Ace Football previews the Serie A round 23 match between Fiorentina and Genoa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Fiorentina are favoured by the bookmakers to claim a win against Genoa, despite their unconvincing form. It will be interesting to see, how far outsiders Genoa can push the form at Artemio Franchi, Firenzeon Sunday.
Fiorentina approach round 23 as number 6 in the Serie A table with 36 points on their account so far. With 21 rounds behind them, Genoa have amassed 26 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.
Team form: Fiorentina vs Genoa
Fiorentina Form
Fiorentina have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 2-1 against Monza, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Torino. Their latest match brought a 1-2 win in their encounter with Lazio. Fiorentina won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 11 and conceded eight goals.
Genoa Form
The results have been up and down for Genoa, who beat Parma Calcio 1913 by 1-0. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 3-1 against Roma, before claiming a victory in a 2-0 game against Monza. Genoa won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored six while also conceding four times.
Betting stats and facts for Fiorentina and Genoa
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Fiorentina and Genoa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 12 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Fiorentina home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Fiorentina home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Genoa away matches 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 3.5
Players in form: Fiorentina vs Genoa
It has been a superb season for Moise Kean so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target three times in his last six games, and Fiorentina rely on his abilities against Genoa. Siding with him to find the back of the net this coming Sunday seems like a decent punt.
Betting markets: Fiorentina vs Genoa
Full-time result
Fiorentina won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Artemio Franchi, Firenze. They drew two and lost two as well, while Genoa won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Fiorentina have not lost to Genoa in 17 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Fiorentina scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Genoa got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Genoa should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Fiorentina only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Genoa claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Fiorentina have scored in 7 consecutive league meetings with Genoa.
Total goals
Fiorentina saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Genoa, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Fiorentina conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.