Serie A 26/27 · 23 Aug 2026

Atalanta 2–1 Sassuolo

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Atalanta favourites at 69%.

Atalanta won although Sassuolo made the better chances (2.7 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Armand Laurienté, 59.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Nemanja Matić +10.8, Josh Doig +9.8.

Well below it: Lorenzo Bernasconi −13.9, Arijanet Murić −12.7, Éderson −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

20 Aug 2026	D 0–0	v Hapoel Tel Aviv Conference League
22 May 2026	D 1–1	at Fiorentina Serie A
17 May 2026	L 0–1	v Bologna Serie A
10 May 2026	W 3–2	at AC Milan Serie A
2 May 2026	D 0–0	v Genoa Serie A

1 Mar 2026	Sassuolo 2–1 Atalanta Serie A
9 Nov 2025	Atalanta 0–3 Sassuolo Serie A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Nikola Krstović Forward	30	1	0	0.20	75.3	–
Eljif Elmas Midfielder	8	0	0	–	62.2	–
Marco Carnesecchi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	58.1	+4.6
Nicola Zalewski Midfielder	60	0	0	0.14	54.3	+7.2
Lazar Samardžić Midfielder	30	0	0	0.02	53.9	–
Giacomo Raspadori Forward	82	1	0	0.21	52.9	+2.1
Gianluca Scamacca Forward	60	0	0	–	51.8	−1.0
Davide Zappacosta Midfielder	90	0	0	0.05	48.5	−1.2
Charles De Ketelaere Forward	30	0	0	–	47.6	–
Gianluca Gaetano Midfielder	90	0	1	0.01	46.5	+1.6
Giorgio Scalvini Defender	90	0	0	0.04	45.6	−9.1
Sead Kolašinac Defender	19	0	0	–	45.3	–
Mario Pašalić Midfielder	60	0	0	–	44.7	−9.5
Odilon Kossounou Defender	90	0	0	–	40.5	−8.7
Éderson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	40.0	−10.3
Lorenzo Bernasconi Midfielder	71	0	0	–	36.6	−13.9

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Fedde Leysen Defender	16	0	–	100.0	–
Riccardo Ciervo Midfielder	2	0	–	79.8	–
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder	26	0	0.07	61.6	–
Armand Laurienté Forward	90	0	0.33	59.1	+8.0
Cristian Volpato Forward	88	0	0.08	58.6	+5.9
Cas Odenthal Defender	90	1	0.64	58.1	–
Nemanja Matić Midfielder	74	0	0.02	55.8	+10.8
Vasilije Adžić Midfielder	64	0	0.84	54.5	+6.7
Simone Cinquegrano Defender	90	0	0.02	54.0	–
Kieron Bowie Forward	88	0	0.62	53.0	+5.7
Josh Doig Defender	90	0	0.02	50.7	+9.8
Darryl Bakola Midfielder	90	0	0.07	50.4	+4.9
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper	90	0	–	40.2	−12.7
Benjamín Domínguez Midfielder	16	0	0.01	32.4	–
Tommaso Macchioni Defender	74	0	–	27.4	–