Ace Football previews the Serie A round 1 match between Genoa and Inter and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Serie A winner Inter travel to Stadio Luigi Ferraris to face Genoa for the first match of their title defence. No doubt the home team will be motivated by the possibility of knocking over the reigning champions.
Form: Genoa vs Inter
Genoa Form
Genoa look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Roma, they were left empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Bologna in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-0 win against Reggiana in their most recent outing. Genoa won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to six against.
Inter Form
Inter are unbeaten in their previous three matches, winning 0-5 against Frosinone, before recording a 1-1 draw with Lazio. Another draw followed then, this time 2-2 against Verona. Inter won four times in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded five goals while scoring 12 themselves.
Betting facts for Genoa and Inter
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Genoa and Inter. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Genoa have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Genoa have scored in 15 of the last 17 home matches
- Genoa have lost the last 3 matches in a row and both teams scored at the same time
- Inter have scored in 54 of the last 56 matches
- Inter have not lost 38 of the last 40 matches in the Serie A
- Inter have scored in 45 of the last 46 matches in the Serie A
- Inter have scored in 36 of the last 38 away matches
- Inter have not lost 27 of the last 29 matches
In-form players: Genoa vs Inter
As the new Serie A campaign has recently started, we are still a bit in the dark, as to which striker will dominate the top scorer table for Genoa and Inter this season. However, there might be some interesting prospects, when looking at the list of players who are in the best form at the moment.
Popular betting markets: Genoa vs Inter
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris across all tournaments Genoa won six times, drew one and lost three times. Inter claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Inter have not lost to Genoa in 10 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Genoa scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Inter scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Inter managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Genoa, who scored an average of 3.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Inter, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches.
Recommended tip: Genoa vs Inter
To summarize, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Genoa vs Inter mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.