2–6 Full time Tuesday 27 October

Lazio

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Lazio's winning run puts Sassuolo on the back foot

Lazio have lost only once in their last eight Serie A matches... (placeholder)

📍 Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore

Preview written: Mon 26 Oct 01:43

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Match report

Sassuolo 2-6 Lazio. 2' Kenneth Taylor (Lazio) opened the scoring, 7' Kristian Thorstvedt assisted by Josh Doig (Sassuolo) equalised, 13' Gustav Isaksen assisted by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) put Lazio ahead, 16' Romano Floriani Mussolini assisted by Kenneth Taylor (Lazio) made it 1-3, 43' Sebastiano Esposito assisted by Simone Cinquegrano (Sassuolo) reduced the deficit, 45+1' Mattia Zaccagni assisted by Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) restored a two-goal lead, 55' Tijjani Noslin assisted by Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) and 65' Tijjani Noslin assisted by Fisayo Dele-Bashiru (Lazio) completed the scoring. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) was sent off at 31'.

The numbers underline Lazio's dominance: 58% possession, 8 shots on target to Sassuolo's 2, and an xG of 3.41 to 0.82. Mattia Zaccagni was the top-rated player (9.5). PreviaXI's model had predicted 0-1 with home 36%, draw 26% and away 38%.

Goals

2'Kenneth Taylor · Lazio
7'Kristian Thorstvedt · Josh Doig · Sassuolo
13'Gustav Isaksen · Mattia Zaccagni · Lazio
16'Romano Floriani Mussolini · Kenneth Taylor · Lazio
43'Sebastiano Esposito · Simone Cinquegrano · Sassuolo
45+1'Mattia Zaccagni · Gustav Isaksen · Lazio
55'Tijjani Noslin · Mattia Zaccagni · Lazio
65'Tijjani Noslin · Fisayo Dele-Bashiru · Lazio

Cards

28'Kenneth Taylor · Lazio
31'Kristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo
54'Domenico Berardi · Sassuolo

Match stats

SassuoloLazio

42%Possession58%

9Shots16

2Shots on target8

0.82Expected goals (xG)3.41

2Corners1

7Fouls13

3Offsides1

2Saves0

⭐ Top-rated player: M. Zaccagni (Lazio) 9.5

Ratings and statistics: API-Football.

Confirmed lineups

Sassuolo · 4-3-3

80S. TuratiG
46S. CinquegranoD
26C. OdenthalD
15D. Ćaleta-CarD
3J. DoigD
42K. ThorstvedtM
35L. LipaniM
50D. BakolaM
10D. BerardiF
94S. EspositoF
45A. LaurientéF

Coach: A. Aquilani

Lazio · 4-3-3

35C. MandasG
15R. Floriani MussoliniD
37J. ŠutaloD
2Diogo LeiteD
17Nuno TavaresD
16D. FrattesiM
21R. BelahyaneM
24K. TaylorM
11G. IsaksenF
14T. NoslinF
10M. ZaccagniF

Coach: G. Gattuso

Match facts

Recent form

SassuoloWLDLL

LazioDWWWW

Last 5 league games, latest on the right

Goals per game

·	Scored	Conceded
Sassuolo	1.5	2.0
Lazio	2.0	0.6

League position

Pos	Team	P	GD	Pts
2	Lazio	8	+11	22
14	Sassuolo	8	-4	8

Last meetings

2026Lazio2-1Sassuolo
2025Sassuolo1-0Lazio
2024Lazio1-1Sassuolo
2023Sassuolo0-2Lazio
2023Lazio2-0Sassuolo

Absences

Sassuolo

OutD. Boloca · Muscle Injury
OutJ. Idzes · Muscle Injury
OutI. Kone · Broken Leg
OutF. Leysen · Knee Injury
OutY. Paz · Knee Injury

Lazio

OutA. Furlanetto · Knee Injury
OutA. Gudmundsson · Shoulder Injury
OutA. Marusic · Muscle Injury
OutN. Rovella · Calf Injury

PreviaXI model

Sassuolo36%Draw26%Lazio38%

Model confidence: Open game

Predicted score: 0-1
Expected goals (model): 1.21 – 1.25
Double chance: 12 · 74%1X 62% · X2 64%
Over 2.5 goals: 45%Over 1.5: 70% · Over 3.5: 23%
Both teams score: 50%
Clean sheet: 29% – 30%Sassuolo–Lazio
Half-time result: X · 44%1 28% · 2 28%
Half-time / full-time: 2/2 · 22%1/1 21% · X/X 17%
Expected corners: 8.64.3 – 4.3 · Over 9.5: 37%
Expected cards: 4.82.4 – 2.4 · Over 3.5: 72%
Most likely scores: 1-112%
0-111%
1-011%
1-28%
0-08%

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG), results and match statistics from the last two seasons. For information only. How our model works →

Lazio’s 2-1 win over Sassuolo in March was the most recent meeting between the sides, and it set a pattern that Maurizio Sarri’s side would like to repeat on Tuesday. Lazio arrive in Reggio Emilia second in Serie A with 22 points from eight games, while Sassuolo sit 14th on eight points.

Lazio’s winning run and the table

Lazio have won seven of their eight league matches this season and have not lost once. Their goal difference of +11 is among the division’s best, while Sassuolo are at -4. For a side chasing the top of the table, keeping that momentum going away from home is the obvious test.

Form: Lazio surge, Sassuolo struggle

Lazio have been prolific and tight at the back. In their last five games they have scored 12 goals and conceded four, and they have been particularly reliable on the road, conceding just once in four away matches.

Sassuolo have had a far more uneven start. They have two wins, two draws and four defeats in eight games, and they have conceded 16 goals. At the Mapei Stadium they have won twice and drawn once, but they have also let in more than a goal per game at home.

Lazio have the upper hand in recent meetings

Lazio have won three of the last five meetings, including both encounters in 2023. Sassuolo’s only win in that run came in September 2025, a 1-0 victory in Reggio Emilia. The other two results were a 1-1 draw in May 2024 and the March 2026 defeat.

Missing names on both sides

Sassuolo will be without D. Boloca and J. Idzes (both muscle injuries), I. Kone (broken leg), F. Leysen and Y. Paz (both knee injuries). Lazio are missing A. Furlanetto (knee), A. Gudmundsson (shoulder), A. Marusic (muscle) and N. Rovella (calf).

Our prediction

PreviaXI’s model favours Lazio, and that fits the picture on the pitch. Lazio have been the more dangerous side in attack over recent weeks and the more secure one at the back, conceding only 0.6 goals per game away from home. Sassuolo have scored freely at home, but their defensive record makes it hard to see them holding a lead against this side.

We expect a tight, competitive match, with Lazio edging it on the counter and at set pieces.

Sassuolo 0-1 Lazio

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