With just one win in 10 for the hosts, and none in their last five for Genoa, this is set to be a cagey encounter against two sides looking to move away from the drop zone.
Draws have been common for Sassuolo, and despite Genoa's very poor away form this season, this will likely end in a stalemate.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Sassuolo win with a probability of 46.95%. A win for Genoa had a probability of 27.78% and a draw had a probability of 25.3%.
The most likely scoreline for a Sassuolo win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.3%) and 2-0 (8.22%). The likeliest Genoa win was 0-1 (7.75%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.