Genoa vs Lazio preview

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 10.April
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

Match preview: 30 points stand between the sides before this game, Lazio on top. Can Genoa take the guests by surprise?

Insights:
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Serie A
  • Lazio have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Serie A

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Genoa form and stats

Genoa's results here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A have been very modest with 1 victory, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager Blessin led his Genoa to a defeat away at Hellas Verona. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Defender Frendrup got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.33/10. Frendrup hit two key passes and won 10 of 12 duels.

Before that, Genoa had a home game versus Torino which ended with a victory 1-0.

Genoa have scored 10 league goals here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 19 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Lazio form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Lazio playing as the away team in the Serie A this season.

Lazzari and Milinković-Savić scored in Lazio's previous match, the home game against Sassuolo that ended 2-1. Milinković-Savić got a match rating of 8.45 in that game, top player of the team. Milinković-Savić scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 72 successful passes (of 74 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Roma's place.

Lazio has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 16 games. Lazio's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 27 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Genoa and Lazio have faced each other previously this season: Lazio - Genoa 3-1. Numbers for the former ten meetings featuring these two teams are: two wins for Genoa, two draws and six wins for Lazio. Over 2,5 goals: nine times; under 2,5 goals: one game. Immobile loves to meet Genoa and have scored 8 goals in these matches.

Top Goalscorers

LazioC. Immobile
C. Immobile
21 goals
GenoaM. Destro
M. Destro
9 goals
LazioS. Milinković-Savić
S. Milinković-Savić
9 goals

Genoa missing players

Lazio missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Genoa Lazio
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 5 16 31
2 1 0 Won W 5 6 15
16 8 1 Drew D 0 3 7
13 6 3 Lost L 0 7 9
23 10 1 Scored S 15 25 60
48 19 7 Conceded C 3 27 46
74% 67% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
61% 53% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 90%
42% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 81% 77%
32% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 38% 42%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 16%
45% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 58%
29% 40% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 26%
52% 53% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 19%
 
4.1 4.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.3
5.2 5.2 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.5 3.9
2.5 2.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 3 2.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
10.3 11.3 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.4 8.6 11.2
3 3.4 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.1 4.8
25% 20% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 38% 40%
 
14.7 13.6 17.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 13.4 12
4.7 4.5 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.4 3.4
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of Lazio's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Genoa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals (10) at home in Serie A
  • Genoa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Serie A
  • Lazio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lazio have scored more than double the goals of Genoa.
  • Lazio have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Serie A
  • Lazio haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 31 20 7 4 56 29 16 9 4 3 23 12 15 11 3 1 33 17 27 67
2 Napoli 31 20 6 5 56 23 15 9 2 4 25 11 16 11 4 1 31 12 33 66
3 Inter 30 18 9 3 63 24 15 10 3 2 36 13 15 8 6 1 27 11 39 63
4 Juventus 31 17 8 6 47 27 16 9 3 4 20 10 15 8 5 2 27 17 20 59
5 Roma 31 16 6 9 51 35 16 9 4 3 23 14 15 7 2 6 28 21 16 54
6 Lazio 31 15 7 9 60 46 15 9 4 2 35 19 16 6 3 7 25 27 14 52
7 Atalanta 30 14 9 7 52 34 15 4 6 5 25 21 15 10 3 2 27 13 18 51
8 Fiorentina 30 15 5 10 49 38 15 10 2 3 33 16 15 5 3 7 16 22 11 50
9 Hellas Verona 31 12 9 10 56 47 16 9 2 5 32 20 15 3 7 5 24 27 9 45
10 Sassuolo 31 11 10 10 56 51 15 5 5 5 23 23 16 6 5 5 33 28 5 43
11 Torino 30 10 8 12 35 30 15 7 4 4 27 16 15 3 4 8 8 14 5 38
12 Bologna 30 9 7 14 32 44 15 6 3 6 18 18 15 3 4 8 14 26 -12 34
13 Udinese 29 7 12 10 41 47 15 5 7 3 24 22 14 2 5 7 17 25 -6 33
14 Empoli 31 8 9 14 41 56 15 3 3 9 23 38 16 5 6 5 18 18 -15 33
15 Spezia 31 9 5 17 32 54 15 5 3 7 16 17 16 4 2 10 16 37 -22 32
16 Sampdoria 31 8 5 18 39 52 16 4 3 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 16 23 -13 29
17 Cagliari 31 5 10 16 29 59 15 2 6 7 16 26 16 3 4 9 13 33 -30 25
18 Genoa 31 2 16 13 23 48 15 1 8 6 10 19 16 1 8 7 13 29 -25 22
19 Venezia 30 5 7 18 25 55 15 2 4 9 15 30 15 3 3 9 10 25 -30 22
20 Salernitana 29 3 7 19 22 66 15 1 5 9 12 32 14 2 2 10 10 34 -44 16

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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 Milan 31 20 7 4 56 29 16 9 4 3 23 12 15 11 3 1 33 17 27 67
2 Napoli 31 20 6 5 56 23 15 9 2 4 25 11 16 11 4 1 31 12 33 66
3 Inter 30 18 9 3 63 24 15 10 3 2 36 13 15 8 6 1 27 11 39 63
4 Juventus 31 17 8 6 47 27 16 9 3 4 20 10 15 8 5 2 27 17 20 59
5 Roma 31 16 6 9 51 35 16 9 4 3 23 14 15 7 2 6 28 21 16 54
6 Lazio 31 15 7 9 60 46 15 9 4 2 35 19 16 6 3 7 25 27 14 52
7 Atalanta 30 14 9 7 52 34 15 4 6 5 25 21 15 10 3 2 27 13 18 51
8 Fiorentina 30 15 5 10 49 38 15 10 2 3 33 16 15 5 3 7 16 22 11 50
9 Hellas Verona 31 12 9 10 56 47 16 9 2 5 32 20 15 3 7 5 24 27 9 45
10 Sassuolo 31 11 10 10 56 51 15 5 5 5 23 23 16 6 5 5 33 28 5 43
11 Torino 30 10 8 12 35 30 15 7 4 4 27 16 15 3 4 8 8 14 5 38
12 Bologna 30 9 7 14 32 44 15 6 3 6 18 18 15 3 4 8 14 26 -12 34
13 Udinese 29 7 12 10 41 47 15 5 7 3 24 22 14 2 5 7 17 25 -6 33
14 Empoli 31 8 9 14 41 56 15 3 3 9 23 38 16 5 6 5 18 18 -15 33
15 Spezia 31 9 5 17 32 54 15 5 3 7 16 17 16 4 2 10 16 37 -22 32
16 Sampdoria 31 8 5 18 39 52 16 4 3 9 23 29 15 4 2 9 16 23 -13 29
17 Cagliari 31 5 10 16 29 59 15 2 6 7 16 26 16 3 4 9 13 33 -30 25
18 Genoa 31 2 16 13 23 48 15 1 8 6 10 19 16 1 8 7 13 29 -25 22
19 Venezia 30 5 7 18 25 55 15 2 4 9 15 30 15 3 3 9 10 25 -30 22
20 Salernitana 29 3 7 19 22 66 15 1 5 9 12 32 14 2 2 10 10 34 -44 16

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