Genoa CFC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Genoa CFC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 7 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Lucas Mondin
- Referee Marco Della Croce (Italy)
- Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 2.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 7 | 19 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 7 | 13 |
| 7 | Cagliari Calcio | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | Juventus FC | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 7 | 10 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | US Lecce | 7 | 9 |
| 12 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Bologna FC 1909 | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 6 | 4 |
| 16 | Udinese Calcio | 7 | 4 |
| 17 | Genoa CFC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 6 | 4 |
| 19 | ACF Fiorentina | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Sep | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Genoa CFC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Sep | Torino FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | AS Roma | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Genoa CFC | US Sassuolo Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 3 |
| 5 | Scored | 12 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| -8 | GD | -2 |
| 0.57 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 14% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
93%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
Genoa CFC are 17th (4 pts). US Sassuolo Calcio are 12th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
US Sassuolo Calcio
0-15
1/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/3
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 3 G | 1 A |
US Sassuolo Calcio
| Vasilije Adzic | 3 G | 1 A |
| Domenico Berardi | 2 G | |
| Cas Odenthal | 2 G | |
| Cristian Volpato | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Genoa CFC are looking to make home advantage count against US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Domenico Criscito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Mattia Destro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' Gianluca Scamacca doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Gianluca Scamacca is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 20' Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gianluca Scamacca makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 21' Gianluca Scamacca has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
- 26' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mattia Destro makes it 1-4.
- 32' It’s a booking for US Sassuolo Calcio player. Davide Frattesi gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Caleb Ekuban has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefano Sabelli on 32 minute.
- 35' The referee shows Genoa CFC player a Yellow card on 35.
- 36' Poor challenge from Vlad Chiriches. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Milan Badelj is replaced by Yayah Kallon on 46 minute.
- 50' A change in the Genoa CFC ranks — Davide Biraschi exits the field as Andrea Cambiaso enters on 50.
- 51' Andrea Cambiaso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Davide Biraschi on 51 minute.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Giacomo Raspadori is withdrawn and Abdou Harroui gets his opportunity.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Genoa CFC and US Sassuolo Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Over 71 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 72' It’s a booking for Genoa CFC player. Mattia Destro gets a Yellow card.
- 73' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gregoire Defrel is hanging Gianluca Scamacca on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio to replace Gianluca Scamacca by Gregoire Defrel on 74 minute.
- 76' Another substitution for Genoa CFC to replace Goran Pandev by Felipe Caicedo on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Giorgos Kiriakopoulos suffering a number of foals already.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for US Sassuolo Calcio. Abdou Harroui will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Genoa CFC in their trying to find a way past US Sassuolo Calcio's compact .
- 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeremy Toljan on 88.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Stefano Sturaro.
- 90' The crowd applauds Maxime Lopez as he leaves the pitch. Edoardo Goldaniga steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 90' GOAL! Johan Vasquez fires home to make it 2-4!
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Genoa CFC 2-2 US Sassuolo Calcio.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
-
94
Abdoulaye Toure ↓ Valon Behrami 76'
- 23
- 57
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ Yayah Kallon 46'
- 93
- 14
-
19
Goran Pandev ↓ Felipe Caicedo 76'
- 4
-
2
Stefano Sabelli ↓ Caleb Ekuban 32'
- 65
- 15
Bench
- 5
-
9
Felipe Caicedo ↑ 76'
- 22
-
11
Valon Behrami ↑ 76'
- 1
- 27
- 18
- 10
-
20
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 32'
- 90
-
50
Andrea Cambiaso ↑ 50'
-
91
Yayah Kallon ↑ 46'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 91
- 8
- 22
- 21
- 47
- 6
- 25
- 31
- 10
- 18
Bench
- 97
-
92
Gregoire Defrel ↑ 73'
- 56
- 24
- 13
-
4
Francesco Magnanelli ↑ 90'
-
3
Edoardo Goldaniga ↑ 90'
- 17
-
77
Giorgos Kiriakopoulos ↑ 73'
-
20
Abdou Harroui ↑ 61'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianluca Scamacca | 4 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 3 |
| Mattia Destro | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Caleb Ekuban | 2 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 2 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2021-10-17
Genoa CFC
2–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2021-10-02
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–2
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2021-09-26
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–0
US Salernitana 1919
W
2021-09-21
Atalanta BC
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2021-09-17
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–1
Torino FC
L
2021-09-12
AS Roma
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
55%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
69%
Genoa CFC or US Sassuolo Calcio
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.3%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

