Serie A · 2025MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore

Sassuolo 1–2 Genoa · Serie A

1–2Historical match

Genoa

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

Match at a glance

Genoa won 1–2.

Shots
1316
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.151.76
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Genoa beat Sassuolo 2–1. Recorded in this match (Sassuolo – Genoa): shots 13–16, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.15–1.76, possession 61%–39%. 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.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.6 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 for0.8 goals/match0.6 goals/match1.15 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Sassuolo.

4 days ▲Rest daysSassuolo · Genoa4.91 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricSassuoloGenoaBaseline
Rest days4 days4.91 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Genoa have a visible away split

moderate

Genoa's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.4 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.4 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots16 shotsSassuolo 13 shots, Genoa 16 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsSassuolo 4 shots, Genoa 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.15 xG1.76 xGSassuolo 1.15 xG, Genoa 1.76 xG
  • Possession61%39%Sassuolo 61%, Genoa 39%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersSassuolo 3 corners, Genoa 7 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls13 foulsSassuolo 13 fouls, Genoa 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsSassuolo 1 card, Genoa 3 cards

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 · 50′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedTarik Muharemović · Sassuolo · 57′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLeo Østigård · Genoa · 61′ · 0.01 xG · on targetCaleb Ekuban · Genoa · 77′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 88′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 31′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBrooke Norton-Cuffy · Genoa · 35′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 44′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 52′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJunior Messias · Genoa · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 26′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedRuslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 18′ · 0.05 xG · goalDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 37′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 41′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedKristian Thorstvedt · Sassuolo · 56′ · 0.05 xG · on targetArmand Laurienté · Sassuolo · 56′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 15′ · 0.06 xG · on targetIsmael Koné · Sassuolo · 27′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 33′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 30′ · 0.09 xG · on targetJunior Messias · Genoa · 79′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedVitinha · Genoa · 16′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Sassuolo · 35′ · 0.14 xG · on targetLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 39′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 15′ · 0.20 xG · off target or blockedDomenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 47′ · 0.25 xG · goalLorenzo Colombo · Genoa · 57′ · 0.26 xG · off target or blockedLeo Østigård · Genoa · 90′ · 0.51 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Sassuolo: 13 shots, 4 on target, 0.83 xG. Genoa: 16 shots, 5 on target, 1.73 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

0120′HT90′Domenico Berardi · Sassuolo · 47′Ruslan Malinovskyi · Genoa · 18′Leo Østigård · Genoa · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Sassuolo 0.83 xG · Genoa 1.73 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Sassuolo
2Draws
2Genoa
Genoa — Sassuolo · Serie A2–1
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: Sassuolo favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Genoa in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Sassuolo10 matchesGenoa10 matches
1.1 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/101.4 goals/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals10/10▲ 1.32 xG/match
10.2 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 12.3 shots/match
3.5 shots/matchShots on target10/103.5 shots/match
46.6%Possession10/10● 49%
3.4 corners/matchCorners10/10● 4.5 corners/match
2.6 cards/matchCards10/102.8 cards/match
14 fouls/matchFouls10/1014.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 3 Nov 2025, 21:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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