Sassuolo 2-1 Como
Key numbers
- Possession 30% – 70%
- Shots 11 (4 on target) – 12 (3)
- Decisive moment: 42' Cristian Volpato, FN xPts +1.0
Cristian Volpato 42'
M'Bala Nzola 44'
M'Bala Nzola 44'
HT 2:1
Nico Paz 45'
Sassuolo 11th → 9th · 45 pts|Como 5th · 58 pts
Sassuolo won on the scoreboard and on xG (1.38–0.59).
Player of the matchNico PazDecisive moment42' Cristian Volpato+1.0
Player of the match
Nico Paz Dominant
Highest FN Score on the pitch: 8.4 (Dominant)
Game state
Sassuolo ahead 48 min · level 42 min · Como ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
42'
Cristian Volpato
Goal · scorer +0.7 · assist M'Bala Nzola +0.3
+1.0
44'
M'Bala Nzola
Goal · scorer +0.4 · assist Armand Laurienté +0.2
+0.6
45'
Nico Paz
Goal · scorer +0.3 · assist Ivan Smolčić +0.1
+0.4
Sassuolo
Expected (last two seasons) 1.0Own moments +1.6Opponent moments −0.6Time effect +1.0→ League points won 3
Como
Expected (last two seasons) 1.7Own moments +0.4Opponent moments −1.3Time effect −0.8→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
How FN Score and FN xPts work →Match stats
SassuoloComo
30%Possession70%
1.38Expected goals (xG)0.59
0.13xG per shot0.05
11Shots12
4Shots on target3
36%Shots on target %25%
6Shots in box5
235Passes528
71%Pass accuracy91%
5Corners8
2Saves2
14Fouls11
3Yellow cards3
0Offsides0
Compared with usual
Sassuolo
34 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1.2 | |
| Conceded | 1 | 1.4 | |
| xG | 1.38 | 0.98 | |
| xG against | 0.59 | 1.4 | |
| Shots | 11 | 10.7 | |
| On target | 4 | 3.7 | |
| Shots faced | 12 | 14.1 | |
| xG per shot | 0.13 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 30% | 44.6% | |
| Passes | 235 | 389.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 71% | 81.6% | |
| Corners | 5 | 4 | |
| Fouls | 14 | 12.2 |
Como
37 matches this season, all competitions baseline
| This match | Avg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 1.8 | |
| Conceded | 2 | 0.78 | |
| xG | 0.59 | 1.4 | |
| xG against | 1.38 | 0.78 | |
| Shots | 12 | 14.2 | |
| On target | 3 | 5.3 | |
| Shots faced | 11 | 8.8 | |
| xG per shot | 0.05 | 0.1 | |
| Possession | 70% | 61.4% | |
| Passes | 528 | 542.8 | |
| Pass accuracy | 91% | 87.2% | |
| Corners | 8 | 4.2 | |
| Fouls | 11 | 13.1 |
Timeline
- 14' Yellow Jacobo Ramón
- 26' Yellow Alvaro Morata
- 42' Goal Cristian Volpato league goal #2 assist M'Bala Nzola
- 44' Goal M'Bala Nzola league goal #1 assist Armand Laurienté
- 45' Goal Nico Paz league goal #12 assist Ivan Smolčić
- 46' Sub Ivan Smolčić → Mërgim Vojvoda
- 46' Sub Martin Baturina → Anastasios Douvikas
- 46' Sub Maxence Caqueret → Máximo Perrone
- 51' Yellow Ismael Koné
- 60' Sub Assane Diao → Jesús Rodriguez
- 64' Yellow Cristian Volpato
- 64' Sub Cristian Volpato → Alieu Fadera
- 72' Sub Lucas Da Cunha → Nicolas-Gerrit Kühn
- 76' Sub M'Bala Nzola → Andrea Pinamonti
- 77' Sub Nemanja Matić → Luca Lipani
- 79' Yellow Alberto Moreno
- 82' Yellow Kristian Thorstvedt
Category leaders
- Key passesStefano Turati2
- Duels wonAssane Diao8/19
- DribblesKristian Thorstvedt2/5
- Defensive actionsSebastian Walukiewicz6
- ShotsNico Paz4 (on target 3)
- Fouls wonMartin Baturina3
Past-season matches are summarised from match data (API-Football) without a written review. FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.