FT · Italy: Serie A · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Como 2–0 SassuoloMatch recap & how our call landed · Saturday, 24 October 2026

Como
2–0
Como win
Sassuolo

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Como to win at 61%. Bawler had Como at 61%, the draw at 22% and Sassuolo at 17%. The match finished 2–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Como win
61%
Result
Draw
22%
Sassuolo win
17%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
2.0 – 1.0
Total 3.0
Actual
2 – 0
Total 2 (−1.0 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.7 – 0.2
From the match itself

The match produced 1.0 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Como to win
Pre-match: 61%
Landed
Medium confidence
Both teams to score
Pre-match: 55%
Missed
Outside shot
Over 3.5 goals
Pre-match: 36%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

What we said pre-match

"Como's home win forecast rests on a decisive 1.04 expected-goals advantage, with the model projecting 2.04 xG for the hosts against Sassuolo's 1.00."

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