Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.4 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 1.2 – 1.3
- Goals
- 2 – 1
Footybot made Genoa favourites at 53%.
Genoa won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.3.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ismael Koné, 61.4 in 87′.
Well above their usual level: Ismael Koné +15.3, Justin Bijlow +10.2, Armand Laurienté +9.0.
Well below it: Mikael Ellertsson −28.0, Domenico Berardi −15.6, Johan Vásquez −14.9.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Genoa
| 6 Apr 2026 | L 0–2 | at Juventus |
| 20 Mar 2026 | L 0–2 | v Udinese |
| 15 Mar 2026 | W 2–0 | at Hellas Verona |
| 8 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v AS Roma |
| 28 Feb 2026 | L 0–2 | at Inter |
Sassuolo
| 4 Apr 2026 | W 2–1 | v Cagliari |
| 21 Mar 2026 | D 1–1 | at Juventus |
| 15 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v Bologna |
| 9 Mar 2026 | L 1–2 | at Lazio |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | v Atalanta |
Head to head
| 3 Nov 2025 | Sassuolo 1–2 Genoa |
Genoa
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Messias | 15 | 84.4 | – |
| Caleb Ekuban | 35 | 70.0 | – |
| Ruslan Malinovskyi | 55 | 61.1 | +7.3 |
| Justin Bijlow | 90 | 59.5 | +10.2 |
| Stefano Sabelli | 87 | 50.0 | +7.8 |
| Tommaso Baldanzi | 55 | 49.8 | +1.9 |
| Morten Frendrup | 90 | 45.2 | −1.3 |
| Alessandro Marcandalli | 90 | 42.3 | +1.9 |
| Leo Østigård | 90 | 41.5 | −12.9 |
| Lorenzo Colombo | 55 | 39.9 | −4.9 |
| Vitinha | 75 | 39.6 | −5.3 |
| Sebastian Otoa | 3 | 38.6 | – |
| Johan Vásquez | 90 | 37.0 | −14.9 |
| Patrizio Masini | 35 | 35.9 | – |
| Aarón Martín | 35 | 25.5 | – |
| Mikael Ellertsson | 47 | 14.8 | −28.0 |
Sassuolo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Lipani | 9 | 83.2 | – |
| Woyo Coulibaly | 23 | 70.0 | – |
| Cristian Volpato | 23 | 62.3 | – |
| Ismael Koné | 87 | 61.4 | +15.3 |
| Armand Laurienté | 90 | 57.5 | +9.0 |
| Arijanet Murić | 90 | 54.9 | +5.9 |
| Josh Doig | 81 | 48.9 | +8.2 |
| Jay Idzes | 90 | 47.4 | +3.3 |
| Sebastian Walukiewicz | 67 | 45.7 | +1.3 |
| Kristian Thorstvedt | 90 | 42.3 | −2.7 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 81 | 40.9 | −6.8 |
| Nemanja Matić | 67 | 39.3 | −4.3 |
| Tarik Muharemović | 90 | 37.6 | −11.5 |
| Domenico Berardi | 47 | 35.0 | −15.6 |
| Luca Moro | 3 | 28.2 | – |
| Edoardo Iannoni | 9 | 22.2 | – |