Very important face-off in the cellar of the Serie A, with both Genoa and Salernitana suffering more anxiety than pleasure. This match is a typical "six-pointer" with the host team positioned 19th and the away side in 20th position.
- Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Serie A
- Salernitana have the fewest scored goals (16) in Serie A
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Genoa form and stats
Genoa's results here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A have been very modest with 0 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 21 attempts.
Genoa are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 443 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Destro). The Genoa goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 193 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie A.
The Genoa coach Blessin and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Roma (placed 7th). The goalie Sirigu was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.45 out of ten. Sirigu topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Genoa drew at home versus Udinese.Genoa have scored 8 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Genoa has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Salernitana form and stats
There's been little loot from Salernitana's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the Serie A. Salernitana only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw.
Salernitana delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Spezia (placed 15th) in their previous match. Verdi got a match rating of 8.2 in that game, top player of the team. Verdi scored two goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times.
Prior to that match, the Salernitana manager Colantuono faced defeat when travelling to Napoli and losing 1-4.We have checked recent matches where Salernitana have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 18 games were five victories, six draws and seven defeats.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Salernitana have conceded 29 goals in these games. When Salernitana is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Cagliari, Sampdoria, Venezia, Spezia, Udinese and Salernitana.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other already this season, with the match result Salernitana - Genoa 1-0 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Genoa one win, zero draws and Salernitana one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Destro 8 goals |  D. Criscito 5 goals |   F. Bonazzoli 4 goals |
Genoa missing players
Salernitana missing players
| Genoa | Salernitana | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 45 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 52 |
| 79% | 73% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 64% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 82% |
| 54% | 55% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 73% | 64% |
| 42% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| 17% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 50% | 45% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 41% |
| 21% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 55% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 55% |
| 4.2 | 5.3 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 11.1 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 9.8 | 9.9 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 28% | 23% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 24% | 24% |
| 15.6 | 14 | 9.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 18.3 | 17.3 |
| 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6.8 | 6.4 |
- Genoa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Genoa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Serie A
- Genoa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Genoa have yet to win a game at home.
- Salernitana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Salernitana have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Salernitana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Salernitana have the fewest points (7) away in Serie A
- Salernitana have the fewest scored goals (16) in Serie A
- Salernitana have the most conceded goals (55) in Serie A
- Salernitana have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Serie A
- Salernitana have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Serie A
- Salernitana have the the worst goal difference (-39) in Serie A
- Salernitana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Salernitana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 54 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 35 | 53 |
| 2 | Napoli | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | Milan | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 49 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | Juventus | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 45 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 43 |
| 6 | Lazio | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 39 |
| 7 | Roma | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 39 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Torino | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 32 |
| 11 | Empoli | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | -10 | 30 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | -3 | 29 |
| 13 | Bologna | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Udinese | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 27 |
| 15 | Spezia | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 30 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -8 | 23 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 24 | -21 | 20 |
| 18 | Venezia | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -22 | 18 |
| 19 | Genoa | 24 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 | Salernitana | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -39 | 11 |
