Soccer betting preview: SPAL welcomes Genoa in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Date: Sun 28.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Paolo Mazza (16134 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, SPAL fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Genoa.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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SPAL form and stats

5-6-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for SPAL so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for SPAL, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Happy days for SPAL in their previous game, a Serie A match away at Empoli that ended with a 4-2 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Juventus in a game that was won 2-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with SPAL perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SPAL as a small favourite), we find seven games. SPAL has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

The SPAL fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 16 matches. 20 goals have been conceded.

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Genoa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Genoa so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-10 (win-draw-lose).

The manager C. Prandelli was unhappy after their last game, a Serie A match played at their home ground Stadio Paolo Mazza. Genoa suffered a 0-1 loss to Torino. Prior to that match, the Genoa manager C. Prandelli faced defeat when travelling to Sampdoria and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Genoa playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were 2 Genoa wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Genoa find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 16 goals from 16 away fixtures. For Genoa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Genoa - SPAL 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): SPAL won 1 game, 2 matches ended with a draw and Genoa has 0 wins.

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SPAL Genoa
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 16 33
34 16 Scored 16 35
47 20 Conceded 32 52
91% 81% Over 0.5 94% 91%
73% 69% Over 1.5 81% 79%
48% 50% Over 2.5 50% 45%
18% 19% Over 3.5 31% 27%
12% 6% Over 4.5 25% 12%
52% 50% Both teams to score 62% 58%
27% 38% Clean Sheet 6% 18%
30% 31% Failed To Score 38% 33%
 
5.3 5.6 Corners For (avg) 4.6 4.9
5.9 5.4 Corners Against (avg) 5.8 5.4
3.1 3.1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 2.6
3 2 Red Cards (total) 3 6
Key stats this season:
  • Genoa is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • SPAL is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 D P
1 Juventus 33 28 3 2 67 23 17 15 2 0 37 11 16 13 1 2 30 12 44 87
2 Napoli 32 20 7 5 61 28 16 11 4 1 34 12 16 9 3 4 27 16 33 67
3 Inter 33 18 7 8 51 27 16 9 4 3 22 8 17 9 3 5 29 19 24 61
4 Milan 33 15 11 7 47 31 17 10 4 3 27 16 16 5 7 4 20 15 16 56
5 Roma 33 15 10 8 58 46 16 9 5 2 36 25 17 6 5 6 22 21 12 55
6 Torino 33 13 14 6 42 29 16 9 2 5 24 16 17 4 12 1 18 13 13 53
7 Atalanta 32 15 8 9 64 41 16 7 5 4 29 17 16 8 3 5 35 24 23 53
8 Lazio 33 15 7 11 47 35 17 9 4 4 32 19 16 6 3 7 15 16 12 52
9 Sampdoria 33 14 6 13 53 44 16 9 2 5 24 12 17 5 4 8 29 32 9 48
10 Cagliari 33 10 10 13 32 44 17 8 6 3 21 16 16 2 4 10 11 28 -12 40
11 Fiorentina 33 8 16 9 47 41 16 5 8 3 25 17 17 3 8 6 22 24 6 40
12 Sassuolo 33 8 14 11 47 52 17 5 8 4 31 31 16 3 6 7 16 21 -5 38
13 SPAL 33 10 8 15 34 47 16 5 6 5 16 20 17 5 2 10 18 27 -13 38
14 Parma 33 9 9 15 34 51 17 4 6 7 14 22 16 5 3 8 20 29 -17 36
15 Genoa 33 8 10 15 35 52 17 6 6 5 19 20 16 2 4 10 16 32 -17 34
16 Bologna 33 8 10 15 34 47 16 6 4 6 18 18 17 2 6 9 16 29 -13 34
17 Udinese 33 8 9 16 31 47 17 7 4 6 19 20 16 1 5 10 12 27 -16 33
18 Empoli 33 7 8 18 42 63 17 7 3 7 28 29 16 0 5 11 14 34 -21 29
19 Frosinone 33 5 8 20 26 60 16 1 5 10 13 33 17 4 3 10 13 27 -34 23
20 Chievo 33 2 11 20 24 68 16 1 5 10 13 32 17 1 6 10 11 36 -44 14

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