AS Roma vs Sassuolo – Pre-Match Analysis
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Poisson model favours AS Roma (62%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as AS Roma face Sassuolo.
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Analysis & Preview
A Serie A encounter, Regular Season - 11 sees Sassuolo travel to Stadio Olimpico to take on AS Roma. The game is scheduled for Sunday 8 November 2026, 17:30 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, AS Roma stand at 8W 1D 1L from 10 Serie A matches — 2.50 PPG. Last five: W W W W W. They are averaging 2.70 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. Defensively, conceding just 0.80 per game is an exceptional defensive record — one of the tightest in the division. 7 clean sheets from 10 games (70%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. Both teams have scored in just 30% of their matches, indicating a tendency toward clean sheets or low-scoring outcomes. AS Roma have played only a handful of Serie A games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico this season: 7W 3D 0L from 10 home games — 2.40 PPG on home soil. They are averaging 2.40 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. 7 clean sheets from 10 home games (70%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Stadio Olimpico. At home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle.
Across all Serie A games this season, Sassuolo have recorded 4W 1D 5L from 10 outings — 1.30 PPG. Last five: L L L L W. Their scoring rate of 1.30 per game is modest, conceding 1.30 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. Sassuolo have played only a handful of Serie A games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Sassuolo's form when playing away from home: 2W 2D 6L across 10 road games this term (0.80 PPG). Away from home they average 1.00 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture. Their away PPG of 0.80 is notably below their overall 1.30 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
AS Roma are in the better shape of the two on current Serie A data — 1.20 PPG ahead (2.50 vs 1.30). That form margin is the baseline of a sensible selection even before other signals are layered in.
H2H
The fixture history tells a clear story: AS Roma have dominated this rivalry, winning 5 of 8 past contests while Sassuolo have managed just 1 wins.
The 8 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 2.9 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 10 Jan 2026, ended 2–0 with AS Roma winning.
From a betting standpoint, the H2H backs both AS Roma and goals. The home side's 5 wins from 8 meetings, combined with an average of 2.9 goals per game, gives the home win and Over 2.5 combination a historically grounded case.
Trading Patterns
AS Roma in-play and half-time data (40 games, 20 at home): they score before half-time in 60% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; they lead at the break 48% of the time; BTTS occurs in 25% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 35% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 50% of the time.
Sassuolo in-play and half-time data (40 games, 20 at away): they score before half-time in 60% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; BTTS occurs in 60% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 55% of games (away games); they fail to score in 30% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — AS Roma 32% versus Sassuolo 55%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (AS Roma 40% | Sassuolo 58%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects AS Roma 1.88 xG and Sassuolo 0.85 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: AS Roma attack 1.455 / defence 0.738 | Sassuolo attack 0.937 / defence 1.109. League average goals — home 1.167 / away 1.233. AS Roma carry an above-average attack strength of 1.455 — their λ of 1.88 reflects genuine attacking quality above the league norm. AS Roma's defence rating of 0.738 is below average — the home backline is amplifying the visitor's projected output. Data: 40 AS Roma games / 40 Sassuolo games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: AS Roma 62% | Draw 22% | Sassuolo 16%. Fair-value odds: AS Roma 1.61 | Draw 4.55 | Sassuolo 6.25. The model has a clear lean to AS Roma (62%) — a 46pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 52% | BTTS probability 49% | Total xG 2.74. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 52%/48% — the total xG of 2.74 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 49% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Our Verdict
Poisson rates AS Roma as the most likely outcome at 62% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 22% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
On the goals line, Poisson's 2.74 combined xG gives a 52% probability to Over 2.5 — reasonable, supported by H2H averaging 2.9 goals per meeting.
Poisson assigns a 49% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral: AS Roma 30% | Sassuolo 70%.
The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (40 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: AS Roma vs Sassuolo | Competition: Serie A, Regular Season - 11 | Venue: Stadio Olimpico • Kick-off: Sunday 8 Nov 2026, 17:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: AS Roma 62% | Draw 22% | Sassuolo 16% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 52% | BTTS 49% | xG AS Roma 1.88 / Sassuolo 0.85 • Poisson strength factors: AS Roma attack 1.455 / def 0.738 | Sassuolo attack 0.937 / def 1.109 | league avg home 1.167 / away 1.233 • Poisson stance: AS Roma (62%) — strong lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.88
AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
0.85
Sassuolo xG
49%
BTTS
76%
Over 1.5
52%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does AS Roma vs Sassuolo kick off?
AS Roma vs Sassuolo is scheduled to kick off at 17:30 on Sunday 8 November 2026 at Stadio Olimpico.
Where is AS Roma vs Sassuolo being played?
The match is being played at Stadio Olimpico.
What competition is AS Roma vs Sassuolo part of?
AS Roma vs Sassuolo is a Regular Season - 11 fixture in the Serie A (Italy).
Who is favourite to win AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
Our statistical model gives AS Roma a 62% chance of winning, Sassuolo a 16% chance, and a 22% chance of a draw — making AS Roma the favourite.
Will both teams score in AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
Our model estimates a 49% probability that both AS Roma and Sassuolo will score (BTTS).
Will AS Roma vs Sassuolo have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 52%.
What is the head-to-head record between AS Roma and Sassuolo?
Record (8 meetings): AS Roma 5W | Draws 2 | Sassuolo 1W.
What form are AS Roma and Sassuolo in?
AS Roma (all comps): 8W-1D-1L in 10 | 2.50 PPG | GF 2.70 / GA 0.80 | L5 W-W-W-W-W. Sassuolo (all comps): 4W-1D-5L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.30 | L5 L-L-L-L-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
Working from AS Roma's attack rating (1.46) and Sassuolo's defence rating (1.11), the model arrives at 1.88 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Sassuolo's attack versus AS Roma's defence, projects 0.85 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (40/40 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 11.8%. Close behind: 2-0 (11.5%), 1-0 (10.9%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 34% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
AS Roma Win
62%
1.62
22%
4.57
16%
6.09
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 0
12.2%
Home win
Most likely
2 – 0
11.5%
Home win
1 – 1
10.4%
Draw
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.88
AS Roma xG
Total xG
2.74
0.85
Sassuolo xG
1.62
62%
Home win
4.57
22%
Draw
6.09
16%
Away win
Goals Markets
76%
Over 1.5
1.32
24%
Under 1.5
4.17
52%
Over 2.5
1.92
48%
Under 2.5
2.08
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
49%
BTTS Yes
2.06
51%
BTTS No
1.95
Clean Sheet
43%
2.34
15%
6.58
Win to Nil
26%
3.80
2%
40.05
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.1 | – |
| 1 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | – |
| 2 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | – |
| 3 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – |
| 4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.8%.
How many goals are AS Roma and Sassuolo expected to score?
The model projects 1.88 expected goals for AS Roma and 0.85 for Sassuolo, a combined total of 2.74.
How confident is the prediction model for AS Roma vs Sassuolo?
Reasonably confident — the model's leading outcome is rated at 62%, a clear lean rather than a toss-up.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Across their last 40 outings, AS Roma have picked up 1.98 PPG on a 25W 4D 11L record — W-W-W-W-W across the most recent five. It's still early in the season for AS Roma, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Sassuolo's form line: 15W 7D 18L from 40 games, 1.30 PPG, last five L-L-L-L-W. It's still early in the season for Sassuolo, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Put side by side, AS Roma are the form team by 0.68 points per game — a gap wide enough to matter, though form alone rarely tells the whole story against Sassuolo.
Venue Form
On home soil, AS Roma have posted 2.25 PPG from 20 outings (14W 3D 3L).
On the road, Sassuolo have gone 5W 5D 10L from 20 away games — 1.00 PPG when travelling.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, AS Roma come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
Goals in Recent Form
AS Roma are averaging 1.68 goals scored and 0.78 conceded per game recently; Sassuolo are on 1.23 scored and 1.32 conceded.
Defensively: AS Roma have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their games — worth knowing if you're weighing up clean-sheet or BTTS-No markets.
Last 40 Results — Serie A
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
AS Roma
Early Season
Sassuolo
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are AS Roma and Sassuolo in coming into this match?
AS Roma have gone 25W 4D 11L in their last 40 games (1.98 PPG), while Sassuolo have gone 15W 7D 18L in their last 40 (1.30 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — AS Roma at home or Sassuolo away?
AS Roma's home record (2.25 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — AS Roma at home: 2.25 PPG; Sassuolo away: 1.00 PPG.
Have AS Roma or Sassuolo been keeping clean sheets recently?
AS Roma have kept a clean sheet in 50% of their recent games, Sassuolo in 20%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
8 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to September 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Serie A. They last met on 10 January 2026, roughly 7 months ago.
Streaks & Records
AS Roma have won the last 4 meetings between these two, a run that gives them the psychological edge coming in.
AS Roma's record when hosting Sassuolo specifically: 3W 0D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 8 Meetings
5
AS Roma
2
Draws
1
Sassuolo
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between AS Roma and Sassuolo?
From 8 meetings on record, AS Roma have won 5, Sassuolo have won 1, and 2 have been drawn.
When did AS Roma and Sassuolo last play each other?
They last met on 10 January 2026, when AS Roma 2-0 Sassuolo.
Who has won more matches between AS Roma and Sassuolo?
AS Roma have the better head-to-head record, with 5 wins from 8 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
AS Roma are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 60% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 45% of the time.
Sassuolo are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 60% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — AS Roma 25%, Sassuolo 60% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 35% (AS Roma) and 55% (Sassuolo).
On the defensive side: AS Roma keep a clean sheet in 60% of their matches; Sassuolo in 30%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = AS Roma home games / Sassuolo away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when AS Roma play Sassuolo?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 25% of AS Roma's recent matches and 60% of Sassuolo's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is AS Roma vs Sassuolo usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 35% of AS Roma's recent games and 55% of Sassuolo's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do AS Roma and Sassuolo tend to score early?
AS Roma have had a goal before half-time in 60% of their recent matches, Sassuolo in 60% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
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