Serie A 25/26 · 1 Mar 2026

Sassuolo 2–1 Atalanta

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Sassuolo 37%, the draw 27%, Atalanta 36%.

Sassuolo won although Atalanta made the better chances (3.2 xG to 1.5): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Davide Zappacosta, 96.9 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Davide Zappacosta +48.8, Marten de Roon +23.8, Raoul Bellanova +21.5.

Well below it: Marco Carnesecchi −11.8, Jay Idzes −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

25 Feb 2026	W 4–1	v Borussia Dortmund Champions League
22 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v SSC Napoli Serie A
17 Feb 2026	L 0–2	at Borussia Dortmund Champions League
14 Feb 2026	W 2–0	at Lazio Serie A
9 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v Cremonese Serie A

9 Nov 2025	Atalanta 0–3 Sassuolo Serie A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Josh Doig Defender	8	0	0	–	71.1	–
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.9	+11.1
Domenico Berardi Forward	73	0	0	–	54.0	−6.5
Ismael Koné Midfielder	89	1	0	0.94	52.6	+4.8
Ulisses Garcia Defender	90	0	0	–	51.4	+7.9
Nemanja Matić Midfielder	74	0	0	–	48.1	+3.6
Armand Laurienté Forward	73	0	2	–	48.1	−0.8
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder	90	1	0	0.29	48.0	+2.3
Edoardo Iannoni Midfielder	11	0	0	–	47.5	–
Woyo Coulibaly Defender	90	0	0	–	43.9	+0.9
Tarik Muharemović Defender	90	0	0	0.23	43.2	−6.5
Luca Lipani Midfielder	16	0	0	–	41.0	–
Alieu Fadera Forward	6	0	0	–	38.1	–
Jay Idzes Defender	90	0	0	–	36.9	−9.8
M'bala Nzola Forward	17	0	0	–	27.3	–
Andrea Pinamonti Forward	16	0	0	0.06	0.0	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Davide Zappacosta Midfielder	45	0	1	0.23	96.9	+48.8
Isak Hien Defender	15	0	0	–	79.4	–
Yunus Musah Midfielder	23	1	0	0.32	74.7	–
Raoul Bellanova Midfielder	45	0	0	0.02	71.1	+21.5
Marten de Roon Midfielder	90	0	0	–	70.6	+23.8
Mario Pašalić Midfielder	90	0	0	–	69.2	+18.3
Lazar Samardžić Midfielder	90	0	0	1.17	63.5	+11.2
Nicola Zalewski Midfielder	67	0	0	0.26	59.6	+12.7
Sead Kolašinac Defender	90	0	0	0.10	59.6	+10.7
Nikola Krstović Forward	45	0	0	0.39	59.1	+7.2
Giorgio Scalvini Defender	90	0	0	0.34	57.0	+6.2
Kamaldeen Sulemana Forward	45	0	0	0.17	52.7	+1.0
Berat Djimsiti Defender	75	0	0	–	49.0	−2.7
Lorenzo Bernasconi Midfielder	45	0	0	–	48.0	−1.6
Gianluca Scamacca Forward	45	0	0	0.17	43.4	−7.1
Marco Carnesecchi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.7	−11.8