Genoa vs Sassuolo: Prediction, Team News, and Lineups Preview
Genoa host Sassuolo at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Sunday. The hosts seek distance from the relegation places, while the visitors aim to build on a recent win.
Form and context
Daniele De Rossi took charge in November after Patrick Vieira left the club. Vieira departed with six defeats and three draws from nine league games.
Genoa sit 14th on 33 points. They are six points clear of 18th-placed Lecce.
The home side have lost three of their last five matches. Their two most recent defeats were 2-0 losses to Udinese and Juventus.
Some of those reversals came against top-five opponents, including a 2-0 loss to league leaders Inter. Genoa still managed two wins during that spell.
Their Marassi form offers hope. Genoa have won four of their last six home fixtures, including a 2-1 victory over Roma.
Sassuolo status
Fabio Grosso manages Sassuolo in their return to Serie A. This is their first season back in the top flight.
Sassuolo sit 10th with 42 points. They trail sixth-placed Roma by 15 points with seven fixtures remaining.
Their recent form included a 1-1 draw with Juventus. That draw preceded a 2-1 comeback victory over Cagliari.
Ulisses Garcia and Andrea Pinamonti scored the second-half goals in that win. Away form remains an issue; Sassuolo have two wins, three draws and four defeats in their last nine away matches.
The visitors have not kept a clean sheet on the road in 2026. Their last away shutout came in a 3-0 win at Atalanta in early November.
Team News
Genoa face absences on both flanks. Right wing-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy is out with a hamstring issue. Maxwell Cornet, on loan from West Ham, misses the game with a muscle problem.
Mikael Egill Ellertsson and Aaron Martin are possible starters on the wings. Junior Messias, Vitinha and Lorenzo Colombo are set to lead the attack.
Midfielder Jean Onana is sidelined by a muscular complaint. Morten Frendrup and Ruslan Malinovsky are expected to cover central midfield duties.
Sassuolo will be without centre-back Filippo Romagna after a knee injury. Edoardo Pieragnolo and Fali Cande are doubts with muscle problems.
If the pair miss out, Ulisses Garcia could switch to left-back. The rest of the back line could include Jay Idzes, Tarik Muharemovic and Sebastian Walukiewicz.
Daniel Boloca continues recovery from a meniscus tear and may be absent until next month. Nemanja Matic is available to start alongside Kristian Thorstvedt.
Possible lineups
- Genoa (possible): Billow; Marcandalli, Ostigard, Vasquez; Ellertsson, Frendrup, Malinovsky, Martin; Messias, Vitinha, Colombo.
- Sassuolo (possible): Muric; Walukiewicz, Muharemovic, Idzes, Garcia; Berardi, Thorstvedt, Matic, Lauriente; Pinamonti, Volpato.
Prediction
Filmogaz.com expects a tight contest. Genoa’s home form and defensive urgency could decide the match.
Our forecast is a 2-1 win for the hosts. This prediction factors in form, injuries, and recent results.
This preview includes prediction, team news and a lineups preview ahead of the Genoa fixture. Expect a competitive game at the Marassi.
