Luca LipaniCM#35

Sassuolo·Serie A·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

21 years(18/05/2005)1,85mrightItalyContract until 30/06/2028

6.80Rating35 matches in 12 months

€7.50mMarket value#10 in Sassuolo · #234 in Serie A

Last 5rating per match

U21 Euro Qua14.116.5

U21 Euro Qua18.117

Serie A24.116.4

Serie A21.126.5

Serie A03.016.7

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.60Nov

6.50Dec

6.60Jan

6.60Feb

7.00Mar

6.50Apr

7.10May

6.80Jun

Jul

7.60Aug

6.60Sep

7.50Oct

Club matchesSassuolo

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Recent results

18 Sept · 19:45Serie AA

Monza—Prediction 13 Sept · 19:45Serie AH

Juventus—Prediction 06 Sept · 17:00Serie AA

Bologna2:1Prediction 02 Sept · 14:00Coppa ItaliaH

FrosinoneD1:1Prediction 29 Aug · 17:30Serie AH

TorinoW2:1Prediction

Key statsU21 Euro Qualification · Serie A · Coppa Italia

Goals40.19 / 9065 of 86Rank

xG0.920.08 / 9066 of 85Rank

Assists20.10 / 9042 of 86Rank

xA1.110.10 / 9079 of 86Rank

Shots321.52 / 9065 of 85Rank

Shots on target928%62 of 85Rank

Key passes180.86 / 9061 of 86Rank

Pass accuracy80.6%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. Rank: place among midfielders — Serie A, season 25/26. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

Player Position average

Attacking49

Technique47

Tactical55

Defending53

Creativity50

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC

Positions on the pitch

Percentiles per 90per 90 minutes vs positional peers of the league

AttackingPer 90 · Percentile

Goals0.0012%

xG0.0736%

Shots1.0532%

Shots on target0.2635%

Conversion %012%

Big chances missed0.0948%

Dribbles0.4433%

Fouls won0.7019%

Offsides0.0967%

PlaymakingPer 90 · Percentile

Assists0.0948%

xA0.0414%

Key passes0.9647%

Big chances created0.0932%

Accurate passes35.4661%

Pass accuracy %83.846%

Final third passes7.4429%

Long balls2.1974%

Crosses0.005%

DefendingPer 90 · Percentile

Tackles2.5492%

Interceptions1.3192%

Clearances2.2892%

Blocks0.1836%

Aerial duels won1.1462%

Duels won4.8249%

Recoveries4.7367%

Dribbled past1.494%

Fouls2.452%

Errors leading to goal0.0058%

What a percentile means

The percentile shows what share of players of the same position in this league the player beats on a per-90-minute metric. 90% — better than nine out of ten peers; 50% — the league median. Per 90 minutes removes the effect of playing time.

For fouls, offsides, being dribbled past and goals conceded the scale is inverted: a higher percentile means fewer of them.

vs 85 midfielders · Serie A · season 25/26 · min 270′ · player 1028′

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Michel AdopoCagliari · Midfield - Central Midfield6.61Rating1G2A26age 79%

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Profile match = 100 − mean gap of per-90 percentiles across 28 metrics of this position; players of the same league, position group and season with at least 270 minutes.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 26.11.2025

Missed matches1last 12 months

National teamItaly2 caps · 0 goals

Contract until30/06/2028

Market value€7.50mHighest: €7.50m (24/03/2026)

Season statsSeason 25/26

Competition	Team	Season	Apps	Min	Rating	G	A	G+A	YC	RC
U21 Euro Qualification	Italy U21	25/26	10	763	7.34	4	1	5	2	—
Serie A	Sassuolo	25/26	24	1028	6.62	—	1	1	3	—
Coppa Italia	Sassuolo	25/26	2	103	6.90	—	—	0	—	—

Transfers4

Date	Season	From	To	Fee	Market value
08/08/2023	23/24	Genoa	Sassuolo	€4.55m	€400k
01/12/2022	22/23	Genoa U19	Genoa	-	-
01/07/2022	22/23	Genoa U17	Genoa U19	-	-
01/04/2021	20/21	Genoa CFC Youth	Genoa U17	-	-

Market value

€7.50m Current€7.50m Highest · 24/03/202629/05/2026 Last change

01.02.202329.05.2026

#135 Defensive Midfield#79 Italy#10 Sassuolo#234 Serie A#1.696 Worldwide#117 Year 2005

Value history

Date	Age	Club	Value
01/02/2023	17	Genoa CFC	€250k
12/06/2023	18	Genoa CFC	€400k
11/10/2023	18	US Sassuolo	€4.00m
20/12/2023	18	US Sassuolo	€4.00m
05/06/2024	19	US Sassuolo	€4.00m
23/12/2024	19	US Sassuolo	€3.50m
02/06/2025	20	US Sassuolo	€3.50m
07/10/2025	20	US Sassuolo	€4.50m
23/12/2025	20	US Sassuolo	€4.50m
24/03/2026	20	US Sassuolo	€7.50m
29/05/2026	21	US Sassuolo	€7.50m

xG Statisticsall seasons

Season	League	Club	Apps	Min	G	xG	npxG	A	xA	Sh	KP	xGChain
2026	Serie A	Sassuolo	2	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.33
2025	Serie A	Sassuolo	24	1011	0	0.92	0.92	1	1.11	12	11	4.82

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals: How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG: The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists: The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain: Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes: Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.