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Genoa CFC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Genoa CFC
0 – 0
Full Time
ACF Fiorentina
Sat 29 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 68' Cristiano Biraghi
Krzysztof Piatek 75' Y
Darko Lazovic 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Alberto Tegoni
  • Referee Davide Massa
  • Referee Piero Giacomelli
  • Referee Marco Serra
  • Referee Lorenzo Gori

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

4
11
7
Genoa CFC 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals ACF Fiorentina
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-29 Genoa CFC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2018-01-28 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 Genoa CFC 2017-09-10 Genoa CFC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina 2017-04-09 Genoa CFC 3–0 ACF Fiorentina 2016-11-06 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec ACF Fiorentina H 0–0 D
26 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 0–1 L
22 Dec Atalanta BC H 3–1 W
16 Dec AS Roma A 2–3 L
09 Dec SPAL 2013 H 1–1 D
02 Dec Torino FC A 1–2 L
ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Genoa CFC A 0–0 D
26 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–1 L
22 Dec AC Milan A 1–0 W
16 Dec Empoli FC H 3–1 W
09 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 3–3 D
01 Dec Juventus FC H 0–3 L

Season Stats

Genoa CFC ACF Fiorentina
#16 Position #15
41 Points 42
38 Played 38
10 / 11 / 17 W / D / L 9 / 15 / 14
41 Scored 41
51 Conceded 50
-10 GD -9
1.08 PPG 1.11
26% Win % 24%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 15th (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Genoa CFC is hosting ACF Fiorentina for another epic battle.
  • 5' Italy international Romulo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Genoa CFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The travelling ACF Fiorentina supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 35' Daniel Bessa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' Kevin Mirallas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 50' It looks surprising ACF Fiorentina does not make any changes. Christian Norgaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 55' German Pezzella, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' A tactical swap from ACF Fiorentina — Marco Benassi on, Edimilson Fernandes off on 57 minutes.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Oscar Hiljemark is replaced by Miguel Veloso on 59 minute.
  • 64' ACF Fiorentina fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 66' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Vincent Laurini exits the field as Federico Ceccherini enters on 66.
  • 68' Cristiano Biraghi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 73' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' The referee has no hesitation. Krzysztof Piatek is booked for Genoa CFC — Yellow card on 75.
  • 80' Genoa CFC is showing some good football. However, Genoa CFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 83' The ACF Fiorentina manager makes a substitution. Kevin Mirallas departs to be replaced by Marko Pjaca.
  • 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Genoa CFC team. Daniel Bessa is replaced by Sandro on 89 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darko Lazovic.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giacomo Bonaventura 5
Cristiano Biraghi 3
Dusan Vlahovic 2
Riccardo Saponara 2
Christian Kouame 1
Nicolas Gonzalez 1
Rolando Mandragora 1
Nikola Milenkovic 1

Head to Head

2018-12-29 Genoa CFC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina 2018-01-28 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 Genoa CFC 2017-09-10 Genoa CFC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina 2017-04-09 Genoa CFC 3–0 ACF Fiorentina 2016-11-06 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2018-12-29 Genoa CFC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2018-12-26 Cagliari Calcio 1–0 Genoa CFC L 2018-12-22 Genoa CFC 3–1 Atalanta BC W 2018-12-16 AS Roma 3–2 Genoa CFC L 2018-12-09 Genoa CFC 1–1 SPAL 2013 D 2018-12-02 Torino FC 2–1 Genoa CFC L

ACF Fiorentina Form

2018-12-29 Genoa CFC 0–0 ACF Fiorentina D 2018-12-26 ACF Fiorentina 0–1 Parma Calcio 1913 L 2018-12-22 AC Milan 0–1 ACF Fiorentina W 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC W 2018-12-09 US Sassuolo Calcio 3–3 ACF Fiorentina D 2018-12-01 ACF Fiorentina 0–3 Juventus FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for: Genoa CFC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC45% Draw30% ACF Fiorentina25%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
75%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
55%
Genoa CFC or ACF Fiorentina
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC29% Draw53% ACF Fiorentina18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push ACF Fiorentina covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 23% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
30% ✗

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