Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Venezia and Genoa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Genoa go up against Venezia on Saturday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
A glance at the Serie A table reveals that the current difference between the teams is four points and nine places.
Team form: Venezia vs Genoa
Venezia Form
A draw was the best Venezia could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 0-0 draw against Fiorentina, before getting trounced 0-1 against Torino. Last time out, more disappointment followed as AC Milan ran out 4-0 winners. Venezia only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in the Serie A. They also drew one and lost four of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded 11 goals.
Genoa Form
In has been a bit of everything for Genoa in their previous three matches, as they first beat Monza by 0-1. This was followed by a disappointing 0-2 defeat against Verona, before an encounter with Roma produced a 1-1 draw. Genoa won twice, while also recording three draws, and one defeat in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says six goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats for Venezia and Genoa
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Venezia and Genoa played across all tournaments.
- Venezia have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Venezia have lost 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 7 Venezia matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Venezia have lost 3 of the last 4 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 25 of the last 27 Genoa away 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
- In 5 of the last 6 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: Venezia vs Genoa
Magnus Kofod Andersen hit the target once in six Serie A, while Ruslan Malinovsky scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
Betting markets: Venezia vs Genoa
Full-time result
Venezia won seven of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. They drew one and lost two as well, while Genoa won five of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost two. Genoa have not lost to Venezia in 7 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Venezia scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Genoa only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Venezia have failed to score in 3 consecutive games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Venezia managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Genoa kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Venezia have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Genoa.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Venezia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Genoa, who managed to score three times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Venezia vs Genoa
To sum up, the upcoming match between Venezia and Genoa seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Serie A game.