Serie A match prediction and preview for Genoa vs Udinese clash

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

Genoa and Udinese have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie A.

Insights:
  • Genoa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Udinese have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) 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

4 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Genoa have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

No payout for Genoa in their previous match, an away game at Roma that ended in defeat 0-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Sampdoria.

Genoa has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Genoa have conceded 20 from these games.

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Udinese form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie A travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Visiting Udinese has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Udinese are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Serie A against Sassuolo (placed 9th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Milan.

Udinese have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 17 goals have been scored. Udinese's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Udinese - Genoa 1-0 entered in the official records. Genoa-Udinese H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Genoa one win, Udinese six wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

GenoaM. Destro
M. Destro
9 goals
UdineseR. de Paul
R. de Paul
5 goals
GenoaG. Pandev
G. Pandev
3 goals

Genoa missing players

Udinese missing players

Genoa Udinese
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
6 4 1 Won W 1 3 8
9 4 3 Drew D 2 5 8
11 5 0 Lost L 2 5 10
27 19 6 Scored S 6 17 29
38 20 4 Conceded C 6 22 34
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 88%
77% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 77% 69%
50% 62% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 42%
23% 38% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 46% 27%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 15%
54% 77% 75% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 50%
23% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 31%
35% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 23% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.3 9 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 11.2 11.8
2.9 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.8
36% 44% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 40% 30%
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.
  • Udinese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Udinese have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) 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 25 18 5 2 62 25 12 10 1 1 35 14 13 8 4 1 27 11 37 59
2 Milan 26 17 5 4 50 30 13 6 4 3 25 19 13 11 1 1 25 11 20 56
3 Juventus 25 15 7 3 51 21 13 10 2 1 29 9 12 5 5 2 22 12 30 52
4 Roma 26 15 5 6 51 38 14 10 3 1 33 15 12 5 2 5 18 23 13 50
5 Atalanta 25 14 7 4 60 32 13 7 3 3 35 19 12 7 4 1 25 13 28 49
6 Napoli 24 14 2 8 52 28 12 8 1 3 30 10 12 6 1 5 22 18 24 44
7 Lazio 25 13 4 8 39 35 12 7 2 3 18 14 13 6 2 5 21 21 4 43
8 Hellas Verona 26 10 8 8 34 29 13 6 3 4 18 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 5 38
9 Sassuolo 25 9 9 7 40 39 12 3 6 3 18 18 13 6 3 4 22 21 1 36
10 Udinese 26 8 8 10 29 34 13 5 3 5 12 12 13 3 5 5 17 22 -5 32
11 Sampdoria 25 9 4 12 34 37 12 5 1 6 19 19 13 4 3 6 15 18 -3 31
12 Bologna 25 7 7 11 32 38 12 5 3 4 21 20 13 2 4 7 11 18 -6 28
13 Genoa 26 6 9 11 27 38 13 4 4 5 19 20 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 27
14 Fiorentina 26 6 8 12 29 41 14 5 5 4 18 16 12 1 3 8 11 25 -12 26
15 Spezia 26 6 8 12 33 47 13 2 5 6 15 22 13 4 3 6 18 25 -14 26
16 Benevento 26 6 8 12 26 48 13 2 5 6 12 24 13 4 3 6 14 24 -22 26
17 Cagliari 25 5 6 14 27 41 13 3 3 7 14 21 12 2 3 7 13 20 -14 21
18 Torino 24 3 11 10 35 45 11 0 7 4 14 19 13 3 4 6 21 26 -10 20
19 Parma 26 2 10 14 23 52 13 1 5 7 6 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -29 16
20 Crotone 26 4 3 19 28 64 13 4 1 8 18 26 13 0 2 11 10 38 -36 15

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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.