—
Defense risk—

Sassuolo

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

AtalantaSassuolo
1.30 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.10
0.80 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.20
1.42 xGVia Att/Def 0.96
0.81 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.34
-0.12 Goals minus xGContext +0.14
80% Scored inContext 70%
20% Clean sheetsContext 30%
14.50 ShotsContext 10.10
4.78 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.50
30% On target shareContext 35%
9.40 Shots in the boxContext 6.20
65% Box shareContext 61%
9% ConversionContext 11%
2.83 OffsidesContext 2.25
10.40 Shots allowedContext 13.40
3.90 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.80
3.11 BlocksContext 3.10
3.56 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.00
84% Save rateContext 77%
56% PossessionIn forecast 47%
487 PassesContext 385
420 Accurate passesContext 315
86% Pass accuracyContext 82%
6.94 Team ratingContext 6.74
9.60 FoulsContext 13.50
9.10 Fouls sufferedContext 15.30
1.70 Yellow cardsContext 2.60
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
This league season, per match · 10 and 10 games
1.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.10
0.60 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.20
1.53 xGVia Att/Def 0.96
0.86 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.34
-0.53 Goals minus xGContext +0.14
70% Scored inContext 70%
40% Clean sheetsContext 30%
14.30 ShotsContext 10.10
4.11 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.50
26% On target shareContext 35%
9.10 Shots in the boxContext 6.20
65% Box shareContext 61%
7% ConversionContext 11%
3.17 OffsidesContext 2.25
11.10 Shots allowedContext 13.40
4.00 On target allowedVia Att/Def 4.80
3.22 BlocksContext 3.10
3.78 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.00
87% Save rateContext 77%
54% PossessionIn forecast 47%
476 PassesContext 385
408 Accurate passesContext 315
86% Pass accuracyContext 82%
6.88 Team ratingContext 6.74
9.20 FoulsContext 13.50
10.50 Fouls sufferedContext 15.30
2.00 Yellow cardsContext 2.60
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.00
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Atalanta
Rest7.9 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km559 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Sassuolo
Rest5.8 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d3all competitions
Travel134 km1,241 km in 14d
Schedule load15%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Atalanta Sassuolo
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 15
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match7.9Serie A 2025-2026, 1 Nov5.8Serie A 2025-2026, 3 Nov
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km134 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways559 km1,241 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 2 / 41 / 3 / 4
Next matchdays after this one13.315.3

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Atalanta Confirmed XI
3-4-2-1
29M. Carnesecchi(G)
69H. Ahanor 4I. Hien 3K. Kossounou
77D. Zappacosta 8M. Pašalić 13Éderson 16R. Bellanova
11A. Lookman 10L. Samardžić
90N. Krstović
+3 more reported missing outside this XI
Sassuolo Confirmed XI
4-3-3
49A. Murić(G)
5F. Candé 80T. Muharemović 21J. Idzes 6S. Walukiewicz
42K. Thorstvedt 18N. Matić 90I. Koné
20A. Fadera 99A. Pinamonti 10D. Berardi
+5 more reported missing outside this XI

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Atalanta Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.02 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Sassuolo Scores 0.00 · concedes +0.01 goals Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Atalanta-0.2 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Sassuolo+0.2 pp

Home / Away this season

Atalanta · Home 1.40points per game · 5 home games
W-D-L
1-4-0
Scored
1.40
Conceded
0.80
Sassuolo · Away 1.40points per game · 5 away games
W-D-L
2-1-2
Scored
1.20
Conceded
1.20

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 4 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings

4 Atalanta wins0 draws2 Sassuolo wins
Goals per game1.67 – 0.83 Over 2.567% Both scored50% Clean sheets33% · 17%
  • 17 Feb 2024Atalanta3–0Sassuolo
  • 20 Aug 2023Sassuolo0–2Atalanta
  • 4 Feb 2023Sassuolo1–0Atalanta
  • 15 Oct 2022Atalanta2–1Sassuolo
  • 10 Apr 2022Sassuolo2–1Atalanta
  • 21 Sep 2021Atalanta2–1Sassuolo

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Valerio Crezzini 5 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards3.00league 3.90
Red cards0.00league 0.12
Cards 5+20%league 39%
Fouls25.8league 25.9
Penalties0.20league 0.29
Home wins60%league 36%
Atalanta

No previous matches with this referee.

Sassuolo1 with this referee
Record0-1-0 Cards · opp.2.0 · 2.0 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • D18 Oct 25A · Lecce0–02

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Atalanta10 games · scored 13 · conceded 8
1 1 0-15
1 2 16-30
5 1 31-45
2 46-60
2 61-75
2 4 76-90
Sassuolo10 games · scored 11 · conceded 12
2 1 0-15
3 16-30
2 31-45
2 2 46-60
5 1 61-75
2 3 76-90
Atalanta10 games · scored 10 · conceded 6
1 1 0-15
1 1 16-30
4 2 31-45
46-60
1 61-75
3 2 76-90
Sassuolo10 games · scored 11 · conceded 12
2 1 0-15
3 16-30
2 31-45
2 2 46-60
5 1 61-75
2 3 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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