Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Genoa and Verona who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Genoa enjoy home advantage, when visitors Verona swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Genoa will be satisfied having collected four points from a possible six in their new Serie A campaign, and aim to stay undefeated.
Form: Genoa vs Verona
Genoa Form
Genoa are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Reggiana 1-0, and then drawing 2-2 with Inter. They were back as winners when they defeated Monza 0-1. Genoa won three of their previous six matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring ten goals to five against.
Verona Form
It is all or nothing with Verona, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 1-2 against Cesena, before beating SSC Napoli 3-0. Unable to build on that, they lost 0-3 against Juventus. Verona claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and six scored.
Betting facts for Genoa and Verona
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Genoa and Verona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 14 of the last 16 Genoa home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Genoa matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Genoa have scored in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- Genoa have won the last 5 home matches in a row
- Genoa have scored in 13 of the last 15 home matches in the Serie A
- In 16 of the last 18 Verona away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Verona have not won 17 of the last 19 away matches
- In 15 of the last 17 Verona away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Verona have not won 16 of the last 18 away matches in the Serie A
- Verona have scored in 17 of the last 18 matches
In-form players: Genoa vs Verona
Having scored just once lately in the Serie A, Milan Badelj will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Verona hope Tomas Suslov can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Serie A goals in his last six Serie A games.
Popular betting markets: Genoa vs Verona
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris across all tournaments Genoa won six times, drew two and lost two times. Verona claimed two wins, three draw and five defeats in their last 10 games away. Genoa have not lost to Verona in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Genoa scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Verona scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Genoa managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Genoa have scored in 13 consecutive home meetings with Verona.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Genoa, who scored an average of 3.1 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Verona, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games.
Suggested bet: Genoa vs Verona
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Genoa and Verona seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Serie A match.