Genoa vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-02-23 19:45.
Alberto Gilardino is proving his promoted Genoa side are no pushovers this Serie A season, with their 1-1 draw against defending champions Napoli last round making it nine games unbeaten from their last ten (W3, D6). They consequently started this round 12th in the table, and will only have their sights set on moving up since the pressure of the relegation zone is currently non-existent.
As good as they’ve been, the Red and Blues will return to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris with a point to prove since that lone loss in their recent record did come in their last home match, a disappointing 4-1 defeat to Atalanta. Prior to that loss, Genoa were on a seven-game unbeaten run at home in Serie A (W3, D4), with their defensive line doing the hard yards since they scored more than once in just one of those matches.
All of the home side’s draws and low-scoring affairs points to only one thing when visitors Udinese pay them a visit – another potential sharing of the spoils – as no side in Europe’s traditional big-five leagues has drawn more league games than Udinese with 14 this season. Two of those came within their last three games, although sandwiched in between was an impressive 1-0 win over Juventus in their last away game.
Even the H2H record suggests a stalemate could be imminent, with each of the last four encounters ending honours even, also serving as the tailend of a fine 13-game unbeaten run for Udinese against their hosts (W6, D7). Manager Gabriele Cioffi will be desperate to claim all three points on a regular basis for a change, as the dreaded drop-zone is within touching distance.
Players to watch: Genoa’s Albert Guðmundsson scored a brace when these sides met in a 2-2 draw earlier this season, contributing to him netting his team’s opener in seven of his last eight Serie A goalscoring outings. Lorenzo Lucca scored the first of Udinese’s two equalisers that day, helping his team remain unbeaten when he found the net (W2, D4).
Hot stat: 12 of Genoa’s last 16 home matches saw both teams score.