Sunday , 16 August 2026

Genoa CFC vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Genoa CFC
1 – 1
Full Time
ACF Fiorentina
Sat 3 Apr 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+1' · FT 45+8'
Kevin Strootman 2' Y
R 51' Franck Ribery
Miha Zajc 63' Y
Y 90' Erick Pulgar

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Luca Banti
  • Referee Ciro Carbone
  • Referee Francesco Fourneau
  • Referee Valerio Vecchi

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

4
11
7
Genoa CFC 22 games · Avg 2.3 goals ACF Fiorentina
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina 2020-12-07 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Genoa CFC 2020-01-25 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Genoa CFC 2019-09-01 Genoa CFC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina 2019-05-26 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr ACF Fiorentina H 1–1 D
19 Mar Parma Calcio 1913 A 2–1 W
13 Mar Udinese Calcio H 1–1 D
07 Mar AS Roma A 0–1 L
03 Mar UC Sampdoria H 1–1 D
28 Feb FC Internazionale Milano A 0–3 L
ACF Fiorentina
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Apr Genoa CFC A 1–1 D
21 Mar AC Milan H 2–3 L
13 Mar Benevento Calcio A 4–1 W
07 Mar Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–3 D
03 Mar AS Roma H 1–2 L
28 Feb Udinese Calcio A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Genoa CFC ACF Fiorentina
#19 Position #18
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

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

Genoa CFC are 19th (0 pts). ACF Fiorentina are 18th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Genoa CFC to score. At the same time, ACF Fiorentina does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 2' Poor challenge from Kevin Strootman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' Genoa CFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ACF Fiorentina backline.
  • 13' Mattia Destro doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' Dusan Vlahovic doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 28' Davide Zappacosta is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ACF Fiorentina tonight.
  • 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Genoa CFC that had 418 games and scored 267 goals.
  • 38' Genoa CFC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ACF Fiorentina's shape.
  • 43' It’s high time Davide Ballardini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 51' Franck Ribery was booked on 51.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 61' German Pezzella needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 62' Another substitution for Genoa CFC to replace Davide Biraschi by Miha Zajc on 62 minute.
  • 63' The referee calls foul for Miha Zajc. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giuseppe Iachini will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' A change in the Genoa CFC ranks — Mattia Destro exits the field as Marko Pjaca enters on 70.
  • 71' A change in the ACF Fiorentina ranks — Martin Caceres exits the field as Cristiano Biraghi enters on 71.
  • 76' Kevin Strootman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 81' 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' Gaetano Castrovilli makes way for Jose Callejon at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from ACF Fiorentina.
  • 88' A quiet spell here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. ACF Fiorentina seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 89' ACF Fiorentina ring the changes. Dusan Vlahovic has done his job and it is now time for Christian Kouame to step up.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Erick Pulgar.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Ballardini

ACF Fiorentina Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giuseppe Iachini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Giacomo Bonaventura 5
Cristiano Biraghi 3
Dusan Vlahovic 2
Riccardo Saponara 2
Albert Gudmundsson 1
Domenico Criscito 1
Moise Kean 1
Lucas Torreira 1

Head to Head

2021-04-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina 2020-12-07 ACF Fiorentina 1–1 Genoa CFC 2020-01-25 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Genoa CFC 2019-09-01 Genoa CFC 2–1 ACF Fiorentina 2019-05-26 ACF Fiorentina 0–0 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2021-04-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2021-03-19 Parma Calcio 1913 1–2 Genoa CFC W 2021-03-13 Genoa CFC 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2021-03-07 AS Roma 1–0 Genoa CFC L 2021-03-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2021-02-28 FC Internazionale Milano 3–0 Genoa CFC L

ACF Fiorentina Form

2021-04-03 Genoa CFC 1–1 ACF Fiorentina D 2021-03-21 ACF Fiorentina 2–3 AC Milan L 2021-03-13 Benevento Calcio 1–4 ACF Fiorentina W 2021-03-07 ACF Fiorentina 3–3 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2021-03-03 ACF Fiorentina 1–2 AS Roma L 2021-02-28 Udinese Calcio 1–0 ACF Fiorentina L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.48 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57 ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC31% Draw42% ACF Fiorentina27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes19% 0% No81%
Avg goals/match: 1.05
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 62%
38%
± 1.5 29%
71%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
73%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
69%
Genoa CFC or ACF Fiorentina
58%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC12% Draw72% ACF Fiorentina16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
38%
0 – 1
18%
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
5%
2 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
0.9%
2 – 2
0.9%
1 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push ACF Fiorentina covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 18% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 21% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
62% ✗

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