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Serie A · 2023

Sassuolo 1–2 Genoa · Serie A

1–2Historical match

Genoa

WLDLD

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

Match at a glance

Genoa won 1–2.

Shots
1214
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
1.381.68
Possession
43%57%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Genoa): shots 12–14, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.38–1.68, possession 43%–57%. 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 shots average is above their season average.

15 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season10.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots15 shots/match10.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots14 shotsSassuolo 12 shots, Genoa 14 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsSassuolo 3 shots, Genoa 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG1.68 xGSassuolo 1.38 xG, Genoa 1.68 xG
  • Possession43%57%Sassuolo 43%, Genoa 57%
  • Corners3 corners6 cornersSassuolo 3 corners, Genoa 6 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls9 foulsSassuolo 11 fouls, Genoa 9 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Armand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 24′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRadu Drăguşin · Genoa · 35′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 45′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedKoni De Winter · Genoa · 61′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRadu Drăguşin · Genoa · 30′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJeremy Toljan · Sassuolo · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedRadu Drăguşin · Genoa · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCaleb Ekuban · Genoa · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDaniel Boloca · Sassuolo · 26′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 33′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 56′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedCristian Volpato · Sassuolo · 71′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 3′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMatheus Henrique · Sassuolo · 9′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMorten Thorsby · Genoa · 61′ · 0.06 xG · on targetMilan Badelj · Genoa · 52′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 57′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 81′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 79′ · 0.14 xG · on targetKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 7′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 55′ · 0.20 xG · on targetCaleb Ekuban · Genoa · 87′ · 0.26 xG · goalAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 28′ · 0.29 xG · goalMatheus Henrique · Sassuolo · 45′ · 0.29 xG · on targetAlbert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 64′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 12 shots, 3 on target, 1.32 xG. Genoa: 14 shots, 5 on target, 1.72 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Andrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 28′Albert Guðmundsson · Genoa · 64′Caleb Ekuban · Genoa · 87′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 1.32 xG · Genoa 1.72 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sassuolo
2Draws
0Genoa
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: Sassuolo favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 6

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Window

Season

Sassuolo17 matchesGenoa17 matches
1.47 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/171.06 goals/match
1.88 goals/matchGoals allowed17/17▲ 1.29 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals17/170.91 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots17/1710.4 shots/match
4.82 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/172.88 shots/match
46.5% ●Possession17/1743.1%
5.82 corners/match ●Corners17/173.18 corners/match
10.1 fouls/matchFouls17/1711.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples17 / 17home / 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: Fri, 22 Dec 2023, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Serie A

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsSassuoloGenoa
CompetitionSerie ASerie A 2023/24
Head-to-headSassuolo — Genoa
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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