Sassuolo v Genoa

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Sassuolo's lean period of results in the Italian top flight continued last weekend when they had to make do with a point in a 2-2 draw away from home at Udinese which now means Sassuolo have managed to capture just one win from their previous 10 games overall, while Genoa's winless run in Serie A was extended to four games following a 1-1 draw at home with Juventus which was nevertheless, a creditable result.

Sassuolo's singular success during this lean 10-game sequence came in the form of a 4-3 win away from home at strugglers, Empoli, but otherwise the hosts have struggled to gain any sort of momentum since towards the end of September where they registered an excellent 2-1 win on the road at Inter Milan.

Within these last 10 games, Sassuolo have been handed five defeats as they have suffered losses at the hands of Monza, Lazio, Torino, Roma and Cagliari along with being involved in four draws as well, being held to stalemates with Lecce, Bologna, Salernitana and Udinese.

Wins on home soil have been hard to come by for the hosts as Sassuolo have collected just two wins from their eight home games but although they've lost four of these eight games, wins against the likes of Verona and Juventus should still give Alessio Dionisi's side reason to be upbeat about their chances here.

Genoa head into this Friday night encounter at the MAPEI Stadium having failed to win any of their last four games overall in Serie A having slipped to defeats at the hands of Frosinone and Monza, both of which were away from home, while also being involved in two draws as well, sharing the spoils with Empoli and Juventus (both at home).

League wins have also been hard to come by for Genoa as the visitors have managed to accumulate just four victories to date this term, three of which were achieved on home soil at their Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, while just one of these four victories has been managed on their travels so far this season.

Genoa have also lost eight games within their total of 16 matches played to date in this season's Serie A campaign but the majority of these eight losses have been incurred on the road as Genoa have lost six of their eight away games to date which does not bode well for this upcoming trip to face Sassuolo.

Indeed, Genoa possess a wretched record away from home in Serie A as the visitors have managed to register just one win from their previous 25 outings on the road in the domestic top flight which further underlines the visitors' problems away from home.

Sassuolo v Genoa Verdict

Genoa have lost six of their last seven away games so even an indifferent Sassuolo outfit should be too strong for their visitors in this one.

Therefore, our main bet will be Sassuolo win @ 2.20

Other side bets worth considering:

Sassuolo win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.00

Correct Score: Sassuolo 1-0 @ 8.00