Genoa vs Venezia prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-02-16 19:45.
[p]After a spirited run of three wins in their five Serie A matches prior to February (D1, L1), Genoa have since lost ground on the top half of the table with a draw and a defeat. A 2-1 defeat to Fiorentina was followed by a 1-1 draw with Torino, and going into half-time trailing in both matches ultimately left them with too much to do, resulting in them dropping valuable points.[/p]
[p]Manager Patrick Vieira will be quick to remind his team that both of those results were on the road, and their fortunes have been much better at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris, where they’ve won their last two matches and lost just one of their last six (D3). Those two wins came with an accompanying clean sheet, meaning Genoa could now win three Serie A home matches without conceding for the first time since February 2010. [/p]
[p]Hoping to spoil the party will be relegation-threatened Venezia, who find themselves embedded in the bottom three and riding a seven-game winless streak (D3, L4). It seems as if they are there for the taking regardless of playing home or away, but Eusebio Di Francesco’s side have been especially vulnerable on their travels as they’re the only Serie A side still awaiting their first away league win of the campaign (D4, L8).[/p]
[p]The Winged Lions will be leaning on their manager for inspiration as he’s lost just four of his 16 managerial encounters with Genoa (W8, D4), a record which will surely boost belief they can secure a first-ever Serie A league double over Genoa after winning the reverse fixture 2-0. Venezia have played 19 league games since that win on matchday five and the fact they’ve conceded in every single one of those matches will be of grave concern. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Genoa’s Andrea Pinamonti has continually proven to be his side’s go-to man, since he’s scored his team’s opener in each of his last 14 goalscoring outings. He’ll be challenged by Gianluca Busio who scored the match opener in the 63rd minute when these sides last met, contributing to eight of his last ten goals coming after half-time.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Genoa have scored just one first-half goal in their last ten Serie A matches.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Peter Stavrinou[/i][/p]