Serie A: Bologna vs Genoa – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 4 match between Bologna and Genoa and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Bologna will look to justify their title credentials on Saturday when they take on Genoa for a round 4 match in the Serie A.

Placed 13th in the table Bologna have amassed three points after three matches. On two points, Genoa rank 15th with three matches played this season.

Team form: Bologna vs Genoa

Bologna Form

Bologna are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Roma by a 1-0 score, before winning 1-0 against Como. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-0 against AC Milan. Bologna won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara in the Serie A. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to five against.

Genoa Form

In their last three matches, Genoa drew 0-0 with Lecce, lost 0-1 against Juventus, and drew 1-1 with Como. Genoa claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Serie A. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by six goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Bologna and Genoa

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

Players on top: Bologna vs Genoa

Lorenzo Venturino shows decent form right now for Genoa, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Bologna, who are strong favourites on Saturday. Siding with Riccardo Orsolini also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Serie A matches.

Betting markets: Bologna vs Genoa

Full-time result

Bologna won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Renato Dell’Ara. They drew two and lost three as well, while Genoa won two of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost three. Genoa have not lost to Bologna in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Bologna scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Curiously, Genoa only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Bologna probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Genoa managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Bologna have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Genoa.

Total goals

Bologna saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Genoa, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.9 times goals per game. Bologna’s last 3 matches had less than three goals.