Bologna vs Genoa Prediction 24 May 2025
📢Can Genoa maintain their positive away trend in the final Serie A match against Bologna? At home, Bologna aim to solidify their spot in the upper half of the table, leveraging their home advantage and solid defense. Meanwhile, Genoa, positioned mid-table, will look to seize every opportunity to improve their standings. Recent results highlight a difference in form: Bologna have secured 4 wins in their last 10 matches, while Genoa have managed only 2 victories in the same stretch. Expect a clash between the hosts' attacking prowess and the visitors' persistence.
Head-to-Head
📊The teams have faced off in 31 official matches recently, and the stats reveal a closely contested rivalry with a slight edge for the visitors: Genoa have claimed 11 victories, Bologna have won 10, and another 10 encounters ended in draws. In the first round of the current season, the teams played to a 2-2 draw. Bologna appeared significantly stronger throughout most of the match, leading 2-0 until the 75th minute, but they let the win slip away in the final moments.
Head-to-head statistics Bologna - Genoa
Bologna Team Overview
🔴Bologna currently sit in eighth place in the league standings. The team showcases a strong home performance, rarely losing on their own turf. Their playing style is built around ball possession and aggressive attacking, allowing them to consistently score more than one goal per match. Bologna have managed to find the back of the net in all their recent home games, underscoring their effectiveness in front of their fans. Their last encounter with Genoa ended in a 2-2 draw, adding an extra layer of intrigue to the upcoming match.
Match Results: Bologna
Genoa Team Overview
🔵Genoa sit in 13th place in the league and continue to struggle on the road, rarely scoring more than a single goal away from home. The "Grifone" adhere to a counter-attacking strategy, focusing on defensive solidity. However, their inconsistent form-just two wins in the last ten matches-makes their performances unpredictable. An interesting trend to note is that their away games often end with fewer than 2.5 goals, highlighting a tendency for low-scoring affairs away from their home turf.
Match Results: Genoa
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Bologna
📣 The newly crowned Coppa Italia champions Bologna couldn't hold on to a draw in Florence last round, falling 3-2 to Fiorentina. The fatigue from their recent triumph was evident. After goals from Parisi and Richardson, the "Red and Blues" responded with strikes from Dallinga and Orsolini, but conceded a decisive goal late in the match. Following the game, head coach Vincenzo Italiano admitted that the team aimed to play entertaining football but allowed three unnecessary goals. He emphasized that the players' desire to compete and impose their game on the opponent hasn't waned, yet a lapse in concentration proved costly. The coach added that their objective of qualifying for the Europa League is already achieved, and now it's important to finish the season strongly on home soil.
🚫 In terms of squad news, the club faces one suspension-related absence - Juan Miranda will miss the match. There are also doubts over Jens Odgaard, who is dealing with a muscle injury, and Martin Erlić, who is recovering from a shin injury.
Genoa
📣Last weekend at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa took the lead twice against Atalanta thanks to a brace from Andrea Pinamonti (37′ and 58′). However, before the break, VAR disallowed a third goal for the hosts due to a handball, and in the second half, the visitors managed to level the score: Ibrahim Sulemana (47′) and Daniel Maldini (63′) found the net. The match was decided in the 89th minute when the league's top scorer Mateo Retegui secured a 3-2 victory for Atalanta. Head coach Patrick Vieira was critical of his team's late-game performance, calling the concession of the third goal a result of unacceptable passivity: "You can't just stand and wait. In moments like these, you need to foul, fight until the end - we should be angry at ourselves."
🚫Injury woes have piled up again for Genoa. Alan Matturro, Honest Ahanor, and Ruslan Malinovskyi are all sidelined at least until early June. Additionally, Maxwel Cornet and Fabio Miretti remain out of peak condition, dealing with muscle issues and a shoulder injury, respectively.
⚽️Goals Prediction
Bologna have already secured their spot in the Europa League by winning the Coppa Italia, while Genoa have locked in 13th place. Despite lacking competitive motivation, Genoa continue to be involved in thrilling matches. They haven't won in their last six outings, but their games have been high-scoring affairs: a 3-2 loss to Atalanta, a 2-2 draw with Napoli, and a 2-1 defeat to Milan. Their first-round clash with Bologna also ended in a 2-2 draw. Considering both teams' open play style and relaxed approach, we are betting on both teams to score.
🚩Corners Prediction
Genoa aren't particularly aggressive in attack, as reflected in their corner statistics-they average just 4.2 corners per match, ranking 15th in Serie A in this category. They especially struggle against more organized opponents: in the first round against Bologna, the "Grifoni" managed only one corner at home. Given this trend and the lack of competitive motivation in the final round, we are betting on Genoa under 4 total corners.
Editor's Prediction
Both teams are wrapping up the season without any tournament intrigue: Bologna have already secured a spot in the Europa League through their Italian Cup victory, while Genoa have comfortably settled in mid-table security. However, the Genoese side consistently put up a fight against Bologna, covering a +1.5 handicap in their last five head-to-head away encounters. Furthermore, this same bet has been successful in 13 of their last 14 away league matches. Given such resilience, a bet on Genoa with a +1.5 handicap seems like a reasonable choice.
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