Sassuolo vs Cremonese

25 January 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Giuseppe Collu

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alieu Fadera 3’

Match summary

Sassuolo won 1-0 at home to Cremonese. Sassuolo led 1-0 at half-time.

Alieu Fadera put Sassuolo ahead in the 3rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Sassuolo created 1.40 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Cremonese's 0.88 from 10.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
13 Shots 10
7 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 5
82 Attacks 104
40 Dangerous attacks 45
377 Passes 444
82% Pass accuracy 81%
12 Tackles 20
13 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Sassuolo Cremonese
Kick-off
Luca MoroShot on target
2’
Alieu FaderaLeft foot shot1-0 (Sassuolo)
3’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
3’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
5’
14’
Jamie VardyShot on target
23’
Alessio ZerbinMichele CollocoloInjury
Josh DoigShot on target
25’
32’
Tommaso BarbieriFoul
45’
Alessio ZerbinShot on target
Half-time1-0
46’
Dennis JohnsenTommaso Barbieri
Second half underway
Domenico BerardiAlieu Fadera
59’
Kristian ThorstvedtLuca Lipani
59’
63’
Federico BonazzoliShot on target
Armand Laurienté
64’
67’
Romano Floriani MussoliniAlberto Grassi
Armand LaurienteShot on target
69’
Nicholas PieriniArmand Laurienté
71’
Andrea PinamontiLuca Moro
71’
74’
Giuseppe PezzellaArgument
81’
Mikayil FayeMatteo Bianchetti
81’
Francesco FolinoFilippo Terracciano
Edoardo IannoniIsmaël Koné
84’
Nicholas PieriniShot on target
90+1’
90+7’
Federico BonazzoliShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 1.40 0.88 3’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), 1-0 3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.40 0.88 3’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), 1-0 Fadera 3’
Sassuolo 1.40 xGCremonese 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cremonese attacking Sassuolo attacking 
3’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 14’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 55’ Luca Moro (Sassuolo), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 62’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ Luca Moro (Sassuolo), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 69’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 90+1’ Nicholas Pierini (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Michele Collocolo (Cremonese), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Nicholas Pierini (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 14’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.53 xG, saved 55’ Luca Moro (Sassuolo), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 62’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 2’ Luca Moro (Sassuolo), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 69’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 90+1’ Nicholas Pierini (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 14’ Michele Collocolo (Cremonese), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 3’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 70’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 43’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+3’ Nicholas Pierini (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 5’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 25’ Josh Doig (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 45’ Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 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
Murić
Walukiewicz
Idzes
Muharemović
Doig
Lipani 59’
Matic
Koné 84’
Fadera 59’
Moro 71’
Laurienté 71’
Cremonese

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arijanet Muric GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF901 0.020.121
Jay Idzes DEF900 0.000.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF900 0.000.000
Josh Doig DEF902 0.070.000
Nemanja Matic MID901 0.030.102
Ismaël Koné MID850 0.000.094
Luca Lipani MID600 0.000.000
Alieu Fadera FWD6011 0.600.011
Luca Moro FWD722 0.460.000
Armand Lauriente FWD724 0.130.341
Domenico Berardi Sub300 0.000.000
Kristian Thorstvedt Sub300 0.000.000
Nicholas Pierini Sub182 0.090.000
Andrea Pinamonti Sub180 0.000.000
Edoardo Iannoni Sub50 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 46% Avg odds 2.04
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.10
Cremonese win 24% Avg odds 4.02

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo DDLLL
Cremonese LLDLD

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