Sunday , 27 September 2026

Genoa CFC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2025-26
Genoa CFC
2 – 1
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 12 Apr 2026 · 10:30 UTC Stadio Luigi Ferraris 30,858 HT 45' · FT 45'
Ruslan Malinovskiy 18' 1–0
1–1 57' Ismael Kone
Caleb Ekuban 84' 2–1
Ruslan Malinovskiy 5' Y
Morten Frendrup 20' Y
Y 32' Josh Doig
Y 40' Sebastian Walukiewicz
R 45' Domenico Berardi
Mikael Egill Ellertsson 45' R
Y 90' Tarik Muharemovic

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Antonio Rapuano
  • Assistant 1 Vittorio Di Gioia
  • Assistant 2 Davide Moro (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
5
Genoa CFC 14 games · Avg 3.5 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-12 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2025-11-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC 2024-05-12 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio H 2–1 W
06 Apr Juventus FC A 0–2 L
20 Mar Udinese Calcio H 0–2 L
15 Mar Hellas Verona FC A 2–0 W
08 Mar AS Roma H 2–1 W
28 Feb FC Internazionale Milano A 0–2 L
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Apr Genoa CFC A 1–2 L
04 Apr Cagliari Calcio H 2–1 W
21 Mar Juventus FC A 1–1 D
15 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 0–1 L
09 Mar SS Lazio A 1–2 L
01 Mar Atalanta BC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Genoa CFC US Sassuolo Calcio
#19 Position #10
1 Points 7
5 Played 5
0 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
3 Scored 9
10 Conceded 9
-7 GD +0
0.20 PPG 1.40
0% Win % 40%

Key Stats

93% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

Genoa CFC are 19th (1 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Genoa CFC
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/2
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Genoa CFC
Milutin Osmajic 2 G
US Sassuolo Calcio
Vasilije Adzic 3 G 1 A
Domenico Berardi 1 G
Cas Odenthal 1 G
Cristian Volpato 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Genoa CFC and US Sassuolo Calcio is underway.
  • 5' The referee calls foul for Ruslan Malinovskiy. He receives a card.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tarik Muharemovic, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 468 goals from 389 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 18' Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ruslan Malinovskiy makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 20' Genoa CFC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' A quiet spell here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Josh Doig on 32 minutes earns him a card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 40' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 40.
  • 45' Domenico Berardi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Genoa CFC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Tommaso Baldanzi is replaced by Aaron Martin on 55 minute.
  • 57' Goal! Ismael Kone scores his 10 goal in 291 matches.
  • 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Daniele De Rossi might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 67' The crowd applauds Sebastian Walukiewicz as he leaves the pitch. Woyo Coulibaly steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Genoa CFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Genoa CFC make a change. Vitinha trudges off to be replaced by Junior Messias on 75 minutes.
  • 80' Domenico Berardi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 81' Luca Lipani gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Josh Doig and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Caleb Ekuban has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Ismael Kone is withdrawn and Luca Moro gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Tarik Muharemovic is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Genoa CFC 2-1 US Sassuolo Calcio.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniele De Rossi

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gianluca Scamacca 4
Giacomo Raspadori 3
Domenico Berardi 3
Francesco Caputo 2
Caleb Ekuban 2
Krzysztof Piatek 2
Goran Pandev 2
Krzysztof Piatek 2

Head to Head

2026-04-12 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2025-11-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC 2024-05-12 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio 2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2026-04-12 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2026-04-06 Juventus FC 2–0 Genoa CFC L 2026-03-20 Genoa CFC 0–2 Udinese Calcio L 2026-03-15 Hellas Verona FC 0–2 Genoa CFC W 2026-03-08 Genoa CFC 2–1 AS Roma W 2026-02-28 FC Internazionale Milano 2–0 Genoa CFC L

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2026-04-12 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2026-04-04 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Cagliari Calcio W 2026-03-21 Juventus FC 1–1 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2026-03-15 US Sassuolo Calcio 0–1 Bologna FC 1909 L 2026-03-09 SS Lazio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2026-03-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Atalanta BC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for: Genoa CFC or US Sassuolo Calcio 76% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC37% Draw24% US Sassuolo Calcio39%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
61%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
63%
Genoa CFC or US Sassuolo Calcio
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC21% Draw44% US Sassuolo Calcio35%
Actual: Genoa CFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 15% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.