Serie A: Genoa vs SSC Napoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 17 match between Genoa and SSC Napoli and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

SSC Napoli go up against Genoa this coming Saturday for a Serie A meeting at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

One spot behind the leader of the table, SSC Napoli have claimed 35 points after 16 rounds, while Genoa have amassed 16 points and are now ranked as number 13 in the Serie A standings.

Form: Genoa vs SSC Napoli

Genoa Form

Aming to remain unbeaten, Genoa managed to beat Udinese 0-2, before drawing 0-0 with Torino. Most recently, they had to settle for a 0-0 draw with AC Milan. Genoa are without a win in their last six Serie A matches on home soil, which produced a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored five goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Lazio in a 3-1 defeat. Lazio also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-1, before SSC Napoli were able to strike back in a 1-3 win against Udinese. SSC Napoli claimed a remarkable four wins from six away matches in the Serie A, going undefeated as they also drew twice. They also banged in eight goals, whilst conceding two.

Betting stats and facts for Genoa and SSC Napoli

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

Players in form: Genoa vs SSC Napoli

Romelu Lukaku scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage six goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when SSC Napoli take aim at Genoa. This could be a good opportunity for him to improve his tally, and siding with him in the betting market look a decent prospect.

Popular betting markets: Genoa vs SSC Napoli

Full-time result

In their previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments Genoa won none, drew seven and lost three. SSC Napoli won five, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 games away from home. Genoa did not lose any of their last 6 matches. SSC Napoli didn’t lose any of their 7 most recent away games. SSC Napoli have not lost to Genoa in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Genoa only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. SSC Napoli scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Genoa have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. SSC Napoli will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Saturday with Genoa managing a measly four clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to five clean sheets in their previous 10 games. SSC Napoli have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Genoa when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Genoa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of the last ten outings for SSC Napoli, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches.