Serie A Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 26 2025 · 14:00 MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Sassuolo
0–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 1.13 – 0.99
AS Roma
  • 16’ P. Dybala
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Dybala goal decides it for AS Roma

AS Roma entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Dybala goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.13 and 0.99. On the chances created, Sassuolo deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sassuolo19%
Draw25%
AS Roma ✓57%

Model vs reality

Sassuolo goals
0
Model 0.90 · xG 1.13
AS Roma goals
1
Model 1.74 · xG 0.99
Total goals
1
Model 2.64 · xG 2.12
Score 0–1
12%
Most likely 0–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 49%
Both scored
No
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchS. WalukiewiczSassuolo
7.2
  • RefereeGianluca Manganiello
  • VenueMAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore
  • Table before kick-offSassuolo 12th · AS Roma 4th

Timeline

  1. P. Dybala 0–1
    16’
  2. G. ManciniYellow card · Holding
    24’
  3. K. ThorstvedtYellow card · Holding
    34’
  4. J. DoigYellow card · Roughing
    38’
  5. ⇄ F. CandéFor F. Romagna
    39’
  6. Half time · 0–1
  7. ⇄ HermosoFor K. Tsimikas
    46’
  8. HermosoYellow card · Elbowing
    47’
  9. ⇄ A. DovbykFor L. Bailey
    50’
  10. ⇄ C. VolpatoFor D. Berardi
    60’
  11. ⇄ A. VranckxFor K. Thorstvedt
    60’
  12. ⇄ L. PellegriniFor B. Cristante
    66’
  13. ⇄ M. SouléFor P. Dybala
    66’
  14. C. VolpatoYellow card · Holding
    77’
  15. ⇄ A. LaurientéFor I. Koné
    81’
  16. ⇄ W. CheddiraFor A. Fadera
    81’
  17. ⇄ D. RenschFor Wesley
    87’
  18. F. GrossoYellow card
    90’
  19. Full time · 0–1

Team stats

Sassuolo11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
AS Roma14 shots · 10 in box, 4 outside
SassuoloAS Roma
41% Possession 59%
1.13 Expected goals (xG) 0.99
1.46 Expected points (xPts) 1.24
11 Shots 14
1 Shots on target 7
7 Shots off target 6
3 Blocked shots 1
7 Shots inside the box 10
4 Shots outside the box 4
332 Passes 476
76% Pass accuracy 82%
6 Corners 5
6 Goalkeeper saves 1
17 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 1
4 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
6.60 Team rating 6.84

Line-ups

Sassuolo 4-3-3

496.3 A. Murić(G)
36.3 J. Doig 196.2 F. Romagna ↓39’ 216.2 J. Idzes 67.2★ S. Walukiewicz
906.6 I. Koné ↓81’ 187.2 N. Matić 426.2 K. Thorstvedt ↓60’
207.2 A. Fadera ↓81’ 996.2 A. Pinamonti 107.0 D. Berardi ↓60’
  • 49A. Murić (G)6.3
  • 3J. Doig6.3
  • 19F. Romagna↓39’6.2
  • 21J. Idzes6.2
  • 6S. Walukiewicz ★7.2
  • 90I. Koné↓81’6.6
  • 18N. Matić7.2
  • 42K. Thorstvedt↓60’6.2
  • 20A. Fadera↓81’7.2
  • 99A. Pinamonti6.2
  • 10D. Berardi↓60’7.0

Substitutes used

  • 5F. Candé↑39’6.6
  • 40A. Vranckx↑60’6.6
  • 7C. Volpato↑60’6.3
  • 45A. Laurienté↑81’6.3
  • 9W. Cheddira↑81’6.3

Unused: Lorenzo Nyarko, S. Turati, G. Zacchi, C. Odenthal, W. Coulibaly, Y. Paz, E. Iannoni, L. Lipani, N. Pierini, L. Moro

AS Roma 3-5-2

997.2 M. Svilar(G)
57.2 O. Ndicka 237.0 G. Mancini 196.7 M. Çelik
126.7 K. Tsimikas ↓46’ 177.2 K. Koné 46.3 B. Cristante ↓66’ 86.6 N. El Aynaoui 437.0 Wesley ↓87’
316.7 L. Bailey ↓50’ 216.9 P. Dybala ↓66’
  • 99M. Svilar (G)7.2
  • 5O. Ndicka7.2
  • 23G. Mancini7.0
  • 19M. Çelik6.7
  • 12K. Tsimikas↓46’6.7
  • 17K. Koné7.2
  • 4B. Cristante↓66’6.3
  • 8N. El Aynaoui6.6
  • 43Wesley↓87’7.0
  • 31L. Bailey↓50’6.7
  • 21P. Dybala↓66’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 22Hermoso↑46’6.3
  • 9A. Dovbyk↑50’6.6
  • 7L. Pellegrini↑66’6.6
  • 18M. Soulé↑66’6.6
  • 2D. Rensch↑87’

Unused: D. Vásquez, P. Gollini, D. Ghilardi, J. Ziółkowski, Buba Sangaré, T. Baldanzi, N. Pisilli, E. Ferguson, S. El Shaarawy

Player stats

Top rated
S. WalukiewiczSassuolo7.2
2nd
N. MatićSassuolo7.2
3rd
A. FaderaSassuolo7.2

Sassuolo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Murić G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 55% 33 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Doig D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 37 1 1 0/3 2/1 6.3
F. Romagna D 39 0 0 1 (0) 0 81% 16 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
J. Idzes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 21 1 3 0/0 2/0 6.2
S. Walukiewicz D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 82% 33 2 0 0/1 1/0 7.2
I. Koné M 81 0 0 1 (0) 0 87% 23 1 0 0/0 2/2 6.6
N. Matić M 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 84% 49 2 1 0/0 0/2 7.2
K. Thorstvedt M 60 0 0 2 (0) 1 65% 17 1 2 0/0 2/0 6.2
A. Fadera F 81 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 16 4 1 0/0 3/4 7.2
A. Pinamonti F 90 0 0 2 (0) 1 68% 19 0 0 0/2 0/3 6.2
D. Berardi F 60 0 0 0 (0) 3 82% 22 0 1 0/0 1/1 7.0
F. Candé D 51 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 18 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
A. Vranckx M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 10 1 0 0/0 2/1 6.6
C. Volpato M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 55% 11 1 0 3/4 2/0 6.3
A. Laurienté F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
W. Cheddira F 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

AS Roma

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Svilar G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 68% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
O. Ndicka D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 94% 67 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
G. Mancini D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 58 2 1 0/0 3/0 7.0
M. Çelik D 90 0 0 2 (1) 0 80% 35 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
K. Tsimikas D 46 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 14 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
K. Koné M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 96% 45 1 2 1/2 1/3 7.2
B. Cristante M 66 0 0 3 (2) 0 67% 36 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
N. El Aynaoui M 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 90% 40 3 0 0/1 2/0 6.6
Wesley M 87 0 0 2 (1) 2 76% 42 6 1 0/3 1/5 7.0
L. Bailey M 50 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.7
P. Dybala F 66 1 0 2 (1) 3 79% 28 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.9
Hermoso D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 33 0 0 0/0 3/0 6.3
A. Dovbyk F 40 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
L. Pellegrini M 24 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 13 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.6
M. Soulé F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 10 0 0 0/2 0/2 6.6
D. Rensch D 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.