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Genoa CFC vs AC Chievo Verona, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Genoa CFC
2 – 0
Full Time
AC Chievo Verona
Wed 26 Sep 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 3' Mehdi Leris
Domenico Criscito 12' Y
Christian Kouame 15' Y
Y 30' Perparim Hetemaj
Goran Pandev 31' Y
Krzysztof Piatek 37' Y
Y 56' Fabio Depaoli
Y 85' Luca Rossettini

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs AC Chievo Verona — Serie A .

Match Details

  • Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Oreste Muto

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
Genoa CFC 10 games · Avg 2.0 goals AC Chievo Verona
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-26 Genoa CFC 2–0 AC Chievo Verona 2018-03-31 AC Chievo Verona 2–0 Genoa CFC 2017-10-29 Genoa CFC 2–1 AC Chievo Verona 2017-05-07 Genoa CFC 1–1 AC Chievo Verona 2016-12-11 AC Chievo Verona 1–3 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep AC Chievo Verona H 2–0 W
23 Sep SS Lazio A 1–4 L
16 Sep Bologna FC 1909 H 1–0 W
02 Sep US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–5 L
26 Aug Empoli FC H 2–1 W
20 May SPAL 2013 H 1–0 W
AC Chievo Verona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Genoa CFC A 0–2 L
23 Sep Udinese Calcio H 0–2 L
16 Sep AS Roma A 2–2 D
02 Sep Empoli FC H 0–0 D
26 Aug ACF Fiorentina A 1–6 L
18 Aug Juventus FC H 2–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Genoa CFC vs AC Chievo Verona — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' Mehdi Leris picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 8' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stefano Sorrentino, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 12' Domenico Criscito is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
  • 15' The referee has no hesitation. Christian Kouame is booked for Genoa CFC — Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' AC Chievo Verona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' AC Chievo Verona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 30' Perparim Hetemaj is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 31' It’s a booking for Genoa CFC player. Goran Pandev gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Chievo Verona that had 190 games and scored 46 goals.
  • 37' Krzysztof Piatek catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
  • 42' Krzysztof Piatek has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 42 minutes.
  • 47' Christian Kouame has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 418 appearances.
  • 48' AC Chievo Verona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Depaoli is hanging Nenad Tomovic on the field on 48 minute.
  • 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' Magnificent from Goran Pandev! That is 26 goals in 418 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 55' Valter Birsa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Perparim Hetemaj at the 55 minute mark.
  • 56' A moment of madness from Fabio Depaoli on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Chievo Verona will be frustrated.
  • 56' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Daniel Bessa comes on to replace Goran Pandev.
  • 61' Fabrizio Cacciatore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 66' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 71' AC Chievo Verona is showing some good football. However, AC Chievo Verona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Ervin Zukanovic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darko Lazovic on 74 minute.
  • 78' Genoa CFC make a change. Oscar Hiljemark trudges off to be replaced by Luca Mazzitelli on 78 minutes.
  • 79' It is a substitution in AC Chievo Verona team. Mehdi Leris is replaced by Sergio Pellissier on 79 minute.
  • 84' It looks surprising AC Chievo Verona does not make any changes. Emanuele Giaccherini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' AC Chievo Verona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
  • 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ballardini

AC Chievo Verona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lorenzo D'Anna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Goran Pandev 1
Krzysztof Piatek 1
Goran Pandev 1
Krzysztof Piatek 1

Head to Head

2018-09-26 Genoa CFC 2–0 AC Chievo Verona 2018-03-31 AC Chievo Verona 2–0 Genoa CFC 2017-10-29 Genoa CFC 2–1 AC Chievo Verona 2017-05-07 Genoa CFC 1–1 AC Chievo Verona 2016-12-11 AC Chievo Verona 1–3 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2018-09-26 Genoa CFC 2–0 AC Chievo Verona W 2018-09-23 SS Lazio 4–1 Genoa CFC L 2018-09-16 Genoa CFC 1–0 Bologna FC 1909 W 2018-09-02 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–3 Genoa CFC L 2018-08-26 Genoa CFC 2–1 Empoli FC W 2018-05-20 Genoa CFC 1–0 SPAL 2013 W

AC Chievo Verona Form

2018-09-26 Genoa CFC 2–0 AC Chievo Verona L 2018-09-23 AC Chievo Verona 0–2 Udinese Calcio L 2018-09-16 AS Roma 2–2 AC Chievo Verona D 2018-09-02 AC Chievo Verona 0–0 Empoli FC D 2018-08-26 ACF Fiorentina 6–1 AC Chievo Verona L 2018-08-18 AC Chievo Verona 2–3 Juventus FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.69 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 AC Chievo Verona xG
I would bet for: Genoa CFC to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC57% Draw25% AC Chievo Verona18%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
82%
Draw or AC Chievo Verona
43%
Genoa CFC or AC Chievo Verona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC38% Draw47% AC Chievo Verona15%
Actual: Genoa CFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push AC Chievo Verona covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
AC Chievo Verona keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.