Genoa vs Bologna betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on October 19th, 2024

Genoa and Bologna will meet each other on October 19th, 2024, Saturday at 13:00h (UTC), in a match counting for the Serie A in Italy, check the Genoa vs Bologna betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Genoa vs Bologna will occur

The game takes place in the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris stadium, in the city of Genova, with a capacity for 36599 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Genoa vs Bologna betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Serie A, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.61 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 2.74 goals per match.

Genoa last match

Genoa in its last official match lost (5-1) against Atalanta, in a match valid for Serie A. Coach A. Gilardino's lined up a 3-5-2 formation.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for them to win, of 7.50 were a sign of it.

The defense showed numerous shortcomings during the match. Mattia Bani was on a bad day, never on time for his appointment with the ball, definitely one of the worst on the field.

Bologna last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Bologna, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Parma team with a final score of 0-0.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.60.

Genoa vs Bologna h2h

The last time Bologna faced Genoa it was in Serie A. Bologna, then in 3rd place opened with a play using the 4-2-3-1 formation, while Genoa, who was in 11th place, played using a 3-5-2 tactic.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 24-05-2024, in a match of the 2023/2024 season of the Serie A, and the match ended with a 2-0 win for Genoa.

The Bologna team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 1 win, compared to the Genoa team, which has no wins recently.

Genoa

Serie A leaderboard now

With 5 points won, Genoa is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 1 win against 4 losses, plus 2 draws.

In the 8th round, the team has the same score compared to Lecce which is just above, in 17th place.

Genoa analysis

After 7 rounds, Genoa has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 15 goals so far and scored 5 times.

In terms of form, the team comes from a 3 losses streak in the Serie A, which is not a good omen for this next match.

Recent results have shown that Genoa is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Genoa, with a ball possession of 41.86% per game on average, is not the team that imposes its game, and rather prefers a tactic devoted to waiting and counterattacks. However, in the match against Bologna of 2024/2025 they will have to do something more, try to maintain possession of the ball and attack the opponent's goal with more continuity.

The adaptation of Emil Bohinen with the new jersey has not been the best. He had another disappointing performance in Genoa last game of the season, against Atalanta. In the clash, the midfielder failed to be effective and did little for the team. Despite the good expectations for the player, his performance is starting to worry.

Historical data Genoa

With 9 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Genoa team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Bologna

Serie A leaderboard now

Bologna arrives in this game with 8 points, and in 13th place in the Serie A, having won once in total and lost once, making a total of 5 draws.

This means that, in the 8th round, the team has the same score that the Como team that is just behind in 14th place.

Bologna analysis

The goal difference is on the negative side for Bologna, which after 7 rounds has conceded 9 but has only scored 7.

Bologna appears to be using a tactical approach in their defensive play, as they have been conceding a high number of fouls in recent matches, above the league average. However, despite this, they have only received a low number of yellow cards, below the league average of 4.07. This suggests that Bologna is committing fouls in strategic areas of the pitch, with the aim of disrupting the opposition's attacking play and preventing them from building momentum.

With an average of 4 shots on goal per match, Bologna certainly cannot call itself a fearsome, or particularly prolific, attack, and this is another very good indicator to take into account in evaluations.

The Bologna team usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 60.57%. Teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents.

The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 1 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.

Bologna is a more offensive team than Genoa, having 777 attacks vs. 551 from Genoa, having scored 7 times, in comparison, Genoa converted into goal 5 times.

Increasingly prominent within the team, Martin Erlić, a defender who arrived for this season, did another fine performance in the last duel of the club. In the match against Parma, he was a fundamental piece, providing great security for the whole team and showing he is already fully adapted to the new club.

Best goalscorer from Bologna

In this season, the individual highlight is Santiago Thomas Castro that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 3 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Bologna achieved in several matches.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

A good time to bet for those watching the live game is in the 75-90 minute period where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Bologna scores an average of 1.33 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.62.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.36 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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