Thursday , 2 July 2026

Genoa CFC vs Hellas Verona FC, Serie A 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2019-20
Genoa CFC
3 – 0
Full Time
Hellas Verona FC
Sun 2 Aug 2020 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+6' · FT 45+6'
Antonio Sanabria 6' Y
Christian Romero 45' Y
Andrea Masiello 48' Y
Christian Romero 61' R
Francesco Cassata 90' R
R 90' Sofyan Amrabat

Overview

Match Preview

Genoa CFC vs Hellas Verona FC — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Costanzo
  • Referee Massimiliano Irrati
  • Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
  • Referee Ciro Carbone
  • Referee Federico La Penna

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

5
4
3
Genoa CFC 12 games · Avg 2.3 goals Hellas Verona FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-02 Genoa CFC 3–0 Hellas Verona FC 2020-01-12 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Genoa CFC

Recent Form

Genoa CFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 3–0 W
29 Jul US Sassuolo Calcio A 0–5 L
25 Jul FC Internazionale Milano H 0–3 L
22 Jul UC Sampdoria A 2–1 W
19 Jul US Lecce H 2–1 W
16 Jul Torino FC A 0–3 L
Hellas Verona FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Aug Genoa CFC A 0–3 L
29 Jul SPAL 2013 H 3–0 W
26 Jul SS Lazio H 1–5 L
22 Jul Torino FC A 1–1 D
18 Jul Atalanta BC H 1–1 D
15 Jul AS Roma A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Genoa CFC Hellas Verona FC
#16 Position #19
41 Points 21
38 Played 38
10 / 11 / 17 W / D / L 3 / 12 / 23
41 Scored 25
51 Conceded 61
-10 GD -36
1.08 PPG 0.55
26% Win % 8%

Key Stats

42% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Genoa CFC are 16th (41 pts). Hellas Verona FC are 19th (21 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Genoa CFC to score. At the same time, Hellas Verona FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Genoa CFC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Antonio Sanabria.
  • 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 13' Antonio Sanabria is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 18' Samuel Di Carmine is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Genoa CFC so far.
  • 23' Another change for Genoa CFC made on 23 minute. Domenico Criscito leaves to be changed by Antonio Barreca.
  • 25' Brilliant from the ! Antonio Sanabria makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 25.
  • 30' Fabio Borini, a Italy , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Christian Romero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Romero on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The whistle greets Matteo Pessina as he departs to be replaced by Fabio Borini.
  • 48' Andrea Masiello has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 53' 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.
  • 58' Andrea Masiello has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 61' Christian Romero picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Antonio Sanabria as he leaves the pitch. Edoardo Goldaniga steps in for Genoa CFC.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Domenico Criscito suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Eddy Salcedo Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Koray Gunter on 75 minute.
  • 80' Hellas Verona FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Andrea Pinamonti comes on to replace Goran Pandev.
  • 83' Genoa CFC make a change. Filip Jagiello trudges off to be replaced by Francesco Cassata on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Genoa CFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 90' Francesco Cassata catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 90.
  • With this win, Genoa CFC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Genoa CFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Davide Nicola

Hellas Verona FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ivan Juric

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antonio Sanabria 3
Giovanni Simeone 3
Mattia Destro 2
Domenico Criscito 2
Milan Badelj 1
Caleb Ekuban 1
Eldor Shomurodov 1
Federico Bonazzoli 1

Head to Head

2020-08-02 Genoa CFC 3–0 Hellas Verona FC 2020-01-12 Hellas Verona FC 2–1 Genoa CFC

Genoa CFC Form

2020-08-02 Genoa CFC 3–0 Hellas Verona FC W 2020-07-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–0 Genoa CFC L 2020-07-25 Genoa CFC 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano L 2020-07-22 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Genoa CFC W 2020-07-19 Genoa CFC 2–1 US Lecce W 2020-07-16 Torino FC 3–0 Genoa CFC L

Hellas Verona FC Form

2020-08-02 Genoa CFC 3–0 Hellas Verona FC L 2020-07-29 Hellas Verona FC 3–0 SPAL 2013 W 2020-07-26 Hellas Verona FC 1–5 SS Lazio L 2020-07-22 Torino FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2020-07-18 Hellas Verona FC 1–1 Atalanta BC D 2020-07-15 AS Roma 2–1 Hellas Verona FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Hellas Verona FC xG
I would bet for: Genoa CFC to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Genoa CFC59% Draw24% Hellas Verona FC17%
Actual: Genoa CFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Genoa CFC or Draw
83%
Draw or Hellas Verona FC
41%
Genoa CFC or Hellas Verona FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Genoa CFC42% Draw45% Hellas Verona FC13%
Actual: Genoa CFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.3%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC

Handicap Genoa CFC covers Push Hellas Verona FC covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 19% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 24% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 10% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Hellas Verona FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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