Serie A

Sassuolo vs Como opens Matchday 33

Sassuolo host Como, who are hungry for points and determined to bounce back after their defeat against Inter.

Matchday 33 of Serie A opens with the clash between Sassuolo and Como. The Neroverdi remain relatively stable despite last week’s defeat to Genoa and are determined to finish the season strongly. Como, meanwhile, will hope to react after their loss to Inter and temporarily reclaim fourth place while waiting for Sunday evening’s meeting between Juventus and Bologna.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

A first-ever competitive meeting between the two sides in Emilia.

DID YOU KNOW?

Sassuolo are the 2025/26 Serie A side that concedes the most goals between the 1st and 15th minute (10).

Only Inter (11) score more goals than Como (10, level with Napoli) in the opening 15 minutes of matches in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Como are the 2025/26 Serie A side that concedes the fewest goals (26): 8 of those 26 were let in across the two fixtures against Inter.

Como are unbeaten away from home in 2026: 6 wins and 3 draws for the Lariani in their 9 official matches played. Their last away defeat dates back to 15 December (Roma 1-0 Como, Serie A).

Como are 2 wins away from their all-time record for victories in a single Serie A season: they have claimed 16 so far, with the record standing at 18, set in 1950/51. Their all-time points record, however, has already been equalled (it would also have been 58 in the 1950/51 season, had a win been worth 3 points).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This is the 3rd official meeting between Fabio Grosso and Cesc Fàbregas: the Spanish manager has won both previous encounters without conceding a goal across 180 minutes played — 3-0 in the Coppa Italia and 2-0 in Serie A, both in the current season.

No goalkeeper makes more sweeping actions than Arijanet Murić (171) in the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Considering Italian players only, only Pio Esposito and Cesare Casadei (5) have scored more Serie A goals than Andrea Pinamonti (4, level with Dimarco, Kean and Colombo) in 2026.

Jean Butez is one of 6 players who has not missed a single minute in the 2025/26 Serie A season: 32 appearances out of 32 and 2,880 minutes on the pitch, excluding stoppage time — along with Svilar, Falcone, Carnesecchi, Caprile and De Gea.

Nico Paz on the scoresheet against Inter: the Como midfielder's 11th league goal of the season, drawing level with teammate Douvikas in second place in the 2025/26 Serie A top scorers chart.

Álex Valle on the scoresheet against Inter: the Como defender's first professional career goal.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Doig, Berardi (2) (Sassuolo)

Cautioned: Fadera, Muric, Grosso (Sassuolo); Da Cunha, Addai (Como)

REFEREE

FOURNEAU (BARONE – MONACO) IV: GALIPO’, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: GIUA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Fiorentina-Sassuolo (Sunday April 26th, 12.30 CEST)

Genoa-Como (Sunday April 26th, 15.00 CEST)

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