Genoa vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-10-30 17:30.
[p]After securing an 11th-placed finish in Serie A last season, Genoa fans will have been hoping for a similar mid-table finish from their side this time around but so far, they continue to really struggle for form. A 3-0 defeat to Lazio over the weekend came as the latest crushing blow in their efforts for survival this season, a result which extended the home side’s winless run across all competitions to eight matches (D2, L6).[/p]
[p]Talk of relegation may be early, but all the signs and trends already point towards this being a long season for the famous Italian outfit. That’s because heading into this midweek matchday, only bottom side Leece (-16) hold a worse goal difference than Genoa’s -13, whilst they additionally remain as one of just three sides in the division to play as many as five home league games without keeping a clean sheet in the process.[/p]
[p]The arrival of high-flying Fiorentina will hardly be welcomed by the home faithful then, as the visitors arrive here on the back of recording a rampant 5-1 victory over Roma on Sunday. Not only did that success make it six wins across their last seven outings for La Viola (D1), but it also served as the first time since December 1997 that they’ve netted 5+ goals in successive Serie A matches after defeating Lecce 6-0 the week prior. [/p]
[p]In between those wins there was another victory in UEFA Conference League action against St Gallen, during which Fiorentina netted another four goals (4-2) as they remain as one of Europe’s most in-form attacking outfits. Now, the visitors will look to extend their unbeaten Serie A H2H run to eight consecutive matches (W3, D4) and beat Genoa in three successive top-flight away matches for the first time in history!    [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Seventeen-year-old Genoa star Jeff Ekhator has come off the bench during each of his side’s last three league matches to score once and assist once. Fiorentina’s Moise Kean netted his first Serie A brace since November 2022 last time out vs Roma, though he’s only ever faced Sampdoria and Inter Milan more times in Serie A (both six) than Genoa without scoring. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Genoa have won just three corners on average per Serie A match this season – the joint-lowest tally in the competition ahead of the round. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]