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Serie A · Serie A 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 42.1h before kickoff

Como vs Sassuolo

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Como host Sassuolo in Serie A. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Como collected 10 points (3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses). Sassuolo earned 5 points from 5 matches (1 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Como have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Sassuolo have 0 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Como average 2.00 xG and 1.49 xGA over 5 recent matches; Sassuolo average 1.46 xG and 1.64 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Como in position 5 and Sassuolo in position 12. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 2 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

64.9%Home
19.9%Draw
15.2%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 64.9%

Total goals

66.4%Over 2.5
33.6%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

60.3%Yes
39.7%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Como 5/5, Sassuolo 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Como
Position#5
Points14
Played7
Goal difference+5
Sassuolo
Position#12
Points8
Played7
Goal difference-2

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Como

WWLDW
2.00Points / match
1.80Goals / match
2.00xG / match
1.49xGA / match
VS

Sassuolo

DWLDL
1.00Points / match
1.80Goals / match
1.46xG / match
1.64xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Como at home
W-D-L2-2-1
Points / match1.60
Goals / match1.20
xG / match2.40
Sassuolo away
W-D-L0-1-4
Points / match0.20
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.74

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Como

04 Sep14 Sep20 Sep11 Oct18 Oct
xGxGA

Sassuolo

06 Sep13 Sep18 Sep11 Oct16 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Como expected goals

2.35

Sassuolo expected goals

1.08
2–19.7%
2–09.0%
1–19.0%
3–17.6%
3–07.0%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Como

18 OctWA · FiorentinaxG 1.77 · xGA 2.253–111 OctDH · RomaxG 1.35 · xGA 1.080–0
20 SepLA · FrosinonexG 2.12 · xGA 2.180–2
14 SepWH · ParmaxG 2.98 · xGA 1.152–1
04 SepWA · GenoaxG 1.78 · xGA 0.784–1

Sassuolo

16 OctLA · FrosinonexG 2.02 · xGA 2.552–411 OctDH · MilanxG 1.19 · xGA 1.181–1
18 SepLA · MonzaxG 1.47 · xGA 1.511–2
13 SepWH · JuventusxG 1.02 · xGA 1.103–2
06 SepDA · BolognaxG 1.62 · xGA 1.882–2

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

17 Apr 2026Sassuolo — Como2–1
28 Nov 2025Como — Sassuolo2–0

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Como won 2–0 against Sassuolo. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.65 for Como and 0.24 for Sassuolo. Como generated the higher xG total. Como scored +0.35 goals relative to xG and Sassuolo scored -0.24 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Como registered 14 shots, with 6 on target (shot accuracy: 42.9%); Sassuolo recorded 7 shots, with 1 on target (shot accuracy: 14.3%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (64.9%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Como vs Sassuolo

Final score: 2–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.65 – 0.24.

Shots: 14 – 7.

Shots on target: 6 – 1.

Possession: 56.00% – 44.00%.

Corners: 6 – 4.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
× MissOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Under
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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