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Serie A · Serie A 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 163.7h before kickoff

Roma vs Sassuolo

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Pre-match analysis and preview

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

Roma 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, Roma collected 11 points (3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Sassuolo earned 1 points from 5 matches (0 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Roma have 4 wins, 1 draws and 0 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, Roma average 2.03 xG and 1.67 xGA over 5 recent matches; Sassuolo average 1.14 xG and 2.06 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Roma in position 3 and Sassuolo in position 14. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 4 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

73.0%Home
16.4%Draw
10.6%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 73.0%

Total goals

70.7%Over 2.5
29.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

58.5%Yes
41.5%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Roma 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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Roma
Position#3
Points24
Played10
Goal difference+18
Sassuolo
Position#14
Points8
Played9
Goal difference-8

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Roma

DWDWW
2.20Points / match
2.80Goals / match
2.03xG / match
1.67xGA / match
VS

Sassuolo

LDLLL
0.20Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.14xG / match
2.06xGA / match

Home / away form

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

Roma at home
W-D-L4-1-0
Points / match2.60
Goals / match2.80
xG / match2.41
Sassuolo away
W-D-L0-1-4
Points / match0.20
Goals / match1.20
xG / match1.61

xG trends

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

Roma

11 Oct17 Oct24 Oct27 Oct31 Oct
xGxGA

Sassuolo

18 Sep11 Oct16 Oct24 Oct27 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

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

Roma expected goals

2.68

Sassuolo expected goals

0.97
2–09.3%
2–19.1%
3–08.3%
3–18.1%
1–17.4%
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.

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

10 Jan 2026Roma — Sassuolo2–0
26 Oct 2025Sassuolo — Roma0–1
17 Mar 2024Roma — Sassuolo1–0
03 Dec 2023Sassuolo — Roma1–2

Post-match analysis

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

Roma won 3–0 against Sassuolo. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 3.39 for Roma and 0.24 for Sassuolo. Roma generated the higher xG total. Roma scored -0.39 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.

Roma registered 28 shots, with 9 on target (shot accuracy: 32.1%); Sassuolo recorded 6 shots, with 1 on target (shot accuracy: 16.7%). 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 (73.0%); 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.

Roma vs Sassuolo

Final score: 3–0. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 3.39 – 0.24.

Shots: 28 – 6.

Shots on target: 9 – 1.

Possession: 65.00% – 35.00%.

Corners: 12 – 1.

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
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
× MissBTTS · predicted Yes, actual No

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