Ace Football previews the Serie A round 2 match between Lazio and Genoa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
As the early season favourites, Lazio will look to justify their title credentials on Sunday when they take on Genoa for a round 2 match in the Serie A.
The current difference in the Serie A standings between the two teams clashing at Stadio Olimpico, Rome this coming Sunday is three points.
Form: Lazio vs Genoa
Lazio Form
Lazio have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat Pisa by 2-1. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-2 against Mantova, before achieving a 0-1 win against Bologna. Lazio won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome in the Serie A. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring nine goals to nine against.
Genoa Form
It is all or nothing with Genoa following one win in their previous three outings. They first went down 1-0 in an encounter with Lecce to which, they replied by beating Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC4-1. Their latest encounter once again had them on the losing side, when they lost 0-2 against SSC Napoli. In their last six away matches in the Serie A, Genoa won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying four goals conceded and four scored.
Betting stats for Lazio and Genoa
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Lazio and Genoa. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 13 of the last 14 Lazio matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Lazio have won the last 6 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Lazio have won the last 6 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Lazio have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Lazio matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 14 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Genoa away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Genoa away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Genoa away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: Lazio vs Genoa
Luca Pellegrini hit the target once in six Serie A, while Johan Vasquez scored a similar amount in his last six games. Both’ll be hoping to double that at Stadio Olimpico, Rome.
Popular betting markets: Lazio vs Genoa
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadio Olimpico, Rome across all tournaments Lazio won five times, drew two and lost three times. Genoa claimed three wins, three draw and four defeats in their last 10 games away. Lazio have beaten Genoa in 6 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Lazio scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Genoa scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Lazio managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lazio have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Genoa.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Lazio, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Genoa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.
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