US Sassuolo Calcio vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Genoa CFC — Serie A .
- US Sassuolo Calcio 11 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Rocchi
- Referee Marco Piccinini
- Referee Domenico Rocca
- Referee Valerio Colarossi
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Genoa CFC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Aug | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 May | Atalanta BC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–5 | L |
| 26 Aug | Empoli FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 May | SPAL 2013 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | NEROCA FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 May | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 3–3 | D |
Season Stats
| US Sassuolo Calcio | Genoa CFC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 2 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 11 |
| 29 | Conceded | 16 |
| -13 | GD | -5 |
| 0.73 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 18% | Win % | 36% |
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
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
US Sassuolo Calcio this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
US Sassuolo Calcio are 17th (8 pts). Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and us sassuolo calcio launch into their encounter with genoa cfc.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Pol Mikel Lirola is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for genoa cfc so far.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Domenico Criscito is clearly more than just a goal scorer for genoa cfc.
- 25' genoa cfc come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' What a moment for Krzysztof Piatek! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 29' It’s a booking for Genoa CFC player. Krzysztof Piatek gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Rogerio picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Kevin-Prince Boateng gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 38' A goal from the Spain international Pol Mikel Lirola! He fires home on 38 to make it 0-3!
- 41' What composure from Khouma Babacar! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 45' GOAL! Nicolas Spolli fires home to make it 0-5!
- 46' Another substitution for Genoa CFC to replace Darko Lazovic by Andrea Favilli on 46 minute.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Spolli makes no mistake. 0-6!
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicola Dalmonte, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' Domenico Criscito picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Domenico Berardi departs to be replaced by Mehdi Bourabia.
- 62' Magnificent from Gianmarco Ferrari! That is 8 goals in 395 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Daniel Bessa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nicolas Spolli at the 63 minute mark.
- 67' The Genoa CFC manager makes a substitution. Christian Kouame departs to be replaced by Nicola Dalmonte.
- 70' Goran Pandev is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 75' genoa cfc fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 78' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Khouma Babacar is withdrawn and Jeremie Boga gets his opportunity.
- 83' GOAL! Krzysztof Piatek fires home to make it 0-9!
- 88' It looks surprising us sassuolo calcio does not make any changes. Romulo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Daniel Bessa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Mauricio Lemos is withdrawn and Christian Dell'Orco gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from us sassuolo calcio to claim maximum points.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 73
- 47
- 21
- 6
- 5
- 32
- 25
-
30
Khouma Babacar ↓ Jeremie Boga 78'
- 31
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 34
- 19
- 79
- 98
-
39
Christian Dell'Orco ↑ 90'
- 12
- 10
- 9
- 99
-
20
Jeremie Boga ↑ 78'
-
68
Mehdi Bourabia ↑ 57'
- 17
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 87
-
2
Nicolas Spolli ↓ Daniel Bessa 63'
-
22
Darko Lazovic ↓ Andrea Favilli 46'
- 88
- 19
- 1
- 8
- 11
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 32
-
24
Daniel Bessa ↑ 63'
- 10
- 45
- 5
- 15
-
39
Andrea Favilli ↑ 46'
- 97
-
26
Nicola Dalmonte ↑ 67'
- 3
- 18
- 33
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gianluca Scamacca | 4 |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 3 |
| Domenico Berardi | 3 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 2 |
| Caleb Ekuban | 2 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 2 |
| Goran Pandev | 2 |
Head to Head
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2018-09-02
US Sassuolo Calcio
5–3
Genoa CFC
W
2018-08-26
Cagliari Calcio
2–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
D
2018-08-19
US Sassuolo Calcio
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2018-05-20
US Sassuolo Calcio
3–1
Atalanta BC
W
2018-05-13
Parma Calcio 1913
2–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
L
2018-05-06
US Sassuolo Calcio
2–0
Frosinone Calcio
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
73%
Draw or Genoa CFC
48%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Genoa CFC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

