Ace Football previews the Serie A round 37 match between Genoa and Atalanta and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Genoa welcome Atalanta this coming Saturday in the Serie A, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 37 match.
Two places behind the league-leaders, Atalanta claimed 71 points from 36 rounds, while Genoa amassed 40 points. They now rank as number 13 in the Serie A standings.
Team form: Genoa vs Atalanta
Genoa Form
A single draw is all Genoa have to show from their last three games, where they came up short, losing 1-0 and 1-2 against Como and AC Milan respectively. Their latest match brought some consolation with a 2-2 against SSC Napoli. Genoa won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring seven goals to six against.
Atalanta Form
Atalanta look well suited to take on any opponent as their last three matches ended with a draw and two wins. They started off drawing 1-1 with Lecce, before downing first Monza by 0-4, then Roma in a 2-1 win. Atalanta picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Serie A, while scoring 19 and conceding one goals. They also lost once while drawing none.
Betting facts for Genoa and Atalanta
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Atalanta. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 25 of the last 27 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 25 of the last 27 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Genoa home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Atalanta away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Atalanta matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Genoa vs Atalanta
Ademola Lookman scored just two goals in his last six games, but did manage 15 goals during the season so far. He will be eager to add to his total, when Atalanta 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.
Betting markets: Genoa vs Atalanta
Full-time result
Genoa won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. They drew two and lost three as well, while Atalanta won six of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost two. Atalanta didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Atalanta have not lost to Genoa in 10 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Genoa only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Atalanta scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Atalanta have kept their opponents from scoring five times in their previous 10 matches. Meanwhile, Genoa have been able to keep a clean sheet in two of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out three times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Genoa, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Atalanta’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.