Serie A Gameweek 33 Fri, Apr 17 2026 · 17:30 MAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia
Sassuolo
2–1 Full time · HT 2–1 xG 1.26 – 0.59
Como
  • C. Volpato 42’
  • M. Nzola 44’
  • 45+2’ N. Paz
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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.

Sassuolo beat Como

Como entered as favourites, but Sassuolo won 2–1 through goals from Volpato and Nzola. Como replied through a Paz goal. Sassuolo finished with the higher xG (1.26 vs 0.59). On the chances created, Como deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Sassuolo ✓19%
Draw25%
Como56%

Model vs reality

Sassuolo goals
2
Model 0.89 · xG 1.26
Como goals
1
Model 1.69 · xG 0.59
Total goals
3
Model 2.59 · xG 1.85
Score 2–1
5%
Most likely 0–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 48%
Both scored
Yes
Model 49%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. NzolaSassuolo · 1 goal · 1 assist
8.3
  • RefereeFrancesco Fourneau
  • VenueMAPEI Stadium – Città del Tricolore
  • Table before kick-offSassuolo 11th · Como 5th

Timeline

  1. Jacobo RamónYellow card · Tripping
    14’
  2. Álvaro MorataYellow card · Roughing
    27’
  3. C. Volpato 1–0Assist M. Nzola
    42’
  4. M. Nzola 2–0Assist A. Laurienté
    44’
  5. N. Paz 2–1Assist I. Smolčić
    45+2’
  6. Half time · 2–1
  7. ⇄ M. VojvodaFor I. Smolčić
    46’
  8. ⇄ M. PerroneFor M. Caqueret
    46’
  9. ⇄ A. DouvikasFor M. Baturina
    46’
  10. I. KonéYellow card · Roughing
    51’
  11. ⇄ Jesús RodríguezFor Assane Diao
    60’
  12. C. VolpatoYellow card · Delay of game
    64’
  13. ⇄ A. FaderaFor C. Volpato
    64’
  14. ⇄ N. KühnFor L. da Cunha
    72’
  15. ⇄ A. PinamontiFor M. Nzola
    76’
  16. ⇄ L. LipaniFor N. Matić
    76’
  17. Alberto MorenoYellow card · Tripping
    79’
  18. K. ThorstvedtYellow card · Tripping
    82’
  19. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Sassuolo12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
Como12 shots · 5 in box, 7 outside
SassuoloComo
30% Possession 70%
1.26 Expected goals (xG) 0.59
1.88 Expected points (xPts) 0.82
12 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
6 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 5
7 Shots inside the box 5
5 Shots outside the box 7
232 Passes 520
75% Pass accuracy 92%
5 Corners 8
2 Goalkeeper saves 2
13 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.07 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Sassuolo 4-3-3

137.0 S. Turati(G)
256.7 W. Coulibaly 807.2 T. Muharemović 217.2 J. Idzes 66.9 S. Walukiewicz
427.0 K. Thorstvedt 186.9 N. Matić ↓76’ 906.5 I. Koné
457.2 A. Laurienté A 88.3★ M. Nzola A↓76’ 77.5 C. Volpato ↓64’
  • 13S. Turati (G)7.0
  • 25W. Coulibaly6.7
  • 80T. Muharemović7.2
  • 21J. Idzes7.2
  • 6S. Walukiewicz6.9
  • 42K. Thorstvedt7.0
  • 18N. Matić↓76’6.9
  • 90I. Koné6.5
  • 45A. LaurientéA7.2
  • 8M. Nzola ★A↓76’8.3
  • 7C. Volpato↓64’7.5

Substitutes used

  • 20A. Fadera↑64’6.7
  • 99A. Pinamonti↑76’6.7
  • 35L. Lipani↑76’6.2

Unused: A. Murić, G. Satalino, G. Zacchi, U. Garcia, Pedro Felipe, Christian Frangella, E. Iannoni, A. Vranckx, L. Moro

Como 4-2-3-1

16.0 J. Butez(G)
186.2 Alberto Moreno 26.3 M. Kempf 146.5 Jacobo Ramón 286.5 I. Smolčić A↓46’
66.9 M. Caqueret ↓46’ 336.3 L. da Cunha ↓72’
206.2 M. Baturina ↓46’ 107.9 N. Paz 386.2 Assane Diao ↓60’
76.3 Álvaro Morata
  • 1J. Butez (G)6.0
  • 18Alberto Moreno6.2
  • 2M. Kempf6.3
  • 14Jacobo Ramón6.5
  • 28I. SmolčićA↓46’6.5
  • 6M. Caqueret↓46’6.9
  • 33L. da Cunha↓72’6.3
  • 20M. Baturina↓46’6.2
  • 10N. Paz7.9
  • 38Assane Diao↓60’6.2
  • 7Álvaro Morata6.3

Substitutes used

  • 31M. Vojvoda↑46’6.7
  • 23M. Perrone↑46’7.3
  • 11A. Douvikas↑46’6.5
  • 17Jesús Rodríguez↑60’6.5
  • 19N. Kühn↑72’6.5

Unused: M. Vigorito, N. Čavlina, N. Törnqvist, Álex Valle, E. Goldaniga, I. Van der Brempt, Diego Carlos

Player stats

Top rated
M. NzolaSassuolo8.3
2nd
N. PazComo7.9
3rd
C. VolpatoSassuolo7.5

Sassuolo

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Turati G 90 0 0 2 sv 1 28% 29 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
W. Coulibaly D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 70% 20 3 1 1/1 2/1 6.7
T. Muharemović D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 88% 26 1 1 1/1 0/0 7.2
J. Idzes D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 18 2 0 0/0 0/1 7.2
S. Walukiewicz D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 15 5 1 0/1 1/2 6.9
K. Thorstvedt M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 81% 21 3 0 2/5 3/1 7.0
N. Matić M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 21 3 1 1/2 1/2 6.9
I. Koné M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 21 0 0 0/1 1/1 6.5
A. Laurienté F 90 0 1 2 (1) 2 76% 21 1 1 1/2 0/1 7.2
M. Nzola F 76 1 1 2 (1) 2 77% 13 1 0 1/2 2/1 8.3
C. Volpato M 64 1 0 2 (2) 0 81% 16 1 0 1/5 1/0 7.5
A. Fadera F 26 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 5 2 0 1/2 1/0 6.7
A. Pinamonti F 14 0 0 2 (0) 0 80% 5 0 1 1/1 0/0 6.7
L. Lipani M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.2

Como

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
J. Butez G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 100% 18 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.0
Alberto Moreno D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 89% 57 4 0 0/0 2/2 6.2
M. Kempf D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 73 1 2 0/1 1/0 6.3
Jacobo Ramón D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 97% 72 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.5
I. Smolčić D 46 0 1 0 (0) 2 93% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Caqueret M 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 31 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.9
L. da Cunha M 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 96% 51 2 0 1/1 1/0 6.3
M. Baturina M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 93% 27 0 0 0/1 0/3 6.2
N. Paz M 90 1 0 4 (3) 1 85% 39 5 1 1/3 1/0 7.9
Assane Diao F 60 0 0 1 (0) 0 84% 25 4 0 2/9 1/1 6.2
Álvaro Morata F 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/0 2/1 6.3
M. Vojvoda D 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 94% 32 1 1 0/0 0/1 6.7
M. Perrone M 44 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 42 3 0 0/0 0/2 7.3
A. Douvikas F 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
Jesús Rodríguez M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 1/3 0/0 6.5
N. Kühn F 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5

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.