Genoa – Sassuolo PREDICTION & TIPS
Genoa and Sassuolo meet at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in a meeting for the 20th round of Serie A TIM. The two teams tied (0-0) on 20-08-2017, the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 games. However, the last time they faced in this stage was in 05-02-2017, in a game for the Serie A TIM that finished with the victory of Sassuolo by (0-1). The only goal of the match was scored by L. Pellegrini (26 ‘). Although this is a game between 16th and 14th of the overall standings, it is actually a game between the 19th place in home games and the 9th as a visitor.
Analysis of Genoa
The home team is currently in 16th place with 18 points, after 4 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, he won at home to Benevento by (1-0). In the last match, he tied off for Torino by (0-0). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved better results outside of the home, having won 13 points as a visitor and only 5 in their stadium. For the championship, Genoa had 5 points in 27 chances, after 1 win, 2 draws and 6 defeats in their last 9 matches at their stadium. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-0, which occurred in 4 of their 9 matches. In 19 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Genoa enters this game after a 0-0 away draw at the Torino field. The home team tends to play in a traditional 5-3-2, preferring quick transitions and attacks across the sidelines. In this drawing, the two most advanced men will be Taarabt and Pandev. In the midfield it is possible that Veloso, Rigoni and Bertolacci. The home team will not be able to count on Francesco Migliore for being injured.
Analysis of the Sassuolo
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses, the visiting team is in 14th place, having won 21 points. In the last match, they drew with Roma away for (1-1), after the previous match had won at home, in a match against Internazionale, for (1-0). This is a team that normally achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, having won 13 away and 8 at home with 4 goals scored and 10 goals conceded at home, against 9 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 10 games outside the league, Sassuolo has 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, having won 13 points out of 30. The team allowed their opponents’ goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 19 games in this competition, he never managed to get back on the scoring in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 1 highlights in the last 10 matches played as a visitor to this competition: he suffered 7 of his 19 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
Sassuolo enters this match after a 1-1 away draw at the Roma field. The visiting team used to play 4-3-3, using their abilities. In this drawing, the three most advanced men will be Politano, Ragusa and Falcinelli. In the midfield it is possible that they play Missiroli, Magnanelli and Duncan. Coach Giuseppe Iachini will not be able to count on Biondini, Adjapong and Letschert for being injured.
Genoa – Sassuolo FREE TIPS
Genoa – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
