Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Genoa and Como who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Despite their unsatisfactory form, Como have a decent shot at three points in this round 34 match, when visiting Genoa. Though playing at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris this coming Sunday, bookmakers put a lot of faith in them gaining the away win.
Form: Genoa vs Como
Genoa Form
Genoa look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Juventus, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Sassuolo in a 2-1 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Pisa in their most recent outing. Genoa managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored 12 goals and conceded nine times.
Como Form
Como were unable to pick up a single good result in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 3-4 by Inter. Next up, Sassuolo won 2-1, before losing 3-2 against Inter. Como won half their previous six away matches in the Serie A, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding four.
Betting stats and facts for Genoa and Como
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Como. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 8 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 8 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Genoa home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Genoa home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Como away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Como away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Como matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Como matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Como matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Genoa vs Como
It’s been a great season for Nico Paz so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Como want him to continue this productive spell against Genoathis coming Sunday.
Popular markets: Genoa vs Como
Full-time result
Genoa claimed all three points five times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Como won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing two in this series of matches. Como have not lost to Genoa in 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Genoa scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Como scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten away from home. Of the previous 10 outings, Genoa scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games. Como have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Genoa when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Genoa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Como, who scored two times on average in these matches.
