Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between Genoa and Pisa and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Genoa and Pisa are desperate for points to improve their standings in the table, with relegation looming. The teams clash on Saturday at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, with much riding on the outcome in this Serie A battle.
Sitting bottom of the table, Pisa have claimed 11 points after 17 rounds, while Genoa have amassed 14 points. This places the latter as number 17 in the Serie A at the moment.
Form: Genoa vs Pisa
Genoa Form
Genoa have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-2 by Inter, before Atalanta ran out 0-1 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Roma, who came out 3-1 winners. Genoa only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.
Pisa Form
In their past three games, Pisa lost 1-0 against Lecce, drew 2-2 with Cagliari, and lost 0-2 against Juventus. Pisa didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Serie A matches, but managed four draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded 13 and scored eight goals themselves.
Betting facts for Genoa and Pisa
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Genoa and Pisa. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Genoa matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Genoa home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Pisa have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- Pisa have lost 4 of the last 5 matches in the Serie A while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 Pisa away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Pisa away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Pisa away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Genoa vs Pisa
Vitinha is showing good form for Genoa, scoring one goals in their last six matches. Stefano Moreo scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Popular markets: Genoa vs Pisa
Full-time result
Genoa won two of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. They drew three and lost five as well, while Pisa won zero of their last 10 games away. They drew six and lost four. Pisa conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches.
Both teams to score
Amazingly, Genoa scored the first goal of the match in just two out of the last ten games at home. Pisa scored the opening goal in four 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 zero of the last 10 games, Pisa kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Genoa saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Pisa’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Amazingly, Genoa failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches. Pisa conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.
