Genoa vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie A match on December 21st, 2024

A Serie A match between Genoa and Napoli will hold on December 21st, 2024, Saturday at 17:00h (UTC), in Italy, check the Genoa vs Napoli betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Genoa vs Napoli will occur

The game will be played in the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris stadium, in the city of Genova, with a capacity for 36599 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the Genoa vs Napoli 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 2.72 goals per match.

Genoa last match

Genoa come from a draw in the last match. The game against Milan, valid for the Serie A, ended with a 0-0. The team coached by P. Vieira lined up in the last match with a 4-2-3-1 formation.

The draw (odd 4.20) turned out to be a good result, taking into account that the favoritism was on the other team's side.

One of the best on the field of Genoa was certainly Andrea Pinamonti, with a performance well above the average one expressed by his team. He himself, with his sense of position and his excellent plays, was crucial to his team in bringing home a positive result.

Napoli last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie A, Napoli, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Udinese team with a final score of 1-3.

The odds of 1.73 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

Genoa vs Napoli h2h

Napoli was in 10th place when they last went head-to-head in Serie A against Genoa, who was in 12th place. Napoli formed a 4-3-3 arrangement while Genoa took to the pitch with a 3-5-2 formation.

The last time these teams met was in a Serie A themed match that took place on the 17-02-2024 during the 2023/2024 football season, it ended in a 1-1 draw, a competitive one it was.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

The performance of the Napoli team in their five recent games to date has been relatively good, unlike the Genoa team.

Differently equipped teams striving for their own ambitions.

Genoa

Serie A leaderboard now

With 16 points, 3 wins, 6 losses 7 draws, and a negative balance, Genoa enters this game in 13th place in the Serie A.

In the 17th round, the team is having the same score that the Lecce team, which is placed just below in 14th place. It also has the same points that the Roma team that is in the 12th place.

Genoa analysis

Currently, Genoa has a tally of 13 goals scored and 24 goals against, at the end of round 16 of Serie A.

It appears that Genoa is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

his ball possession percentage is 43.06% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Napoli and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

Best goalscorer from Genoa

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Andrea Pinamonti. The Attacker has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Genoa, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data Genoa

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

Napoli

Serie A leaderboard now

The Napoli team with 35 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 11 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Which means that the team is over Inter team who is in the position 3 in the 17th round and has a 1 point disadvantage.

Napoli analysis

After 16 rounds, Napoli has a positive goal difference, with 24 goals scored and only 11 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

The severity of Antonio Conte's coaching style is a crucial aspect to consider for this upcoming duel, specifically in an away game. The coach's close involvement with the team, especially during the most demanding moments, could have a significant impact.

As we approach the Regular Season, Napoli is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 3.81 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Serie A that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With an away balance of 5 wins, 1 loss, and 2 draws in the Serie A, Napoli usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

Napoli is a more offensive team than Genoa, having 1459 attacks vs. 1297 from Genoa, having scored 24 times, in comparison, Genoa converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from Napoli

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Romelu Lukaku. Napoli owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 6 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Genoa is Andrea Pinamonti, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Napoli is Romelu Lukaku, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Napoli has conceded 5 away goals in 8 away matches. Here the recommended bet will be that Napoli will have a clean sheet, remember that the last time these teams met the score was 1-1, something to take into consideration.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Genoa 0.89 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Napoli 1.5 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

For favorable betting results, note that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.76 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.56 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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