Genoa vs Udinese prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-04-03 18:45.
[p]After a three-game unbeaten run (W1, D2), Serie A top-half hopefuls Genoa suffered a 1-0 defeat against Juventus last weekend, but remain 12 points clear of the relegation places. Genoa boast exactly the same record after 30 rounds as they had last season (W8, D11, L11) and the last time they had more than their current total of 35 points at this stage of a top-flight campaign was back in 2014/15.[/p]
[p]Don’t expect a quick start from Genoa, who have led at half-time on home soil just once in Serie A this term (D9, L5), albeit boast a five-game unbeaten sequence at Stadio Luigi Ferraris over the 90 minutes (W4, D1). It’s worth noting that each of those five encounters came against the division’s current bottom five, with Genoa failing to win a single match on their own turf this season against teams currently 15th or better.[/p]
[p]Udinese are preparing for their second successive away outing after suffering a 2-1 defeat at Serie A leaders Inter Milan last weekend. The Friulians have now gone three games without a win (D1, L2) and sit tenth, almost certainly ending any hopes of European qualification, which were raised after taking 14 points in a six-match spell across February and early March (W4, D2). [/p]
[p]The Bianconeri should be confident of earning three points here though, as they have picked up nine of their 11 league wins this season against current bottom-nine sides (W9, D2, L4), although they lost 2-0 to Genoa in December, meaning that they have failed to score in four of the last five H2Hs (D3, L2). Perhaps their success will depend on the return of Florian Thauvin, who missed their last two matches (L2), after finding the net in three of the previous four encounters.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Andrea Pinamonti opened the scoring in the reverse fixture and has contributed to five goals (G4, A1) in 12 career meetings with Udinese (W3, D5, L4). After netting his first goal for Udinese last weekend, Oumar Solet has scored three of his last five goals after the 70th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Genoa have scored 13 of their 17 home league goals this season after the break.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tomáš Vlasák[/i][/p]