Ace Football previews the Serie A round 35 match between Atalanta and Genoa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Atalanta enjoy home advantage, when visitors Genoa swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Ranked as number 7 in the Serie A standings, Atalanta, have so far collected 54 points this season, while Genoa collected 39 points. This puts them up as number 14 after 34 rounds.
Team form: Atalanta vs Genoa
Atalanta Form
Atalanta only managed to finish level twice in the last three matches. They first drew 1-1 against Roma, followed by another draw. This time 1-1 against Lazio, before going down in a 3-2 defeat against Cagliari. Atalanta won four of their previous six Serie A games at the New Balance Arena. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 11 goals.
Genoa Form
Despite losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last three matches for Genoa. They first took out Sassuolo by 2-1 before downing Pisa by 1-2. The winning streak came to an end against Como, who ran out 0-2 winners. Genoa won twice, while also recording one draw, and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says eight goals conceded and six scored.
Betting stats and facts for Atalanta and Genoa
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Atalanta and Genoa played across all tournaments.
- In 17 of the last 19 Atalanta matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Atalanta home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Atalanta home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Atalanta matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Atalanta matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 10 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Genoa away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Genoa away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Genoa away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Atalanta vs Genoa
Nikola Krstovic has been great for Atalanta lately, hitting the target two times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Genoa are optimistic that Caleb Ekuban doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular markets: Atalanta vs Genoa
Full-time result
Atalanta claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing two. Genoa won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Atalanta have not lost to Genoa in 13 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Atalanta 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 three of the last ten away games. Atalanta managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Atalanta have scored in 6 consecutive league meetings with Genoa.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Atalanta, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in four 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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