Serie A: Genoa vs Bologna – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Genoa and Bologna who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Genoa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Bologna swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Genoa are number 18 in the table on five points after seven matches. Bologna rank as number 13 with eight points after seven matches played.

Form: Genoa vs Bologna

Genoa Form

A draw was the best Genoa could muster in their previous three games. They claimed a 1-1 draw against Sampdoria, before getting trounced 0-3 against Juventus. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Atalanta ran out 5-1 winners. Genoa claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost two, scored seven goals and conceded nine.

Bologna Form

Bologna have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against Atalanta, they got a 1-1 draw, before coming up short against Liverpool, who ran out 2-0 winners. Lately, they managed to draw once again in a 0-0 game with Parma Calcio 1913. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Bologna won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying eight goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats and facts for Genoa and Bologna

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Bologna. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Genoa vs Bologna

Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Andrea Pinamonti will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Bologna hope Santiago Castro can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.

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Full-time result

Genoa claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Bologna won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Bologna remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Genoa scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Bologna scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Genoa managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Bologna kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Genoa, who scored an average of 0.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for Bologna, who managed to score 0.8 times in those matches.

Recommended tip: Genoa vs Bologna

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Genoa and Bologna seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.

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