AS Roma 3–0 Sassuolo: Result, Report and Stats
Serie A · Sunday 8 November 2026 · played · updated 2026-11-13
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Result: AS Roma 3 – 0 Sassuolo
- Before kick-off the pre-match consensus gave AS Roma win 71%. The result went the way the consensus leaned.
- 3 goals in the match.
Every prediction on this page was published before kick-off and is left as it was. Moneyball's own model reading of this match, and how it compared with the result, is in Match Live.
AS Roma welcome Sassuolo to Stadio Olimpico in Roma in Serie A action on Sunday 8 November 2026.
AS Roma have played 11 matches in Serie A this season, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.9 goals a game and winning 73% of them. At home they average 2.8 goals scored and 0.8 conceded over 6 matches, with a 63% win rate. Sassuolo have played 11 matches in Serie A this season, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.6 goals a game and winning 18% of them. Away from home they average 1.0 goals scored and 2.5 conceded over 6 matches, with a 0% win rate.
On the pre-match consensus, AS Roma are clear favourites at 71%, with the draw at 17% and Sassuolo at 12%.
Win probabilities
The pre-match consensus: the chance of a home win, a draw and an away win. More than 3.25 goals: 53%.
AS Roma: form and key numbers
In style AS Roma keep the ball, press high, cross a lot.
- Expected goals: 2.32 a match created, 1.23 conceded (goals minus xG: +5.5).
- Shots: 19.4 a match, 6.5 on target.
- Possession: 57.2% on average.
- Clean sheets: 55% of matches (50% at home).
- Both teams scored in 45% of their matches.
- Corners: 6.4 a match.
- Discipline: 1.6 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 7.07.
Sassuolo: form and key numbers
In style Sassuolo are happy without the ball.
- Expected goals: 1.27 a match created, 1.94 conceded (goals minus xG: +2.1).
- Shots: 12.6 a match, 4.5 on target.
- Possession: 46.6% on average.
- Clean sheets: 0% of matches (0% away).
- Both teams scored in 82% of their matches.
- Corners: 3.8 a match.
- Discipline: 1.4 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.70.
AS Roma vs Sassuolo: season averages side by side
| AS Roma | Per match | Sassuolo |
|---|---|---|
| 2.32 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.27 |
| 1.23 | xG conceded | 1.94 |
| 2.82 | Goals | 1.45 |
| 19.4 | Shots | 12.6 |
| 6.5 | Shots on target | 4.5 |
| 2.5 | Big chances missed | 1.3 |
| 63.4 | Pressure share % | 36.6 |
| 17.1 | Tackles | 16.8 |
| 10.9 | Fouls | 10.0 |
| 1.6 | Yellow cards | 1.4 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 11 and 11 measured matches.
AS Roma vs Sassuolo: head-to-head stats and key numbers
- AS Roma have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 0 of the last 3 meetings in our data.
- Goals in those games: AS Roma 6, Sassuolo 0 - 2.0 a match.
- The most recent meeting finished AS Roma 3-0 Sassuolo (November 7th 2026).
Head to head
In their last 3 meetings AS Roma won 3, drew 0 and lost 0.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | AS Roma | 3 – 0 | Sassuolo |
| 10 Jan 2026 | AS Roma | 2 – 0 | Sassuolo |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Sassuolo | 0 – 1 | AS Roma |
Players to watch
AS Roma
- Matías Soulé RWF · Classic winger · Moneyball Score 80 · High shot volume, Crosser (top 7% of his position)
- Manu Koné CMF · Playmaker · Moneyball Score 78 · Secure passer, Chance creator (top 11% of his position)
Sassuolo
- Nemanja Matić DMF · Deep-lying playmaker · Moneyball Score 62 · Hard to dribble past, Disciplined (top 6% of his position)
- Darryl Bakola CMF · Box-to-box midfielder · Moneyball Score 62 · Dribbler, Ball-winner (top 10% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Paulo Dybala
Paulo Dybala, 32 · Roma · SS · Link-up forward · Moneyball Score 83
Paulo Dybala, 32, plays as a second striker for Roma in Serie A. Strongest for his role in key passes and expected assists (est.). Weakest in successful dribbles. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every second striker in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average second striker, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- SS · Second striker Natural, 83
- LW · Winger Natural, 80
- CAM · Attacking midfielder Accomplished, 77
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Key passes | 4.54 / 90 | 97% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.65 / 90 | 97% |
| Assists, luck taken out | 0.66 / 90 | 97% |
| Fouls won | 1.27 / 90 | 91% |
| Expected goals | 0.35 / 90 | 85% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★★ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★★ Link-up forward Second striker
- ★★★★½ Creator Attacking midfielder
Scout's notes: Chance creator, Creator, Sets up goals from real chances.
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AS Roma vs Sassuolo prediction
AS Roma should have more of the ball, with Sassuolo likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; AS Roma work the ball wide and cross. Moneyball's model expects about 4.4 goals - 3.41 for AS Roma and 0.99 for Sassuolo - with over 2.5 goals at 81% and both teams scoring at 61%. AS Roma have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: AS Roma 3-1 Sassuolo
AS Roma vs Sassuolo: what the numbers say
- 1. AS Roma win, the likeliest result 71% on the pre-match consensus
- 2. 4 or more goals 64% by the model, 4.40 goals expected
- 3. Both teams to score: yes 61% by the model
- 4. 4 or more cards the two sides average 5.0 cards a match between them
- 5. 9 or more corners 10.2 corners a match between them
Statistical leanings from the data, not certainties.
Moneyball's reading
The Dixon-Coles and xG model reads every match: the win, draw and loss probabilities, the most likely scores and the goals probabilities. The full analysis of this match is part of Moneyball Premium.
AS Roma vs Sassuolo: questions and answers
When is AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
AS Roma vs Sassuolo is on Sunday 8 November 2026, in Serie A.
Where is AS Roma vs Sassuolo played?
At Stadio Olimpico, Roma, AS Roma's home ground.
Who will win AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
AS Roma are the favourites: AS Roma 71%, draw 17%, Sassuolo 12%. Our prediction is AS Roma 3-1 Sassuolo.
Who is the player to watch in AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
Paulo Dybala of Roma: a link-up forward with a Moneyball Score of 83 against every second striker in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
Moneyball's model expects about 4.4 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 81%.
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