Genoa vs Fiorentina Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 19th August 2023

Stadio Luigi Ferraris plays host to the round one match on Saturday between Genoa and Fiorentina in the Serie A.

Genoa scored five goals, conceded 13 and fought their way to three clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Fiorentina scored 20 goals, conceded 12 and fought their way to two clean sheets in their last ten games.

The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 6-0 triumph for Fiorentina, who are looking to stay on top on Saturday at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

No doubt, Genoa are planning a comeback, though, as they want to return to the Serie A in style. They waved goodbye two years ago as an appallingly poor side but a year in the Serie B could have done them a world of good.

Genoa vs Fiorentina Prediction

Genoa Form

Genoa look back on their last three matches with six points to show for their efforts. Against Frosinone, they were left empty-handed in a 3-2 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Bari in a 4-3 win. They followed that up with a 4-3 win against Modena in their most recent outing. Genoa won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored five and conceded six goals.

Both fans and management alike always expect success in the Serie A to be more or less guaranteed for Fiorentina. They are once again faced with the expectation of a season where European football should be targeted.

Fiorentina Form

Fiorentina won twice in their last three matches as Roma were defeated by 2-1, before they beat Sassuolo 1-3. West Ham proved too strong, though, and a 1-2 defeat followed. Fiorentina, meanwhile, won twice, while they've drawn two and lost two in their last six away in the Serie A.

A top half finish is the dream for Genoa, but neutral spectators have them down for a season in the lower end of the Serie A.

Are Fiorentina strong enough presently to justify the prices with the bookies, even when travelling to face Genoa at Stadio Luigi Ferraris? It could be tight, but considering form and match history, we believe the visitors represents the best betting option.

Genoa vs Fiorentina Squads

Genoa Squad

The 41-year-old coach of the home team, Alberto Gilardino, will select the lineup against Fiorentina from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:

Daniele Sommariva (0/0), Josep Martinez (0/0), Nicola Leali (0/0), Rok Vodisek (0/0), Aaron Caricol (0/0), Alan Matturro (0/0), Alessandro Vogliacco (0/0), Brayan Boci (0/0), Davide Biraschi (0/0), Domenico Criscito (0/0), Gabriele Calvani (0/0), Johan Vasquez (0/0), Koni De Winter (0/0), Mattia Bani (0/0), Radu Dragusin (0/0), Stefano Sabelli (0/0), Albert Gudmundsson (0/0), Filip Jagiello (0/0), Filippo Melegoni (0/0), Francesco Cassata (0/0), Lorenzo Gagliardi (0/0), Luca Chierico (0/0), Manolo Portanova (0/0), Marko Pajac (0/0), Michele Besaggio (0/0), Milan Badelj (0/0), Morten Frendrup (0/0), Morten Thorsby (0/0), Pablo Galdames (0/0), Silvan Hefti (0/0), Stefan Ilsanker (0/0), Stefano Sturaro (0/0), Vittorio Parigini (0/0), Andrea Favilli (0/0), Caleb Ekuban (0/0), Elia Petrelli (0/0), George Puscas (0/0), Guven Yalcin (0/0), Junior Messias (0/0), Kelvin Yeboah (0/0), Massimo Coda (0/0), Mateo Retegui (0/0), Seydou Fini (0/0).

Fiorentina Squad

Below is the full team squad of Fiorentina. The manager Italiano will pick his starting XI against Genoa from these players:

Michele Cerofolini (0/0), Oliver Christensen (0/0), Pietro Terracciano (0/0), Christian Dalle Mura (0/0), Cristiano Biraghi (0/0), Dodo (0/0), Fabiano Parisi (0/0), Luca Ranieri (0/0), Lucas Martinez Quarta (0/0), Nikola Milenkovic (0/0), Yerry Mina (0/0), Abdelhamid Sabiri (0/0), Alfred Duncan (0/0), Antonin Barak (0/0), Arthur (0/0), Gaetano Castrovilli (0/0), Giacomo Bonaventura (0/0), Gino Infantino (0/0), Jonathan Ikone (0/0), Josip Brekalo (0/0), Marco Benassi (0/0), Niccolo Pierozzi (0/0), Rolando Mandragora (0/0), Sofyan Amrabat (0/0), Aleksandr Kokorin (0/0), Christian Kouame (0/0), Gabriele Gori (0/0), Louis Munteanu (0/0), Luka Jovic (0/0), M'Bala Nzola (0/0), Nicolas Gonzalez (0/0), Riccardo Sottil (0/0).

Genoa vs Fiorentina Team News

Genoa could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday.

Morten Thorsby and Junior Messias are missing from the squad, Genoa will field against Fiorentinaon Saturday.

Fiorentina face a list of four absentees from the squad ahead of their next match on Saturday against Genoa.

Luka Jovic, Rolando Mandragora, Arthur and Riccardo Sottil all face a spell on the sidelines for Fiorentina due to various injuries.

Genoa vs Fiorentina Lineups

Genoa vs Fiorentina H2H

Fiorentina celebrated a 6-0 win as well as a 2-1 victory in the last two matches played against Genoa. Fiorentina hope to replicate the form of their last meeting with Genoa. On that particular day, Fiorentina were flying and left Genoa bloody-nosed from a 6-0 win. The bookies have Fiorentina to win this match at best price odds of 5/4.

Genoa vs Fiorentina Results

In the past ten matches between home side Genoa and Fiorentina both teams found the back of the net five times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 4/5.

Genoa vs Fiorentina Betting Tips

It is the beginning of a new Serie A campaign, and both Genoa and Fiorentina will be looking for their main strikers this season. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.

Genoa claimed nine wins in their previous 10 matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris across all tournaments. They lost one as well, while visitors Fiorentina won four of their last 10 away matches. They drew two and lost four. Genoa got off the mark first, scoring the opener seven times in 10 games at home, with Fiorentina doing likewise six times in their last 10 away games.

Both teams to not score paid out five times in the past ten encounters between Fiorentina and Genoa, whereas under 2.5 goals happened four times. Genoa scored an average of 0.7 goals a game, with Fiorentina averaging 1.4 goals in this run. Genoa scored an average of 2.7 goals in their last ten matches in which over 2.5 goals happened six times. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten outings for Fiorentina, who managed to score 2.2 times in those matches.