Genoa midfielder Oscar Hiljemark. (Photo : Getty Images)
Reeling side Genoa CFC (6-9-7, 25 points) will host lowly club US Sassuolo Calcio (7-12-3, 24 points) at their home field of Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday, Feb. 5 in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Genoa has been winless in their last six outings, including a four-game losing slide, as the team dropped to the 15th spot in the overall standings. They are now 12 points above the bottom three relegation zone and 15 points below fifth-running team Lazio and final Europa League qualifying berth next season.
In their most recent Serie A fixture last Sunday, Il Grifone was able to hold contending team Fiorentina to a 3-3 draw on the road at the Stadio Artemio Franchi for a second straight tied match, as per SB Nation.
Giovanni Simeone was the man of the match for head coach Ivan Juric's squad with a brace in the 57th and 86th minutes. Oscar Hiljemark netted the third goal for Genoa in the 59th minute.
Viola's Josip Ilicic opened the scoring in the 17th minute before teammate Federico Chiesa made it a 2-0 count in the 50th. Nikola Kalinic made it a 3-2 count in the 62nd before Simeone's game-tying penalty kick one minute after Federico Bernardeschi was sent off on the 85th.
Meanwhile, Sassuolo was blanked by defending champions Juventus, 0-2, at their home field of Mapei Stadium-Città del Tricolore also last Sunday, Goal reported.
Gonzalo Higuaín and Sami Khedira scored the two goals for Juve in the ninth and 25th minutes respectively as head coach Eusebio Di Francesco's side were not able to respond with any goals of their own.
The loss snapped I Neroverdi's three-game unbeaten streak as the team is now settled in the 16th spot in Italian top flight table. They are 11 points above the bottom three relegation zone.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 1-0 decision for Genoa.
Genoa starting lineup (3-4-1-2 formation): Lamanna; Munoz, Burdisso, Orban; Lazovic, Izzo, Cofie, Laxalt; Hiljemark; Simeone, Pinilla
Sassuolo starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Consigli; Antei, Cannavaro, Acerbi, Peluso; Mazzitelli, Aquilani; Berardi, Pellegrini, Politano; Matri
