Sassuolo vs Lazio

27 October 2026 · Serie A · 2026/27 · Referee Luca Zufferli

Full time 2 – 6

Half-time: 2–4

Josip Sutalo 7’ (og)
Sebastiano Esposito 43’

Kenneth Taylor 2’
Gustav Isaksen 13’
Romano Floriani 16’
Mattia Zaccagni 45+1’
Tijjani Noslin 56’, 65’

Match summary

Lazio won comfortably, 6-2 away at Sassuolo. Lazio led 4-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Kenneth Taylor put Lazio ahead in the 2nd minute, Sutalo's own goal equalised in the 7th minute, Gustav Isaksen put Lazio back in front in the 13th minute, set up by Mattia Zaccagni, Romano Floriani made it 1-3 in the 16th minute, set up by Kenneth Taylor, Sebastiano Esposito pulled one back to make it 2-3 in the 43rd minute, set up by Simone Cinquegrano, and Mattia Zaccagni made it 2-4 with a header in first-half stoppage time, set up by Gustav Isaksen. In the second half, Tijjani Noslin made it 2-5 in the 56th minute, set up by Mattia Zaccagni and Noslin made it 2-6 in the 65th minute, set up by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.

The chances backed that up: Lazio created 4.36 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Sassuolo's 1.07 from 9. Mattia Zaccagni had a penalty saved for Lazio. Davide Frattesi had a penalty saved for Lazio. Sassuolo had a player sent off.

Lazio secured a dominant 2-6 away victory against Sassuolo in Serie A on matchday 9, controlling the contest with 58 percent possession and 16 shots to the hosts' 9. The visitors created superior territorial advantage, recording 113 attacks and 44 dangerous attacks compared to Sassuolo's 62 and 22. Lazio translated their pressure into 8 shots on target and an expected goals total of 4.36, whereas Sassuolo managed 2 shots on target and an expected goals figure of 1.07. Discipline was an issue as Sassuolo collected 1 yellow card and 1 red card, while Lazio received 1 yellow card.

The action-packed first half featured 6 goals, beginning when Kenneth Taylor scored with a left foot shot in the 2nd minute for Lazio. Kristian Thorstvedt equalised with a left foot shot in the 7th minute, but Lazio pulled ahead through goals from Gustav Isaksen in the 13th minute and Romano Floriani in the 16th minute. Following a yellow card for Kenneth Taylor in the 28th minute, Kristian Thorstvedt received a red card in the 31st minute. Sebastiano Esposito scored for Sassuolo in the 43rd minute, before Mattia Zaccagni headed in for Lazio in the 45+1st minute. After the break, Tijjani Noslin added goals in the 55th and 65th minutes, sandwiching missed penalties from Mattia Zaccagni and Davide Frattesi.

Match stats

42% Possession 58%

9 Shots 16

2 Shots on target 8

2 Corners 1

62 Attacks 113

22 Dangerous attacks 44

448 Passes 623

88% Pass accuracy 92%

14 Tackles 13

7 Fouls 13

1 Yellow cards 1

1 Red cards 0

3 Offsides 1

Key events

Sassuolo Lazio

Kick-off

2’

Kenneth TaylorLeft foot shot

0-1

Kristian ThorstvedtLeft foot shot

1-1

7’

13’

Gustav IsaksenLeft foot shot

1-2

16’

Romano FlorianiRight foot shot

1-3

16’

Romano FlorianiVAR review

Corner

27’

28’

Kenneth TaylorFoul

Kristian ThorstvedtFoul

31’

Sebastiano EspositoRight foot shot

2-3

43’

45+1’

Mattia ZaccagniHeader

2-4

Half-time2-4

46’

Fisayo Dele-BashiruKenneth Taylor

Ibrahim SulemanaDarryl Bakola

46’

47’

Mattia ZaccagniVAR review

50’

Mattia ZaccagniMissed penalty

50’

Mattia ZaccagniShot on target

Second half underway

Domenico BerardiArgument

54’

55’

Tijjani NoslinRight foot shot

2-5

61’

Davide FrattesiMissed penalty

61’

Davide FrattesiShot on target

62’

Manuel LazzariRomano Floriani

Kieron BowieSebastiano Esposito

63’

Matteo CancellieriGustav Isaksen

Fali CandéDomenico Berardi

63’

Alfonso PedrazaNuno Tavares

65’

Tijjani NoslinRight foot shot

2-6

Andrea GhionArmand Laurienté

70’

71’

Andrea PinamontiTijjani Noslin

Sebastian WalukiewiczDuje Caleta-Car

82’

83’

Corner

90’

Full-time2-6

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.

Sassuolo 1.07 xGLazio 4.36 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lazio attacking Sassuolo attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Stefano Turati	90′	2	6	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Simone Cinquegrano	90′	–	2	–	1	–	21	3	–	1	–
Cas Odenthal	90′	2	1	–	3	1	52	–	–	–	–
Duje Caleta-Car Taken off	82′	–	1	–	–	–	53	1	–	–	–
Josh Doig	90′	2	1	–	4	1	41	–	–	1	–
Fali Candé Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	17	1	–	–	–
Sebastian Walukiewicz Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	6	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Luca Lipani	90′	–	–	56	–	–	3	1	5	1	1	–
Darryl Bakola Taken off	45′	–	–	32	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
Domenico Berardi Taken off	63′	–	–	27	–	–	2	1	6	–	3
Kristian Thorstvedt Sent off	31′	1	–	14	1	0.02	2	–	2	1	–
Armand Lauriente Taken off	70′	–	–	35	1	–	1	–	7	–	4	–
Sulemana Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	22	–	–	–	2	3	–	–	–
Andrea Ghion Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	9	–	–	2	1	4	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


Sebastiano Esposito Taken off	63′	1	–	1	1	0.29	0.06	1	4	2	28	–
Kieron Bowie Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	7	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Christos Mandas	90′	0	2	36	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Romano Floriani Taken off	62′	4	1	–	5	1	29	2	1	–	–
Josip Sutalo	90′	–	3	–	1	1	89	1	–	–	–
Diogo Leite	90′	–	–	–	4	4	110	2	–	–	–
Nuno Tavares Taken off	63′	1	–	1	1	–	38	1	–	–	–
Manuel Lazzari Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	15	1	–	–	–
Alfonso Came on as a substitute	27′	1	–	–	1	–	25	–	–	–	–

Midfielders4 players


Reda Belahyane	90′	–	–	72	1	0.04	4	–	5	–	–	–
Davide Frattesi	90′	–	–	37	–	–	1	–	2	2	–	–
Kenneth Taylor Taken off	45′	1	1	20	1	0.47	–	–	1	1	1
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru Came on as a substitute	45′	–	1	40	2	0.10	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards5 players


Gustav Isaksen Taken off	63′	1	1	1	1	0.07	0.41	1	3	1	19	–
Tijjani Noslin Taken off	71′	2	–	4	2	0.32	–	–	–	–	16	–
Mattia Zaccagni	90′	1	2	5	2	1.33	0.67	4	7	3	66	–
Matteo Cancellieri Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	2	–	0.97	0.07	1	3	1	10	–
Andrea Pinamonti Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	0.52	1	–	–	1	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 26% Avg odds 3.62 Our estimate 32%

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62 Our estimate 28%

Lazio win 48% Avg odds 1.96 Our estimate 40%

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed. Our estimate is the figure from before kick-off. How our figures work.

Form going into the game

Sassuolo W L D L L

Lazio D W W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Lazio 2-1 Sassuolo, 09 Mar 26 Next meeting: Lazio vs Sassuolo, 09 May 27 (upcoming) All Sassuolo vs Lazio meetings

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