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Genoa will entertain Bologna at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in Serie A on Saturday. The hosts have recorded one win in seven league games thus far and are in 18th place in the league standings. The Rossoblù also have one win to their name but have drawn five of their seven games.
Il Grifone are winless in their last five league outings, suffering four losses, and failing to score in three games in that period. They suffered a 5-1 away loss to Atalanta in their previous outing, conceding five goals in the league for the first time since January 2022.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last five league games, with four ending in draws. They were held to a goalless draw at home by Parma before the international break, failing to score for the second time this season.
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Genoa vs Bologna Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 131 times in all competitions. The visitors have the upper hand in these meetings with 50 wins. Il Grifone are not far behind with 39 wins and 42 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts went unbeaten in their two league meetings against I Rossoblù last season, recording a home win and the reverse fixture ending in a draw.
- Five of the last six meetings between the two teams have produced under 2.5 goals, with three clean sheets for the hosts.
- Genoa have the worst defensive record in Serie A this term, conceding 15 goals in seven games. Eight of these goals have been conceded at home.
- Bologna have failed to score in five of their last eight league meetings against Il Grifone.
- The visitors have drawn five of their seven league games this season. Interestingly, they have drawn 12 league games in 2024, with only Juventus playing more stalemates.
Genoa vs Bologna Prediction
Il Grifone have seen a drop in form recently, suffering five losses in their last six games in all competitions. They have suffered three consecutive losses in Serie A, conceding 10 goals while scoring just once, and will look to improve upon that record.
The hosts have a lengthy absentee list for this match. Vitinha, Koni De Winter, Pierluigi Gollini, Milan Badelj, Junior Messias, Ruslan Malinovskyi, and Caleb Ekuban are sidelined with injuries.
I Rossoblù have failed to score in three of their last five games across all competitions. They have failed to score in four of their last five league meetings against the hosts, which is a cause for concern.
Oussama El Azzouzi is a long-term absentee alongside Nicolò Cambiaghi. Lewis Ferguson is back from an injury and should start from the bench.
While both teams have endured a poor run of form recently, considering Genoa's lengthy absentee list, the visitors' should be able to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Genoa 1-2 Bologna
Genoa vs Bologna Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bologna to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Santiago Castro to score or assist any time - Yes
