Verona vs Genoa prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-04-06 16:00.
[p]Being embroiled in a fight for survival is nothing new for Hellas Verona’s fans, but that does not mean that the experience is any less stressful. They’ve seen their club go down in two of the last eight Serie A seasons, while only a relegation tie-breaker victory in 2022/23 secured their top flight status, and so, with eight games of the current campaign remaining, the Yellow and Blues find themselves in familiar territory sitting just two points above the dreaded drop zone ahead of this round.[/p]
[p]A 1-1 draw against relegation rivals Cagliari on Monday has not particularly helped their cause, but Marco Baroni’s side have at least made themselves tougher to beat in recent weeks, losing just twice across their last seven outings (W2, D3). That form is largely built around a handful of good results at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, where Verona have collated 17 of their 27 points this season, including three wins in seven outings since mid-December (D2, L2). [/p]
[p]That’s not particularly good news for opponents Genoa, who have only won one of the 23 away H2Hs since 1976 (D11, L11)! History therefore suggests that the visitors, promoted back into the top-flight last season, may be set to extend a four-game winless run (D2, L2) that has left the club in 12th place in the table ahead of this round, damaging their hopes of recording a first top half finish in Serie A since 2014/15.[/p]
[p]Manager Alberto Gilardino – a former Verona player – says “motivation is high” for his side to finish positively this term, but he must be worried that their season is beginning to fizzle out. If fortunes are to change, they could do so on the road, where the Griffin’s only defeat in seven outings (W2, D4) came against runaway league leaders Inter Milan, with credible draws at both Juventus and Napoli in the process.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Verona midfielder Michael Folorunsho has seen his last seven goals serve as either the first or last of the game. Albert GuĂ°mundsson will likely be leading the line for Genoa, and he has suffered just three defeats in 25 goalscoring appearances since moving to Italy in 2022 (W18, D4).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Verona have rescued a league-low three points after conceding first in Serie A this season (D3, L14). [/p]