Sunday , 16 August 2026

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
US Sassuolo Calcio
1 – 2
Full Time
Genoa CFC
Fri 22 Dec 2023 · 17:30 UTC Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrea Pinamonti 28' 1–0
1–1 64' Albert Gudmundsson pen
1–2 87' Caleb Ekuban
Y 13' Mattia Bani
Armand Lauriente 22' Y
Gianmarco Ferrari 39' Y

Overview

Match Preview

US Sassuolo Calcio vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
  • Assistant 2 Federico Fontani (Italy)
11 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
5
US Sassuolo Calcio 14 games · Avg 3.5 goals Genoa CFC
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC 2021-10-17 Genoa CFC 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-05-09 Genoa CFC 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Genoa CFC H 1–2 L
17 Dec Udinese Calcio A 2–2 D
11 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 1–2 L
03 Dec AS Roma H 1–2 L
26 Nov Empoli FC A 4–3 W
10 Nov US Salernitana 1919 H 2–2 D
Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 2–1 W
15 Dec Juventus FC H 1–1 D
10 Dec AC Monza A 0–1 L
02 Dec Empoli FC H 1–1 D
26 Nov Frosinone Calcio A 1–2 L
10 Nov Hellas Verona FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

US Sassuolo Calcio Genoa CFC
#14 Position #19
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

93% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

US Sassuolo Calcio are 14th (0 pts). Genoa CFC are 19th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against US Sassuolo Calcio and Genoa CFC has kicked off!
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Norway international Marcus Pedersen has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 13' Mattia Bani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 13.
  • 18' US Sassuolo Calcio is showing some good football. However, US Sassuolo Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 22' Poor challenge from Armand Lauriente. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 27' US Sassuolo Calcio seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 28' The Italy Andrea Pinamonti breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-0!
  • 33' Genoa CFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Josep Martinez made 513 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Gianmarco Ferrari.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. US Sassuolo Calcio and Genoa CFC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Gianmarco Ferrari departs to be replaced by Ruan.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Alberto Gilardino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Genoa CFC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' The US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes a substitution. Kristian Thorstvedt departs to be replaced by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 60' A tactical swap from US Sassuolo Calcio — Cristian Volpato on, Samu Castillejo off on 60 minutes.
  • 64' A stunning finish from Nedim Bajrami — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 69' Matheus Henrique has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Genoa CFC — Kevin Strootman on, Milan Badelj off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Andrea Pinamonti is replaced by Samuele Mulattieri.
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Caleb Ekuban makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ruslan Malinovskiy as he departs to be replaced by Alessandro Vogliacco.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Genoa CFC take all three points.

Lineups

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

Genoa CFC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alberto Gilardino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC 2022-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Genoa CFC 2021-10-17 Genoa CFC 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-05-09 Genoa CFC 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio 2021-01-06 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Genoa CFC

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC L 2023-12-17 Udinese Calcio 2–2 US Sassuolo Calcio D 2023-12-11 Cagliari Calcio 2–1 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2023-12-03 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 AS Roma L 2023-11-26 Empoli FC 3–4 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-11-10 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–2 US Salernitana 1919 D

Genoa CFC Form

2023-12-22 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–2 Genoa CFC W 2023-12-15 Genoa CFC 1–1 Juventus FC D 2023-12-10 AC Monza 1–0 Genoa CFC L 2023-12-02 Genoa CFC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2023-11-26 Frosinone Calcio 2–1 Genoa CFC L 2023-11-10 Genoa CFC 1–0 Hellas Verona FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
0.71 US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 81% + Under — clean sheet likely 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio31% Draw37% Genoa CFC32%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes29% 0% No71%
Avg goals/match: 1.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 75%
25%
± 1.5 45%
55%
± 2.5 19%
81%
± 3.5 7%
93%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
68%
Draw or Genoa CFC
69%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Genoa CFC
63%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
US Sassuolo Calcio18% Draw63% Genoa CFC19%
Actual: US Sassuolo Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
25.2%
0 – 1
15.9%
1 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
1.9%
0 – 3
1.6%
1 – 3
1.3%
3 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio

Handicap US Sassuolo Calcio covers Push Genoa CFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 19% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 21% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
49% ✓

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