Sassuolo vs Roma

26 October 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Gianluca Manganiello

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Paulo Dybala 16’

Match summary

Roma beat Sassuolo 1-0 on the road. Roma led 1-0 at half-time.

Paulo Dybala put Roma ahead in the 16th minute.

The chances backed that up: Roma created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Sassuolo's 0.95 from 11.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
11 Shots 15
1 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 6
85 Attacks 118
37 Dangerous attacks 39
334 Passes 483
76% Pass accuracy 82%
19 Tackles 14
18 Fouls 16
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Sassuolo Roma
Kick-off
Alieu FaderaShot on target
7’
16’
Paulo DybalaRight foot shot0-1 (Roma)
16’
Bryan CristanteShot on target
24’
Gianluca ManciniFoul
32’
Neil El AynaouiShot on target
33’
Bryan CristanteShot on target
Kristian ThorstvedtFoul
34’
Josh DoigFoul
37’
Fali CandéFilippo RomagnaInjury
39’
Half-time0-1
46’
Mario HermosoKonstantinos Tsimikas
47’
Mario HermosoFoul
Second half underway
50’
Artem DovbykLeon Bailey
57’
Mehmet Zeki ÇelikShot on target
Cristian VolpatoDomenico BerardiInjury
60’
Aster VranckxKristian Thorstvedt
60’
66’
Lorenzo PellegriniBryan Cristante
66’
Matías SouléPaulo Dybala
76’
WesleyShot on target
Cristian VolpatoFoul
77’
Walid CheddiraAlieu Fadera
81’
Armand LaurientéIsmaël Koné
81’
87’
Devyne RenschWesley
Fabio Grosso
90’
90+3’
Lorenzo PellegriniShot on target
90+6’
Lorenzo PellegriniShot on target
Full-time0-1

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 2.29 16’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), 0-1 16’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 2.29 16’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), 0-1 Dybala 16’
Sassuolo 0.95 xGRoma 2.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Roma attacking Sassuolo attacking 
68’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.49 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 27’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 33’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 83’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 76’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 5’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 64’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 80’ Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Roma), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+6’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 16’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Konstantinos Tsimikas (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Wesley (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 54’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 68’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.49 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 27’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 33’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 83’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 76’ Wesley (Roma), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 5’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 80’ Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Roma), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 64’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+6’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 16’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 46’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+1’ Walid Cheddira (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Alieu Fadera (Sassuolo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 12’ Bryan Cristante (Roma), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 40’ Paulo Dybala (Roma), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Wesley (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 15’ Konstantinos Tsimikas (Roma), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Roma), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 7’ Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Sebastian Walukiewicz (Sassuolo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Murić
Walukiewicz
Idzes
Romagna 39’
Doig
Thorstvedt 60’
Matic
Koné 81’
Berardi 60’
Pinamonti
Fadera 81’
Roma 3-5-2 Starting XI
Svilar
Ndicka
Mancini
Çelik
Tsimikas 46’
Koné
Cristante 66’
Aynaoui
Wesley 87’
Bailey 50’
Dybala 66’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arijanet Muric GK900 0.000.000
Sebastian Walukiewicz DEF901 0.020.202
Jay Idzes DEF900 0.000.000
Filippo Romagna DEF381 0.020.000
Josh Doig DEF900 0.000.031
Nemanja Matic MID901 0.040.092
Ismaël Koné MID841 0.020.000
Kristian Thorstvedt MID633 0.570.061
Domenico Berardi FWD630 0.000.423
Andrea Pinamonti FWD902 0.170.141
Alieu Fadera FWD841 0.060.000
Fali Candé Sub520 0.000.000
Cristian Volpato Sub270 0.000.000
Aster Vranckx Sub270 0.000.000
Armand Lauriente Sub60 0.000.000
Walid Cheddira Sub61 0.060.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 22% Avg odds 4.31
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Roma win 50% Avg odds 1.90

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo WLWWD
Roma LWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Roma 1-0 Sassuolo, 17 Mar 24 Next meeting: Roma 2-0 Sassuolo, 10 Jan 26  All Sassuolo vs Roma meetings

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