Italian Serie A-Genoa VS Bologna

 

 

Genoa lost just twice in the last nine league games.

Bologna picked up a single win in the previous nine clashes against Genoa.

Five of Bologna’s previous seven league outings ended with fewer than three goals scored.

Bologna dropped a three-goal advantage in a thrilling 3-3 draw to Juventus in the last game of the penultimate Matchday of the season. The stalemate kept them in 3rd place in the league table, though. Bologna and Juventus are currently lock on points and have identical H2H record. Bologna beats the Bianconeri on goal-difference by three goals.

 

Bologna will be looking to finish their superb Serie A campaign on a high. They visit Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris for the Gameweek No 38 tie against Genoa on Friday evening. A win in Genova will most likely secure Bologna the third place in the league.

 

The hosts have also enjoyed a decent campaign for their standards. They will most likely finish the season 11th. Alberto Gilardino’s troops can’t break into the top half of the standings. Their 11th position is only threatened by Monza who need to face Juventus in Turin on the final day.

 

Genoa go into this off the back of a 0-1 defeat at the hands of ten-man Roma. Nevertheless, the Grifone have suffered only two losses in the last nine league fixtures. This is their last home match of the season. Gilardino is a young and ambitious manager and he will find a way to motivate his men to end the campaign on a high in front of their fans. Also, Genoa have suffered only 5 home defeats since the beginning of the season. They lost just one of the previous nine head-to-head affairs against Bologna.

 

OU : 2/2.5

ODD : 0.96

 

Pick : Over

Coppa Italia -- AS Roma vs Genoa Game Preview

 

 

Analysis:

AS Roma will host Genoa on Thursday evening for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.

 

AS Roma

AS Roma are coming off a 2-2 away draw at AC Milan in their last League game. The team have picked up four points after the World Cup break, and they just lost one of the last six rounds. Although they have been inconsistent on home soil, they have good scoring forms latly.

 

Genoa

Genoa have performed well in Serie B this season. With a run of unbeaten four matches, they are third on the League table. They advanced into this stage by eliminating Benevento and Spal on Coppa Italia. However, they are facing a tough challenge against the team who are undefeated in Genoa’s last ten visits to Roma.

 

Prediction:

AS Roma should take initiative with their superior squad when against the second tier opponents.

 

Pick: AS Roma

Italian Serie B / Genoa vs SudTirol Tips & Match Preview

 

 

Analysis:

The 5th-placed Genoa will play host SudTirol who is ranking eighth on Thursday.

 

Genoa

Genoa have been in poor run lately. They failed to win any of their last five rounds and only took two points. Their last home match comes from a 0-1 at the hands of Cittadella, before that, they have three home draws in a row. Noted as well, there have been seven with under 2.5 goals in these eight home League matches.

 

SudTirol

SudTirol have a poor start to this season with three successive defeats. Since then, they recovered soon and have been unbeatable for 12 rounds. Although they drew their last five rounds with a draw, they have managed to score in each of these games. Also, they are unbeatable for last five away League matches and won three.

 

Prediction:

SudTirol have been in better forms recently, and they played well away from home and have potential on attack. I will back the away side to win or draw this game.

 

1X2 Pick: X2