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Serie A: Genoa vs Fiorentina – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Serie A round 6 match between Genoa and Fiorentina and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Genoa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Fiorentina swing by this coming Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

A glance at the Serie A table reveals that the current difference between the teams is three points and two places.

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Team form: Genoa vs Fiorentina

Genoa Form

Genoa went through their last three matches with a 1-1 draw against Frosinone, a 1-0 win against Sudtirol and a 2-1 defeat against Parma Calcio 1913. Genoa claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the Serie A, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored five and conceded 12 goals.

Fiorentina Form

In their three most recent outings, Fiorentina won 2-4 and 3-0 against Venezia and Pisa, before drawing 1-1 against SSC Napoli. Fiorentina won half their previous six away matches in the Serie A, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored eight goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting stats for Genoa and Fiorentina

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 Genoa and Fiorentina played across all tournaments.

  • In 18 of the last 19 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Genoa have lost 6 of the last 7 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 8 of the last 9 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Genoa have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • In 5 of the last 6 Genoa matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 6 of the last 7 Fiorentina matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In the last 3 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
  • In the last 3 Fiorentina away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 4 of the last 5 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • In 6 of the last 8 Fiorentina matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5

In-form players: Genoa vs Fiorentina

Look no further than Milutin Osmajic, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Genoa in the Serie A, while Franco Mastantuono managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Fiorentina in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Genoa won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. They drew two and lost five as well, while Fiorentina won four of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost four. Fiorentina conceded a goal in their previous 6 matches. Fiorentina have not lost to Genoa in 11 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Genoa scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Fiorentina scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Genoa managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Fiorentina kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Fiorentina have scored in 6 consecutive meetings with Genoa when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Genoa’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of one goal during this run. In the last ten games for Fiorentina, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves. Genoa conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Fiorentina conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.