Possible nail-biting contest in Genoa - Spezia game

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

Genoa are welcoming Spezia for another important game after their 2-2 result against 17th-placed Benevento.

Insights:
  • Genoa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spezia have the most conceded goals in the second half (41) in Serie A

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Genoa and Spezia.

It should be mentioned that Spezia play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Spezia on grass are 16 victories, 10 draws and 21 defeats from 47 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 65-76. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Genoa form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Genoa have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. In general it's been a long time since Genoa tasted defeat here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

The spoils were shared in Genoa's previous game, also at home. Visiting Benevento (placed 17th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Milan.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Genoa have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost four.

The Genoa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Spezia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Spezia so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-9 (win-draw-lose). A depressing five defeats in a row for Spezia in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Sassuolo.

Spezia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Inter (placed 1st) in their previous match; a Serie A game. A 1-4 defeat away at Bologna before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 17 similar matches played by Spezia in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Spezia, four draws and nine defeats.

The visiting Spezia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 21 goals from 16 games. The Spezia manager V. Italiano has some worries about the defense as 34 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Spezia - Genoa 1-2. Last five meetings between the teams: Genoa won three, Spezia won one and one draw. five games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

GenoaM. Destro
M. Destro
11 goals
SpeziaM. N'Zola
M. N'Zola
9 goals

Genoa missing players

Spezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Genoa Spezia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
7 4 2 Won W 1 4 8
12 7 1 Drew D 3 3 9
13 5 2 Lost L 1 9 15
35 23 9 Scored S 8 21 42
48 24 7 Conceded C 8 34 60
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 94%
81% 94% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 94% 88%
53% 56% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 88% 75%
25% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 38% 38%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 19%
62% 81% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 69%
19% 12% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 16%
28% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.4 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
8.6 8.9 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 8.6 9.4
2.8 3.1 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.2 3.3
39% 46% 41% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 40% 40%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Genoa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Genoa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spezia have the most conceded goals in the second half (41) in Serie A

  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 31 23 6 2 70 28 15 13 1 1 39 15 16 10 5 1 31 13 42 75
2 Milan 32 20 6 6 60 38 17 7 5 5 29 24 15 13 1 1 31 14 22 66
3 Atalanta 31 19 7 5 72 38 16 10 3 3 42 22 15 9 4 2 30 16 34 64
4 Juventus 31 18 8 5 61 28 16 12 2 2 34 12 15 6 6 3 27 16 33 62
5 Napoli 31 19 3 9 66 35 15 10 2 3 38 15 16 9 1 6 28 20 31 60
6 Lazio 30 18 4 8 51 41 15 10 2 3 28 20 15 8 2 5 23 21 10 58
7 Roma 31 16 6 9 55 47 16 11 3 2 34 17 15 5 3 7 21 30 8 54
8 Sassuolo 32 13 10 9 54 50 15 5 7 3 26 23 17 8 3 6 28 27 4 49
9 Hellas Verona 32 11 8 13 40 40 16 6 3 7 19 19 16 5 5 6 21 21 0 41
10 Sampdoria 31 11 6 14 42 46 16 7 2 7 25 24 15 4 4 7 17 22 -4 39
11 Bologna 31 10 7 14 43 47 15 7 3 5 28 23 16 3 4 9 15 24 -4 37
12 Udinese 31 9 9 13 34 41 15 5 3 7 12 14 16 4 6 6 22 27 -7 36
13 Fiorentina 32 8 9 15 41 53 16 5 5 6 22 22 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 33
14 Genoa 31 7 11 13 33 46 15 4 6 5 21 22 16 3 5 8 12 24 -13 32
15 Spezia 31 8 8 15 41 59 15 4 5 6 20 25 16 4 3 9 21 34 -18 32
16 Torino 30 6 12 12 45 53 15 2 8 5 23 26 15 4 4 7 22 27 -8 30
17 Benevento 31 7 9 15 33 60 16 2 6 8 15 31 15 5 3 7 18 29 -27 30
18 Cagliari 31 6 7 18 35 54 16 4 3 9 19 29 15 2 4 9 16 25 -19 25
19 Parma 31 3 11 17 32 63 16 2 5 9 10 27 15 1 6 8 22 36 -31 20
20 Crotone 31 4 3 24 38 79 15 4 1 10 21 31 16 0 2 14 17 48 -41 15

Genoa:
Table
  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 31 23 6 2 70 28 15 13 1 1 39 15 16 10 5 1 31 13 42 75
2 Milan 32 20 6 6 60 38 17 7 5 5 29 24 15 13 1 1 31 14 22 66
3 Atalanta 31 19 7 5 72 38 16 10 3 3 42 22 15 9 4 2 30 16 34 64
4 Juventus 31 18 8 5 61 28 16 12 2 2 34 12 15 6 6 3 27 16 33 62
5 Napoli 31 19 3 9 66 35 15 10 2 3 38 15 16 9 1 6 28 20 31 60
6 Lazio 30 18 4 8 51 41 15 10 2 3 28 20 15 8 2 5 23 21 10 58
7 Roma 31 16 6 9 55 47 16 11 3 2 34 17 15 5 3 7 21 30 8 54
8 Sassuolo 32 13 10 9 54 50 15 5 7 3 26 23 17 8 3 6 28 27 4 49
9 Hellas Verona 32 11 8 13 40 40 16 6 3 7 19 19 16 5 5 6 21 21 0 41
10 Sampdoria 31 11 6 14 42 46 16 7 2 7 25 24 15 4 4 7 17 22 -4 39
11 Bologna 31 10 7 14 43 47 15 7 3 5 28 23 16 3 4 9 15 24 -4 37
12 Udinese 31 9 9 13 34 41 15 5 3 7 12 14 16 4 6 6 22 27 -7 36
13 Fiorentina 32 8 9 15 41 53 16 5 5 6 22 22 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 33
14 Genoa 31 7 11 13 33 46 15 4 6 5 21 22 16 3 5 8 12 24 -13 32
15 Spezia 31 8 8 15 41 59 15 4 5 6 20 25 16 4 3 9 21 34 -18 32
16 Torino 30 6 12 12 45 53 15 2 8 5 23 26 15 4 4 7 22 27 -8 30
17 Benevento 31 7 9 15 33 60 16 2 6 8 15 31 15 5 3 7 18 29 -27 30
18 Cagliari 31 6 7 18 35 54 16 4 3 9 19 29 15 2 4 9 16 25 -19 25
19 Parma 31 3 11 17 32 63 16 2 5 9 10 27 15 1 6 8 22 36 -31 20
20 Crotone 31 4 3 24 38 79 15 4 1 10 21 31 16 0 2 14 17 48 -41 15

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