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Serie A · Round 9 · 2026/27

Sassuolo vs Lazio prediction

Slight lean

Lazio win 40%

Published · not rewritten after kick-off

Ledger entry

Match forecast

Slight lean

Lazio win40%

Sassuolo win
33%
Draw
27%
Lazio win
40%
Prediction
1–2

With the 1X2 pick · 9%

Grid peak 1–1 at 13%

Expected goals
1.22–1.39

Model λ, home–away

Over 2.5
48%
BTTS
53%

Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.

Goal lines

Same grid · unders are 1 − over
1.5 goals
Over74%
Under26%
2.5 goals
Over48%
Under52%
3.5 goals
Over27%
Under73%

Why this forecast

  1. 1Slight lean: Lazio win 40%, from a -137 Elo gap (1475 vs 1612).
  2. 2Expected goals 1.22-1.39.
  3. 3Prediction 1–2 (9%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 13%.

Match briefing

Elo

1475

-137

1612

Serie A table
Out

None listed

XI
Expected XI

Formation not posted

Last 5

Sassuolo

LDLWD

Avg xG 1.46-1.64

Lazio

WWDWW

Avg xG 1.79-1.24

Top scorelines

Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.

  1. 111Modal12.9%
  2. 2019.8%
  3. 312Prediction8.7%
  4. 4108.6%
  5. 5007.7%

Score grid

Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 1–2, published with the 1X2 pick.

Scoreline probabilities for Sassuolo versus Lazio
Sassuolo goals012345
08%10%7%3%
19%13%9%4%
25%8%5%2%
32%3%2%
4
5

Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.

XI used for this forecast (expected, 20 Oct 2026, 20:08 UTC)

Expected XI

The expected elevens the model used at the freeze. Confirmed lineups were not part of this forecast.

Sassuolo

  1. 49 Arijanet Murić · G
  2. 3 Josh Doig · D
  3. 16 Fedde Leysen · D
  4. 21 Jay Idzes · D
  5. 10 Domenico Berardi · M
  6. 18 Nemanja Matić · M
  7. 42 Kristian Thorstvedt · M
  8. 45 Armand Laurienté · M
  9. 46 Simone Cinquegrano · M
  10. 50 Darryl Bakola · M
  11. 94 Sebastiano Esposito · F

Lazio

  1. 35 Christos Mandas · G
  2. 5 Danilho Doekhi · D
  3. 17 Nuno Tavares · D
  4. 25 Oliver Provstgaard · D
  5. 15 Romano Floriani Mussolini · M
  6. 16 Davide Frattesi · M
  7. 21 Reda Belahyane · M
  8. 24 Kenneth Taylor · M
  9. 10 Mattia Zaccagni · F
  10. 14 Tijjani Noslin · F
  11. 22 Matteo Cancellieri · F

Last five league matches

Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.

Sassuolo

LDLWD
  • 24FrosinoneAway · 16 Oct 2026

    xG 2.02–2.55

  • 11AC MilanHome · 11 Oct 2026

    xG 1.19–1.18

  • 12MonzaAway · 18 Sept 2026

    xG 1.47–1.51

  • 32JuventusHome · 13 Sept 2026

    xG 1.02–1.10

  • 22BolognaAway · 6 Sept 2026

    xG 1.62–1.88

Lazio

WWDWW
  • 31MonzaHome · 11 Oct 2026

    xG 1.84–1.76

  • 20VeneziaAway · 19 Sept 2026

    xG 1.64–1.92

  • 22AC MilanHome · 12 Sept 2026

    xG 2.01–1.25

  • 21UdineseAway · 7 Sept 2026

    xG 1.83–0.85

  • 10GenoaHome · 30 Aug 2026

    xG 1.62–0.42

How to read the Sassuolo vs Lazio probabilities

Sassuolo vs Lazio (Serie A, 27 Oct 2026): Slight lean. Lazio win 40%. Expected goals are 1.22–1.39. Prediction 1–2 (9%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 13%. The score grid leans under 2.5 goals and both teams to score.

Sassuolo and Lazio are close on expected goals (1.22–1.39), so the 1X2 split is not a one-sided match.

The published prediction is 1–2 at 9%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–1 at 13%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.

Over 2.5 is 48%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. BTTS is 53%, near even.

Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.

Model record

Prediction timestamp
20 Oct 2026, 20:08 UTC
After kick-off
Not rewritten
Model version
sa-v1.1.0-elo
Ledger entry
Line 1032
Verdict
Slight lean · Lazio win
Kick-off
Tue 27 Oct, 17:30 Lisbon

Questions about Sassuolo vs Lazio

Who is favourite for Sassuolo vs Lazio?
The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Lazio win at 40%. Home 33%, draw 27%, away 40%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
What is the most likely score for Sassuolo vs Lazio?
1–2 is the published prediction at 9%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–1 at 13%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
Will Sassuolo vs Lazio go over 2.5 goals?
Over 2.5 is 48% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans under 2.5, but the other side remains live.
Both teams to score in Sassuolo vs Lazio?
BTTS is 53%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
Are these betting tips?
No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.

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