The Matchday 25 clash in Serie A between Genoa and Venezia will take place on February 17 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Genoa vs. Venezia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Genoa
In the previous round, Patrick Vieira's side drew 1-1 with Torino in an away game. As a result, Genoa has picked up points in 11 of their last 14 Serie A matches (5 wins, 6 draws). During this stretch, the team only lost to strong opponents - Napoli, Roma, and Fiorentina. In the standings, the Genoese are in 12th place with 27 points.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 12 home matches in Serie A (6 draws, 4 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of their last 7 home league games.
- Genoa has conceded a maximum of one goal in 5 of their last 7 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-2-3-1)
Nicola Leali – Aaron Martin Caricol, Johan Vasquez, Stefano Sabelli, Alan Matturro – Milan Badelj, Morten Frendrup – Vitinha, Morten Thorsby, Fabio Miretti – Andrea Pinamonti.
Midfielders Ruslan Malinovskyi, Milan Badelj, and Morten Thorsby will miss the match due to injuries.
Venezia
Eusebio Di Francesco's side was weaker than Roma in their last home game (0-1). As a result, Venezia extended their winless streak in the league to seven matches (3 draws, 4 losses). Notably, in 7 of their last 8 Serie A matches, the team has not conceded more than one goal. The club remains in the penultimate spot in the standings with 16 points. It's also worth mentioning that Venezia is the worst away team in the current championship (no wins and four points).
- The club has not won in their last 19 away Serie A matches (5 draws, 14 losses).
- At least two goals have been conceded in 7 of their last 10 away league games.
- Venezia has conceded in the second half in their last six away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Venezia (3-5-2)
Andrei Radu – Alessandro Marcandalli, Jay Idzes, Fali Cande – Alessio Zerbin, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Idrissa Doumbia, Mikael Ellertsson – Daniel Fila, John Yeboah.
First-choice goalkeeper Filip Stankovic, defender Michael Svoboda, and midfielder Alfred Duncan will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Livio Marinelli (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 34;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 27%.
Genoa vs. Venezia: Match Prediction
The Genoese do not have a strong enough attacking lineup to boast high scoring. Even at home, the club rarely delights its fans with a large number of goals: in 8 of their last 11 home Serie A matches, Genoa players have not breached the opponent's defense more than once. In four instances during this period, the team failed to score at all.
Venezia also does not stand out with bright attacking actions – the club clearly prefers a defensive approach, especially in away games. In their last 19 away Serie A matches, the team has scored more than once only three times. Moreover, in eight matches during this stretch, Venezia did not score at all.
I expect a low-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
* Each team's lineup is based on their last match in this tournament.
