Sassuolo vs Chievo

4 April 2019 · Serie A · 2018/19 · Referee Lorenzo Maggioni

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Merih Demiral 4’, 45’
  • Manuel Locatelli 47’
  • Domenico Berardi 57’

Match summary

Sassuolo won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Chievo. Sassuolo led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Merih Demiral put Sassuolo ahead with a header in the 4th minute, set up by Pol Lirola and Demiral made it 2-0 with a header in the 45th minute, set up by Manuel Locatelli. In the second half, Manuel Locatelli made it 3-0 in the 47th minute and Domenico Berardi made it 4-0 in the 57th minute, set up by Khouma Babacar.

The chances backed that up: Sassuolo created 2.16 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Chievo's 1.47 from 9. Emanuele Giaccherini had a penalty saved for Chievo.

Match stats

Sassuolo Chievo
13 Shots 9
8 Shots on Target 5
5 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2.16 xG 1.47
2.16 Non-penalty xG 0.70
4 Deep Completions 2

Key events

Sassuolo Chievo
Kick-off
Merih Demiral
Assist: Pol Lirola1-0 (Sassuolo)
4’
Merih Demiral
Assist: Manuel Locatelli2-0 (Sassuolo)
45’
Half-time2-0
Manuel Locatelli3-0 (Sassuolo)
47’
Domenico Berardi
Assist: Khouma Babacar4-0 (Sassuolo)
57’
Full-time4-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Sassuolo
  • Federico Peluso
Chievo
  • Sofian Kiyine

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.16 1.47 4’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), 1-0 4’ 45’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), 2-0 45’ 47’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), 3-0 47’ 57’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 4-0 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.16 1.47 4’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), 1-0 Demiral 4’ 45’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), 2-0 Demiral 45’ 47’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), 3-0 Locatelli 47’ 57’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), 4-0 Berardi 57’
Sassuolo 2.16 xGChievo 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chievo attacking Sassuolo attacking 
89’ Emanuele Giaccherini (Chievo), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 47’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 45’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.45 xG, goal 6’ Mehdi Leris (Chievo), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 4’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 57’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+1’ Federico Di Francesco (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+1’ Mariusz Stepinski (Chievo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 29’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Mattia Bani (Chievo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Mehdi Leris (Chievo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Mariusz Stepinski (Chievo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Emanuel Vignato (Chievo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Mehdi Leris (Chievo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Emanuele Giaccherini (Chievo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Emanuele Giaccherini (Chievo), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 47’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 45’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.45 xG, goal 6’ Mehdi Leris (Chievo), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 4’ Merih Demiral (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 57’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 90+1’ Federico Di Francesco (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+1’ Mariusz Stepinski (Chievo), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 28’ Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 51’ Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 44’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 8’ Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 7’ Mattia Bani (Chievo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 23’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Mehdi Leris (Chievo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Mariusz Stepinski (Chievo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 25’ Mehdi Leris (Chievo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Emanuel Vignato (Chievo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 58’ Emanuele Giaccherini (Chievo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Andrea Consigli GK900 0.000.000
Pol Lirola DEF9010 0.000.392
Gianmarco Ferrari DEF900 0.000.000
Merih Demiral DEF9022 0.820.000
Federico Peluso DEF780 0.000.000
Francesco Magnanelli MID900 0.000.000
Domenico Berardi MID9018 0.400.131
Mehdi Bourabia MID902 0.080.000
Manuel Locatelli MID69112 0.610.522
Jeremie Boga MID860 0.000.021
Khouma Babacar FWD9012 0.120.141
Alfred Duncan Sub210 0.000.000
Rogerio Sub120 0.000.000
Federico Di Francesco Sub41 0.130.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 57% Bet365 odds 1.66
Draw 26% Bet365 odds 3.75
Chievo win 17% Bet365 odds 5.50

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sassuolo DLDLL
Chievo DLLDL

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