Genoa v Bologna betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 22.May
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

Genoa are willing to stop thinking about the league table ahead of this fixture vs Bologna. Here's everything you must know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals (27) in Serie A
  • Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Genoa are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Bologna most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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.

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Genoa form and stats

Genoa's struggle is real here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris with only 17 points collected from 18 Serie A games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-8-7. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Genoa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Napoli. Genoa's goalkeeper Sirigu was extremely busy against Napoli, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Midfielder Badelj was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.23 (out of ten) in that game. Badelj hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Juventus in a game that was won 2-1.

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 8 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 3.

Genoa aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the league, with only 14 goals from 18 games. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Bologna form and stats

Bologna have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 3-6-9 (18 played).

Bologna failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Sassuolo (placed 11th) that ended with defeat 1-3. The attacker Barrow got a match rating of 7.2 in that game. Barrow hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 20 successful passes (of 23 total).

A 3-4 defeat away at Venezia before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Bologna in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Bologna, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

As for defending, Bologna rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Genoa and Bologna have played each other previously this season: Bologna - Genoa 2-2. Genoa-Bologna H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Genoa four wins, Bologna two wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these clubs have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

BolognaM. Arnautović
M. Arnautović
14 goals
GenoaM. Destro
M. Destro
9 goals
GenoaD. Criscito
D. Criscito
6 goals

Genoa missing players

Bologna missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Genoa Bologna
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
4 3 1 Won W 2 3 11
16 8 4 Drew D 1 6 10
17 7 1 Lost L 3 9 16
27 14 7 Scored S 10 18 43
59 24 7 Conceded C 12 31 55
78% 72% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 86%
62% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 72% 70%
43% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 56% 51%
30% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 24%
14% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 16%
43% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 83% 56% 49%
27% 39% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 28% 32%
51% 44% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 32%
 
3.9 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.1 4.7
5 4.9 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.3 4.3
2.4 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 3.1 2.5
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
10.9 12.1 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15.8 11.7 12.1
3.1 3.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.7 4.1 3.9
24% 22% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 24% 30%
 
14.5 13.6 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 15 16.8 14.6
4.9 4.6 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.5 4.9
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Bologna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 (14) at home in Serie A
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals (27) in Serie A
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Serie A
  • Genoa have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Milan 37 25 8 4 66 31 19 12 4 3 28 12 18 13 4 1 38 19 35 83
2 Inter 37 24 9 4 81 32 18 13 3 2 45 16 19 11 6 2 36 16 49 81
3 Napoli 37 23 7 7 71 31 19 11 3 5 37 16 18 12 4 2 34 15 40 76
4 Juventus 36 20 9 7 55 33 18 10 4 4 23 12 18 10 5 3 32 21 22 69
5 Lazio 36 18 8 10 72 53 18 10 5 3 39 22 18 8 3 7 33 31 19 62
6 Roma 37 17 9 11 56 43 19 10 6 3 26 16 18 7 3 8 30 27 13 60
7 Atalanta 37 16 11 10 65 47 18 4 8 6 31 28 19 12 3 4 34 19 18 59
8 Fiorentina 36 18 5 13 56 47 18 12 2 4 36 20 18 6 3 9 20 27 9 59
9 Hellas Verona 37 14 10 13 62 56 19 9 3 7 34 25 18 5 7 6 28 31 6 52
10 Torino 37 13 11 13 46 38 18 8 5 5 29 18 19 5 6 8 17 20 8 50
11 Sassuolo 37 13 11 13 64 63 18 6 6 6 27 27 19 7 5 7 37 36 1 50
12 Udinese 37 10 14 13 57 58 19 6 7 6 31 29 18 4 7 7 26 29 -1 44
13 Bologna 37 11 10 16 43 55 19 8 4 7 25 24 18 3 6 9 18 31 -12 43
14 Empoli 37 9 11 17 49 70 19 4 5 10 28 44 18 5 6 7 21 26 -21 38
15 Spezia 37 10 6 21 41 68 18 5 3 10 21 27 19 5 3 11 20 41 -27 36
16 Sampdoria 36 9 6 21 42 59 18 5 3 10 25 31 18 4 3 11 17 28 -17 33
17 Salernitana 37 7 10 20 33 74 18 3 6 9 17 35 19 4 4 11 16 39 -41 31
18 Cagliari 37 6 11 20 34 68 19 3 6 10 20 33 18 3 5 10 14 35 -34 29
19 Genoa 37 4 16 17 27 59 18 3 8 7 14 24 19 1 8 10 13 35 -32 28
20 Venezia 37 6 8 23 34 69 18 3 4 11 21 38 19 3 4 12 13 31 -35 26

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  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Milan 37 25 8 4 66 31 19 12 4 3 28 12 18 13 4 1 38 19 35 83
2 Inter 37 24 9 4 81 32 18 13 3 2 45 16 19 11 6 2 36 16 49 81
3 Napoli 37 23 7 7 71 31 19 11 3 5 37 16 18 12 4 2 34 15 40 76
4 Juventus 36 20 9 7 55 33 18 10 4 4 23 12 18 10 5 3 32 21 22 69
5 Lazio 36 18 8 10 72 53 18 10 5 3 39 22 18 8 3 7 33 31 19 62
6 Roma 37 17 9 11 56 43 19 10 6 3 26 16 18 7 3 8 30 27 13 60
7 Atalanta 37 16 11 10 65 47 18 4 8 6 31 28 19 12 3 4 34 19 18 59
8 Fiorentina 36 18 5 13 56 47 18 12 2 4 36 20 18 6 3 9 20 27 9 59
9 Hellas Verona 37 14 10 13 62 56 19 9 3 7 34 25 18 5 7 6 28 31 6 52
10 Torino 37 13 11 13 46 38 18 8 5 5 29 18 19 5 6 8 17 20 8 50
11 Sassuolo 37 13 11 13 64 63 18 6 6 6 27 27 19 7 5 7 37 36 1 50
12 Udinese 37 10 14 13 57 58 19 6 7 6 31 29 18 4 7 7 26 29 -1 44
13 Bologna 37 11 10 16 43 55 19 8 4 7 25 24 18 3 6 9 18 31 -12 43
14 Empoli 37 9 11 17 49 70 19 4 5 10 28 44 18 5 6 7 21 26 -21 38
15 Spezia 37 10 6 21 41 68 18 5 3 10 21 27 19 5 3 11 20 41 -27 36
16 Sampdoria 36 9 6 21 42 59 18 5 3 10 25 31 18 4 3 11 17 28 -17 33
17 Salernitana 37 7 10 20 33 74 18 3 6 9 17 35 19 4 4 11 16 39 -41 31
18 Cagliari 37 6 11 20 34 68 19 3 6 10 20 33 18 3 5 10 14 35 -34 29
19 Genoa 37 4 16 17 27 59 18 3 8 7 14 24 19 1 8 10 13 35 -32 28
20 Venezia 37 6 8 23 34 69 18 3 4 11 21 38 19 3 4 12 13 31 -35 26

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.