With both teams’ fortunes on the rise, the upcoming clash between Fiorentina and Genoa is set to be an exciting one. The hosts have ended their winless streak with a crucial victory, while the visitors’ decision to change managers has sparked a run of positive results since then.
Fiorentina Team News
Two goals in the first 20 minutes were enough for Fiorentina to break their 7-game winless streak across all competitions. The biggest blow during this run came in Serie A, where Fiorentina had been in the top 4 and appeared to be strong contenders for a Champions League spot. Thankfully, they ended the skid with a win over a direct rival for those spots, and now they sit just 3 points behind the top 4, with a game in hand. However, I Viola’s recent home form has been less than ideal, failing to win any of their last 3 matches. They lost 2 and managed only a 1-1 draw against Torino.
Genoa Team News
The decision to appoint Patrick Vieira as Genoa’s head coach appears to have been a wise one, as the team is in strong form recently and has managed to create some distance from the relegation zone. Looking at Il Grifone’s last 5 Serie A matches, they’ve earned 3 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw. However, two of those victories came at home, and Genoa’s last away win was against Empoli in December. Since then, their next two away games ended in a 0-0 draw against Lecce and a 3-1 loss to Roma at the Olimpico. It should be noted, however, that Genoa have managed to accumulate more points on the road rather than at home.
Head-to-Head-Games
Fiorentina has had the upper hand in the last 5 head-to-head encounters with Genoa, winning 4 of them and drawing the other. Interestingly, though, 4 of the last 5 games at the Artemio Franchi ended in draws, with Fiorentina claiming just 1 victory during that stretch.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | -12 | 39 | LWDLL |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | -12 | 39 | LWDLL |
Fiorentina – Genoa Betting Prediction
I’m going with a Fiorentina win here. Despite Genoa’s strong recent form and a solid run of victories, many of those came at home. I think Fiorentina’s win over Lazio, a direct competitor for the top 4, will give them a boost and help them rediscover the form they showed earlier in the season. While the head-to-head stats lean in Fiorentina’s favor, they’ve had some struggles when hosting Genoa in the past, but I believe they’ll find a way to get the result this time.
Betting Tip: Fiorentina To Win
Bookmaker: Stake
Odds: 1.74
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