Serie AMatchday 12Sunday 22 November 2026 ·

Sassuolo vs Genoa prediction

38%
home win
predicted score
2–1
8.3% chance
27%
draw
35%
away win
Win probability: home 38%, draw 27%, away 35%

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GossipBall sees Sassuolo against Genoa as too close to call in Serie A on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC. It gives Sassuolo a 38% chance of winning, puts the draw at 27% and gives Genoa 35%.

GossipBall expects 1.3 goals from Sassuolo and 1.2 from Genoa, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 47% chance of three or more goals and a 52% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Sassuolo keep a clean sheet in 29% of outcomes, Genoa in 27%.

Sassuolo are 17th in the table with 8 points from 10 games; Genoa are 11th with 13. In their last five league games Sassuolo took 1 points (DLLLL) and Genoa took 12 (WLWWW). This season Sassuolo average 1.39 expected goals (xG) for and 1.80 against per game; Genoa average 0.92 for and 1.31 against.

In 6 league meetings since 2021, Sassuolo won 0, Genoa won 4 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo, a win for Genoa.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 8 November 2026, 00:31 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (13%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–112.9%
1–09.9%
0–19.4%
2–18.3%
0–08.0%
1–27.9%
1 or more goals
92%
2 or more goals
73%
3 or more goals
47%
4 or more goals
26%
5 or more goals
12%
Both teams score
52%

GossipBall expects 2.6 goals in total: 1.31 for Sassuolo and 1.25 for Genoa.

Winning margin

Explained
Sassuolo by 3
4%
Sassuolo by 2
11%
Sassuolo by 1
21%
Draw
27%
Genoa by 3
4%
Genoa by 2
10%
Genoa by 1
20%

Each team's goals

Explained
Sassuolo expected goals1.31
Genoa expected goals1.25
Sassuolo keep a clean sheet29%
Genoa keep a clean sheet27%
Sassuolo win without conceding21%
Genoa win without conceding19%
Sassuolo score 2 or more38%
Genoa score 2 or more35%

Recent form

Sassuolo
L v Fiorentina2–4 · 2 Nov
L v Lazio2–6 · 27 Oct
L @ Como0–2 · 24 Oct
L @ Frosinone2–4 · 16 Oct
D v Milan1–1 · 11 Oct
Genoa
W @ Lecce2–1 · 1 Nov
W v Juventus2–0 · 28 Oct
W v Venezia1–0 · 25 Oct
L @ Roma0–2 · 17 Oct
W v Fiorentina2–1 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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In 6 league meetings since 2021, Sassuolo won 0, Genoa won 4 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo, a win for Genoa.

Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo12 Apr 2026
Sassuolo 1–2 Genoa3 Nov 2025
Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo12 May 2024
Sassuolo 1–2 Genoa22 Dec 2023
Sassuolo 1–1 Genoa6 Jan 2022
Genoa 2–2 Sassuolo17 Oct 2021

Season averages per game

SASGEN
1.60
Goals
1.00
2.60
Conceded
1.40
1.39
xG
0.92
1.80
xG against
1.31
13.3
Shots
11.2
4.8
On target
2.9
4.1
Corners
4.2
1.40
Yellow cards
2.20
0%
Clean sheets
20%
90%
Both score
50%
80%
3+ goals
40%

Questions and answers

Who will win Sassuolo vs Genoa?

GossipBall gives Sassuolo a 38% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Genoa 35%. GossipBall sees Sassuolo against Genoa as too close to call.

What is the predicted score for Sassuolo vs Genoa?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.3 for Sassuolo, 1.2 for Genoa). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (13%), 1–0 (10%), 0–1 (9%).

Will both teams score in Sassuolo vs Genoa?

GossipBall gives a 52% chance that both Sassuolo and Genoa score.

Will there be three or more goals in Sassuolo vs Genoa?

There is a 47% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 2.6 goals in total (1.3 for Sassuolo, 1.2 for Genoa).

When is Sassuolo vs Genoa?

Kick-off is Sunday 22 November 2026 at 14:00 UTC.

What is the head-to-head record between Sassuolo and Genoa?

In 6 league meetings since 2021, Sassuolo won 0, Genoa won 4 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 12 Apr 2026, finished Genoa 2–1 Sassuolo, a win for Genoa.

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