Genoa CFC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Genoa CFC vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alberto Tegoni
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Marco Serra
- Referee Lorenzo Gori
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 13 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 17 |
| 16 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | -8 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 36% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 15th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Genoa CFC
0-15
4/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 G | 1 A |
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris as Genoa CFC face off against ACF Fiorentina in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Genoa CFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Genoa CFC and ACF Fiorentina are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' ACF Fiorentina come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' ACF Fiorentina seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Genoa CFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Genoa CFC that had 428 games and scored 278 goals.
- 57' Marco Benassi gets the nod from ACF Fiorentina. He replaces Edimilson Fernandes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Genoa CFC ring the changes. Oscar Hiljemark has done his job and it is now time for Miguel Veloso to step up.
- 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' Poor challenge from Cristiano Biraghi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' ACF Fiorentina is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Krzysztof Piatek.
- 80' Genoa CFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Marko Pjaca. He replaces Kevin Mirallas on 83 minute.
- 88' Genoa CFC have won 278 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 89' Sandro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Daniel Bessa at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Darko Lazovic was booked on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 22
-
24
Daniel Bessa ↓ Sandro 89'
-
88
Oscar Hiljemark ↓ Miguel Veloso 59'
- 8
- 11
- 97
- 9
- 18
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 87
- 2
- 32
-
44
Miguel Veloso ↑ 59'
- 40
- 5
- 1
-
30
Sandro ↑ 89'
-
39
Andrea Favilli ↑ 85'
- 26
- 25
- 33
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 25
- 17
- 9
-
11
Kevin Mirallas ↓ Marko Pjaca 83'
- 26
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 69
- 33
-
24
Marco Benassi ↑ 57'
- 14
- 77
- 21
-
5
Federico Ceccherini ↑ 66'
-
10
Marko Pjaca ↑ 83'
- 16
- 28
- 19
- 27
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Giacomo Bonaventura | 5 |
| Cristiano Biraghi | 3 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 2 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 2 |
| Lucas Torreira | 1 |
| Koni De Winter | 1 |
| Erick Pulgar | 1 |
| Alvaro Odriozola | 1 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
75%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
54%
Genoa CFC or ACF Fiorentina
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | ACF Fiorentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

