Udinese vs Genoa prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-11-30 11:30.
[p]After topping the table with ten points from their opening four games (W3, D1), Udinese have fallen away in dramatic fashion, collecting only seven points from their last available 27 in Serie A (W2, D1, L6). The two wins in that run did come against Lecce and Cagliari – both of whom occupy a place in the bottom-six ahead of the weekend – just like upcoming opponents Genoa.[/p]
[p]Successive away games against Atalanta (L 2-1) and Empoli (D 1-1) have proved a challenge for the Bianconeri, who’ll doubtless be pleased to be back on home soil here. Kosta Runjaić’s side have picked up 71% of their points this season on their own turf (W4, L2), and have not lost to Genoa at home for over ten years (W4, D4).[/p]
[p]Genoa emerged victorious the last time these sides met however, running out 2-0 winners in February to end a 13-match winless H2H run (D7, L6). That was under the tutelage of Alberto Gilardino, but he was sacked earlier this month and replaced by Patrick Vieira, who was only denied a debut victory by an 88th minute penalty against Cagliari last week (2-2).[/p]
[p]Despite that, Genoa are now unbeaten in three matches (W1, D2), with the sole win in that sequence coming in their last away match against Parma (1-0). Keeping that travelling form going looks challenging given that Genoa have netted just three times in Serie A away matches this season – only Lecce have managed fewer (one).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Five of Lorenzo Lucca’s six goals across all competitions this season came on home soil, with Udinese scoring 2+ total match goals on each occasion. Defender Mattia Bani had lost four of his first six H2Hs against Udinese (D2), but is now unbeaten across his last four (W1, D3) and scored Genoa’s second in the win earlier this year.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Genoa have failed to score before half-time in their last four away games.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Tom Penn[/i][/p]