Italian Serie A---Sassuolo VS Genoa Prediction

Sassuolo VS Genoa    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:04-11-2025 01:30 Tuesday
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Match Preview:
After previously posting back-to-back wins, Sassuolo had picked up just one point from their next two matches without scoring, so they were keen to avoid another setback in midweek.

Sure enough, a Thursday night clash in Cagliari brought the Emilian club maximum points, with Andrea Pinamonti and Armand Lauriente both finding the net during a 2-1 win.

Promoted as Serie B champions last season, Fabio Grosso's side sit 10th after nine games of their comeback campaign, leaving them well placed to defy the drop back down to Italy's second tier.

The Neroverdi will now return to Reggio Emilia, where they have both won and lost twice so far, while scoring and conceding four goals apiece.

To date, Sassuolo have lost just two of 10 Serie A home games against Genoa, winning more than half, and current form suggests they should start as favourites on Monday night.

One of four clubs yet to win a top-flight fixture this term - alongside Hellas Verona and troubled Tuscan pair Pisa and Fiorentina - it is fair to say Genoa are in crisis, so there was no real surprise when Vieira was shown the door on Saturday.

Following Wednesday's 2-0 home defeat to newly promoted Cremonese, his team's winless start to the league campaign stretched to nine, albeit they did come through two Coppa Italia ties.

Stuck to the bottom of the table on three points, the Grifone are Serie A's joint-lowest scorers with just four goals, which highlights their lack of firepower since Pinamonti returned to Sassuolo.

Late lapses in concentration have not helped either, as Genoa have dropped more points in the second half than any other side, while more than half of 13 goals conceded have arrived in the final half-hour.

Before heading to the Mapei Stadium, they have also won just one of their last 15 away games, so caretaker coach Domenico Criscito has a tough task on his hands.

Match Prediction:
On home turf this term, Sassuolo have won three times in league and cup, with their only defeats coming against southern giants Napoli and Roma. As Genoa have been drained of confidence and pose next to no threat up front, the Neroverdi should record back-to-back wins.