Sassuolo vs Como

17 April 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Francesco Fourneau

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Cristian Volpato 42’
  • M'Bala Nzola 44’
  • Nico Paz 45+2’

Match summary

Sassuolo saw off Como 2-1. Sassuolo led 2-1 at half-time.

Cristian Volpato put Sassuolo ahead in the 42nd minute, set up by M'Bala Nzola, M'Bala Nzola made it 2-0 in the 44th minute, set up by Armand Lauriente, and Nico Paz pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Ivan Smolcic.

The chances backed that up: Sassuolo created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Como's 0.59 from 12.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
11 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 8
62 Attacks 129
22 Dangerous attacks 82
235 Passes 528
71% Pass accuracy 91%
22 Tackles 22
14 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Sassuolo Como
Kick-off
14’
Jacobo RamónFoul
Armand LaurienteShot on target
16’
25’
Nico PazShot on target
26’
Álvaro MorataFoul
Cristian VolpatoLeft foot shot1-0 (Sassuolo)
42’
M'Bala NzolaLeft foot shot2-0 (Sassuolo)
44’
45+2’
Nico PazHeader2-1 (Como)
Half-time2-1
46’
Anastasios Douvikas Martin Baturina
46’
Máximo PerroneMaxence Caqueret
46’
Mërgim VojvodaIvan Smolcic
Second half underway
Ismaël KonéFoul
51’
Cristian VolpatoShot on target
57’
60’
Jesús RodríguezAssane Diao 
Alieu FaderaCristian Volpato
64’
Cristian VolpatoTime wasting
64’
68’
Nico PazShot on target
72’
Nicolas KühnLucas Da Cunha 
Luca LipaniNemanja Matic
76’
Andrea PinamontiM'Bala Nzola
76’
79’
Alberto MorenoFoul
Kristian ThorstvedtFoul
82’
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.59 42’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 1-0 42’ 44’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), 2-0 44’ 45+2’ Nico Paz (Como), 2-1 45+2’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.35 0.59 42’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), 1-0 Volpato 42’ 44’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), 2-0 Nzola 44’ 45+2’ Nico Paz (Como), 2-1 Paz 45+2’
Sassuolo 1.35 xGComo 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Como attacking Sassuolo attacking 
44’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 42’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 68’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 1’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 77’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 90+1’ Jacobo Ramón (Como), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Tasos Douvikas (Como), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ Máximo Perrone (Como), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Nico Paz (Como), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Assane Diao (Como), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Assane Diao (Como), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Marc-Oliver Kempf (Como), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 67’ Lucas Da Cunha (Como), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 42’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 68’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 1’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+1’ Jacobo Ramón (Como), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 77’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 72’ Tasos Douvikas (Como), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 81’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 16’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 57’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 73’ Máximo Perrone (Como), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 52’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ Nico Paz (Como), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 31’ Assane Diao (Como), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 32’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 25’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 37’ Assane Diao (Como), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Marc-Oliver Kempf (Como), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Nico Paz (Como), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 67’ Lucas Da Cunha (Como), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Turati
Walukiewicz
Idzes
Muharemović
Coulibaly
Koné
Matic 76’
Thorstvedt
Volpato 64’
Nzola 76’
Laurienté
Como 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Butez
Moreno
Kempf
Ramón
Smolcic 46’
Caqueret 46’
Cunha 72’
Baturina 46’
Paz
Diao 60’
Morata

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stefano Turati GK900 0.000.041
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF900 0.000.000
Jay Idzes DEF900 0.000.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF901 0.070.081
Woyo Coulibaly DEF901 0.010.000
Ismaël Koné MID900 0.000.000
Kristian Thorstvedt MID901 0.110.041
Nemanja Matic MID790 0.000.000
Cristian Volpato FWD6612 0.250.000
M'Bala Nzola FWD78112 0.540.322
Armand Lauriente FWD9013 0.170.572
Alieu Fadera Sub240 0.000.000
Andrea Pinamonti Sub122 0.190.000
Luca Lipani Sub110 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 15% Avg odds 6.20
Draw 21% Avg odds 4.40
Como win 64% Avg odds 1.48

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Sassuolo LLDWL
Como WWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Como 2-0 Sassuolo, 28 Nov 25 Next meeting: Como vs Sassuolo, 24 Oct 26 (upcoming)  All Sassuolo vs Como meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.