Genoa CFC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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 Maurizio Mariani
- Assistant 1 Alessandro Costanzo
- Assistant 2 Dario Cecconi
7 games this season
🟨 3.7/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | AC Milan | A | 3–3 | D |
| 29 Apr | Cagliari Calcio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Genoa CFC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–5 | L |
| 21 Apr | US Lecce | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | AC Milan | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Apr | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–2 | D |
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)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
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 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' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Genoa CFC and US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 476 goals from 395 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Genoa CFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Koni De Winter, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 25' Cristian Volpato needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 31' What composure from Andrea Pinamonti! The Italy international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Genoa CFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The Genoa CFC bench stirs into life. Alessandro Vogliacco is withdrawn and Caleb Ekuban gets his opportunity.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Morten Thorsby.
- 50' US Sassuolo Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Henrique made 342 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' A goal from the Croatia international Milan Badelj! He fires home on 56 to make it 1-1!
- 61' Johan Vasquez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 63' Marash Kumbulla puts US Sassuolo Calcio on the lead.
- 68' Cristian Volpato gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Marash Kumbulla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' The 34-year-old Gianmarco Ferrari has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Josh Doig argues furiously but the card stands.
- 75' Kevin Strootman gets the nod from Genoa CFC. He replaces Albert Gudmundsson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Pedro Obiang is withdrawn and Uros Racic gets his opportunity.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Another substitution for Genoa CFC to replace Milan Badelj by Emil Bohinen on 85 minute.
- 86' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Martin Erlic has done his job and it is now time for Samuele Mulattieri to step up.
- 88' David Ankeye gets the nod from Genoa CFC. He replaces Mateo Retegui and will look to change the dynamic.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Genoa CFC players.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 3
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ Emil Bohinen 85'
-
20
Stefano Sabelli ↓ Djed Spence 46'
- 14
-
19
Mateo Retegui ↓ David Ankeye 88'
- 32
- 1
- 22
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
90
Djed Spence ↑ 46'
- 55
-
8
Kevin Strootman ↑ 75'
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 46'
-
5
Emil Bohinen ↑ 85'
- 23
- 33
- 39
-
30
David Ankeye ↑ 88'
Coach
Alberto Gilardino
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
7
Matheus Henrique ↓ Luca Lipani 86'
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Uros Racic 76'
- 45
- 22
- 19
- 47
- 5
- 9
- 43
- 42
- 13
Bench
- 28
- 25
- 15
-
6
Uros Racic ↑ 76'
-
11
Nedim Bajrami ↑ 68'
- 44
- 21
- 3
- 24
-
23
Cristian Volpato ↑ 68'
- 2
-
8
Samuele Mulattieri ↑ 86'
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 86'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianluca Scamacca | 4 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Goran Pandev | 2 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 2 |
| Mattia Destro | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2024-05-12
Genoa CFC
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2024-05-04
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-04-28
ACF Fiorentina
5–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2024-04-21
US Sassuolo Calcio
0–3
US Lecce
L
2024-04-14
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–3
AC Milan
D
2024-04-05
US Salernitana 1919
2–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
79%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
43%
Genoa CFC or US Sassuolo Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

