Genoa CFC vs Udinese Calcio, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Genoa CFC vs Udinese Calcio — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- Genoa CFC 11 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Udinese Calcio 11 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 10.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Udinese Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | SSC Napoli | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Jan | US Lecce | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jan | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Genoa CFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | AC Monza | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Jan | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | AC Milan | H | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Genoa CFC | Udinese Calcio | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #20 |
| 13 | Points | 5 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 8 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 16 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | -13 |
| 1.18 | PPG | 0.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 9% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Genoa CFC this season
Genoa CFC this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Udinese Calcio this season
Udinese Calcio this season
Genoa CFC are 13th (13 pts). Udinese Calcio are 20th (5 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
Udinese Calcio
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
2/4
61-75
–/6
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Genoa CFC
| Milutin Osmajic | 4 G | 1 A |
Udinese Calcio
| Jurgen Ekkelenkamp | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hassane Kamara | 2 G | 2 A |
| Jakub Piotrowski | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Luigi Ferraris that hosts another battle between Genoa CFC and Udinese Calcio.
- 1' That looks like a foul for a card for Lautaro Giannetti.
- 6' 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.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mattia Bani, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 16' Genoa CFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sandi Lovric is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Genoa CFC.
- 26' Over 26 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Koni De Winter. He receives a card.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Genoa CFC and Udinese Calcio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 36' GOAL! Mateo Retegui fires home to make it 1-0!
- 40' A goal from the Italy international Mattia Bani! He fires home on 40 to make it 2-0!
- 41' The referee calls foul for Thomas Kristensen. He receives a card.
- 46' Festy Ebosele gets the nod from Udinese Calcio. He replaces Kingsley Ehizibue and will look to change the dynamic.
- 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thomas Kristensen.
- 53' 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.
- 54' The Udinese Calcio bench stirs into life. Lazar Samardzic is withdrawn and Joao Ferreira gets his opportunity.
- 59' 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.
- 64' Hassane Kamara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 69' The 24-year-old Festy Ebosele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' 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.
- 78' Fresh legs for Genoa CFC! Caleb Ekuban comes on to replace Mateo Retegui.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Genoa CFC in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Udinese Calcio's compact 3-5-1-1.
- 86' The referee shows Udinese Calcio player a card on 86.
- 86' The Udinese Calcio manager makes a substitution. Sandi Lovric departs to be replaced by Oier Zarraga.
- 87' Kevin Strootman gets the nod from Genoa CFC. He replaces Milan Badelj and will look to change the dynamic.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Genoa CFC 2-0 Udinese Calcio.
Lineups
Genoa CFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 11
- 3
-
47
Milan Badelj ↓ Kevin Strootman 87'
- 13
-
20
Stefano Sabelli ↓ Djed Spence 78'
-
19
Mateo Retegui ↓ Caleb Ekuban 78'
- 32
- 1
- 22
- 10
- 4
Bench
- 16
-
90
Djed Spence ↑ 78'
- 55
- 2
-
8
Kevin Strootman ↑ 87'
-
14
Alessandro Vogliacco ↑ 54'
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↑ 78'
- 5
- 23
- 9
-
17
Ruslan Malinovskiy ↑ 78'
- 39
Coach
Alberto Gilardino
Udinese Calcio Lineups
3-5-1-1Starting XI
- 17
- 19
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Keinan Davis 78'
- 11
- 18
-
4
Sandi Lovric ↓ Oier Zarraga 86'
-
33
Jordan Zemura ↓ Hassane Kamara 54'
- 40
-
24
Lazar Samardzic ↓ Joao Ferreira 54'
- 31
- 30
Bench
- 22
- 27
- 7
-
9
Keinan Davis ↑ 78'
-
12
Hassane Kamara ↑ 54'
- 1
- 93
- 32
-
13
Joao Ferreira ↑ 54'
-
6
Oier Zarraga ↑ 86'
-
2
Festy Ebosele ↑ 46'
- 16
Coach
Gabriele Cioffi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 |
| Goran Pandev | 3 |
| Kevin Lasagna | 3 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 2 |
| Albert Gudmundsson | 2 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 |
| Lorenzo Lucca | 1 |
| Mattia Bani | 1 |
Head to Head
Genoa CFC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Genoa CFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Udinese Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Genoa CFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Genoa CFC or Draw
79%
Draw or Udinese Calcio
47%
Genoa CFC or Udinese Calcio
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Genoa CFC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Genoa CFC
| Handicap | Genoa CFC covers | Push | Udinese Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

