Serie A 26/27 · 18 Sep 2026

Monza 2–1 Sassuolo

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Monza favourites at 64%.

Monza won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Duje Ćaleta-Car, 70.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Gustavo Varela +23.8, Duje Ćaleta-Car +19.6, Darryl Bakola +18.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gustavo Varela Forward	90	2	0	0.90	67.5	+23.8
Noel Törnqvist Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	56.3	–
Eddy Kouadio Defender	90	0	0	0.16	52.9	+10.4
Mathis Mout Midfielder	8	0	0	0.03	49.2	–
Adam Bakoune Defender	34	0	0	–	47.2	–
Lorenzo Lucchesi Defender	90	0	0	0.01	46.7	−12.6
Samuele Birindelli Midfielder	89	0	1	0.08	44.2	+2.9
Dany Mota Forward	34	0	0	–	44.0	–
Jay Robinson Forward	82	0	0	0.15	43.4	−2.5
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro Midfielder	56	0	0	–	41.1	−5.0
Ricardo Mangas Defender	56	0	0	0.02	39.7	+0.9
Patrick Cutrone Forward	56	0	0	0.05	38.2	−6.0
Manga Foe Ondoa Midfielder	34	0	0	0.04	36.1	–
Michael Folorunsho Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	35.2	−8.2
Andrea Carboni Defender	90	0	0	–	34.3	−11.6
Yvan Maye Defender	1	0	0	–	30.2	–

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Vasilije Adžić Midfielder	18	1	0.32	100.0	–
Kieron Bowie Forward	26	0	0.06	71.2	–
Duje Ćaleta-Car Defender	90	0	–	70.9	+19.6
Darryl Bakola Midfielder	82	0	0.07	68.8	+18.0
Armand Laurienté Forward	90	0	0.09	62.3	+10.5
Nemanja Matić Midfielder	64	0	0.02	62.0	+11.8
Fedde Leysen Defender	90	0	0.09	61.0	+17.5
Domenico Berardi Forward	72	0	0.35	57.9	+13.7
Simone Cinquegrano Defender	90	0	0.14	57.5	+15.6
Kristian Thorstvedt Midfielder	64	0	0.32	56.5	+9.3
Sebastiano Esposito Forward	72	0	0.04	55.6	+2.5
Luca Lipani Midfielder	26	0	–	51.4	–
Benjamín Domínguez Midfielder	18	0	0.08	48.3	–
Josh Doig Defender	90	0	–	47.6	+3.7
Laurs Skjellerup Forward	8	0	–	44.6	–
Arijanet Murić Goalkeeper	90	0	–	44.4	−5.8