The big picture

Sassuolo come in 17th on the ladder with 8 points; Genoa are 13th on 13. Genoa are the side higher up the table.

Sassuolo are 2–6–2 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1.6 goals for and 2.6 against.

Genoa are 4–5–1 in Serie A 2026-27, averaging 1 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Sassuolo have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Fiorentina 2–4.

Genoa have won four of their last five and most recently beat Lecce 2–1.

Sassuolo have lost their last four.

Genoa arrive on a 3-game winning streak.

Head to head

These sides have met 22 times on our records since 2014: Sassuolo 8, Genoa 9, 5 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Genoa won 2–1 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

Genoa have won the last four against Sassuolo.

Biggest margin between these two: Sassuolo by 5 goals in 2019-20 (5–0).

Players to watch

For Sassuolo, watch Vasilije Adzic (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Cas Odenthal (0.5 goals a game in 2026-27).

For Genoa, watch Milutin Osmajic (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27) and Junior Messias (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

At Mapei Stadium

Sassuolo have won 9 of their last 20 at Mapei Stadium.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Genoa go in as clear favourites.