At Marassi, Genoa host Sassuolo. The Rossoblù aim to climb higher, while the Neroverdi are still under pressure, needing another three points

It`s another almost do-or-die challenge for Sassuolo at Marassi. After the victory against Inter, which ended a six-game winless streak, the Neroverdi need another three points to try to close the gap on the fourth-from-bottom position, which guarantees safety and is three points away, before focusing on the last two matches against Cagliari and Lazio.

Genoa, on the other hand, have already achieved their objective but want to continue performing well to end a season full of satisfaction, on a high note.

DID YOU KNOW?

Genoa have made the most tackles in Serie A this season (584), while only Torino (435) have made fewer tackles than Sassuolo (459).

Sassuolo have dropped the most points from winning positions in Serie A this term (28) – the last side to drop more across a single Serie A season was Torino (29 in 2020-21).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Sassuolo have won eight matches against Genoa in Serie A (D5 L6), only against Hellas Verona (nine) and Inter (10) have they achieved more successes in the top-flight.

In the nine meetings between Genoa and Sassuolo in Serie A played in Liguria, the same result has never occurred twice in a row: four home wins, two away victories and three draws, including a tie in the most recent encounter in October 2021.

PLAYERS

Albert Gudmundsson has scored in five of his last seven Serie A appearances. Furthermore, since the start of March, he has scored in more matches than any other player in the competition – the Icelander has scored 14 goals this season and the last Genoa player to do score more in a single season was Alberto Gilardino in 2013-14 (15).

Four of Armand Laurienté`s five Serie A goals this season have come in his last four appearances, as many as he had managed in his previous 43 matches in the competition.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Gudmundsson, Strootman, Bani, Vogliacco (Genoa); Pedersen, Ferrari (Sassuolo)

REFEREE

Mariani (Costanzo-Cecconi) IV: Gualtieri, VAR: Marini, AVAR: Di Bello

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM

Roma-Genoa (Sunday 19 May, 20:45 CEST)

Sassuolo-Cagliari (Sunday 19 May, 12:30  CEST)

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