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

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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

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

Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	SS Lazio	11	29
2	FC Internazionale Milano	11	28
3	AS Roma	11	27
4	AC Milan	11	24
5	Como 1907	11	23
6	Frosinone Calcio	11	20
7	Juventus FC	11	18
8	Bologna FC 1909	11	17
9	Cagliari Calcio	11	16
10	SSC Napoli	11	15
11	Torino FC	11	14
12	Atalanta BC	11	14
13	Genoa CFC	11	13
14	US Lecce	11	10
15	ACF Fiorentina	11	9
16	Parma Calcio 1913	11	8
17	US Sassuolo Calcio	11	8
18	AC Monza	11	7
19	Venezia FC	11	6
20	Udinese Calcio	11	5

Head-to-Head

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#13	Position	#17
13	Points	8
11	Played	11
4 / 1 / 6	W / D / L	2 / 2 / 7
11	Scored	16
16	Conceded	29
-5	GD	-13
1.18	PPG	0.73
36%	Win %	18%

Key Stats

93% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

20% Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season

0% Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season

Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Genoa CFC

0-15

4/2

16-30

4/4

31-45

–/3

46-60

1/1

61-75

1/1

76+

1/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

US Sassuolo Calcio

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/4

31-45

3/3

46-60

2/8

61-75

3/4

76+

4/5

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Genoa CFC

Milutin Osmajic

4 G

1 A

US Sassuolo Calcio

Vasilije Adzic	3 G	1 A
Sebastiano Esposito	2 G	2 A
Domenico Berardi	2 G
Cas Odenthal	2 G
Cristian Volpato	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Genoa CFC launch into their encounter with US Sassuolo Calcio.
5' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ruslan Malinovskiy on 5 minutes.
10' Lorenzo Colombo, a Italy forward, has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
15' Genoa CFC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
18' Ruslan Malinovskiy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
20' The referee has no hesitation. Morten Frendrup is booked for Genoa CFC — card on 20.
25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stefano Sabelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Sassuolo Calcio.
30' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
32' That is a card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Josh Doig will be fuming at that decision.
37' Genoa CFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
40' A moment of madness from Sebastian Walukiewicz on 40 minutes earns him a card. US Sassuolo Calcio will be frustrated.
45' It’s gonna be a card for Domenico Berardi.
50' Johan Vasquez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Sassuolo Calcio tonight.
55' Aaron Martin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tommaso Baldanzi on 55 minute.
57' What a strike from Ismael Kone! The score is 1-1.
62' US Sassuolo Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
67' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Sebastian Walukiewicz is replaced by Woyo Coulibaly on 67 minute.
72' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Genoa CFC and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
75' Junior Messias is replacing Vitinha for the Genoa CFC side.
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
81' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Josh Doig exits the field as Luca Lipani enters on 81.
84' A stunning finish from Caleb Ekuban — that came from absolutely nowhere!
87' A change in the US Sassuolo Calcio ranks — Ismael Kone exits the field as Luca Moro enters on 87.
90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tarik Muharemovic.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Genoa CFC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

16
Justin Bijlow
20
Stefano Sabelli ↓ Sebastian Otoa 87'
32
Morten Frendrup
5
Leo Ostigard
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Caleb Ekuban 55'
22
Johan Vasquez
8
Tommaso Baldanzi ↓ Aaron Martin 55'
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
9
Vitinha ↓ Junior Messias 75'
17
Ruslan Malinovskiy ↓ Patrizio Masini 55'
27
Alessandro Marcandalli

Bench

Coach Daniele De Rossi

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

49
Arijanet Muric
18
Nemanja Matic ↓ Cristian Volpato 67'
45
Armand Lauriente
10
Domenico Berardi
99
Andrea Pinamonti ↓ Edoardo Iannoni 81'
6
Sebastian Walukiewicz ↓ Woyo Coulibaly 67'
3
Josh Doig ↓ Luca Lipani 81'
42
Kristian Thorstvedt
21
Jay Idzes
90
Ismael Kone ↓ Luca Moro 87'
80
Tarik Muharemovic

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gianluca Scamacca	4
Domenico Berardi	3
Giacomo Raspadori	3
Goran Pandev	2
Krzysztof Piatek	2
Mattia Destro	2
Andrea Pinamonti	2
Francesco Caputo	2

Head to Head

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

3 / 4

1.82 Genoa CFC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.23 US Sassuolo Calcio xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Genoa CFC54% Draw24% US Sassuolo Calcio22%

Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 3.05

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	58%	42%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	20%	80%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw

78%

Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio

46%

Genoa CFC or US Sassuolo Calcio

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Genoa CFC36% Draw43% US Sassuolo Calcio21%

Actual: Genoa CFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

7.9%

2 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

6.4%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.6%

0 – 1

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.6%

3 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap	Genoa CFC covers	Push	US Sassuolo Calcio covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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