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Serie A · 2023

Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo · Serie A

Genoa

WDLWD
2–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Genoa won 2–1.

Shots
812
Shots on target
24
Expected goals
0.891.71
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Sassuolo): shots 8–12, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.89–1.71, possession 57%–43%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Genoa's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Genoa's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.19 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1.19 goals/match1.19 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Genoa have a visible home split

moderate

Genoa's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match10.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots12 shotsGenoa 8 shots, Sassuolo 12 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots4 shotsGenoa 2 shots, Sassuolo 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.89 xG1.71 xGGenoa 0.89 xG, Sassuolo 1.71 xG
  • Possession57%43%Genoa 57%, Sassuolo 43%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersGenoa 3 corners, Sassuolo 7 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls10 foulsGenoa 13 fouls, Sassuolo 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Genoa
2Draws
0Sassuolo
Sassuolo — Genoa · Serie A1–2
Sassuolo — Genoa · Serie A1–1
Genoa — Sassuolo · Serie A2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Sassuolo in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa36 matchesSassuolo36 matches
1.19 goals/matchGoals scored36/361.17 goals/match
1.22 goals/match ▲Goals allowed36/362 goals/match
0.95 xG/matchExpected goals36/36▲ 1.09 xG/match
10.4 shots/matchShots36/36▲ 12.4 shots/match
3.33 shots/matchShots on target36/36▲ 4.14 shots/match
44.5% ●Possession36/3643.8%
3.78 corners/matchCorners36/36● 5.39 corners/match
11.9 fouls/matchFouls36/3610.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples36 / 36home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 May 2024, 17:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsGenoaSassuolo
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2023/24
Head-to-headGenoa — Sassuolo
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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