Venezia FC vs Genoa CFC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Venezia FC vs Genoa CFC — Serie A at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Genoa CFC 38 games · 41 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Ciro Carbone
- Assistant 2 Giorgio Peretti
6 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Genoa CFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | AC Milan | A | 0–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | Torino FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | SS Lazio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep | Venezia FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Sep | Hellas Verona FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | AC Monza | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Venezia FC is hosting Genoa CFC for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks surprising Genoa CFC does not make any changes. Alessandro Zanoli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The travelling Genoa CFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Joel Pohjanpalo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Genoa CFC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Koni De Winter. He receives a card.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Svoboda, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Aaron Martin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Venezia FC is showing some good football. However, Venezia FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' Genoa CFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrea Pinamonti is hanging Ruslan Malinovskiy on the field on 50 minute.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 57' Genoa CFC player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Time for substitution for Genoa CFC. Stefano Sabelli is replaced by Alessandro Zanoli.
- 62' The referee shows Genoa CFC player a card on 62.
- 63' GOAL! Gianluca Busio scores on 63. Assisted by Antonio Candela
- 68' The supporters are chanting for John Yeboah. He replaces Gaetano Oristanio on 68 minute.
- 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Svoboda on 71.
- 76' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 79' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Ridgeciano Haps departs to be replaced by Marin Sverko.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' GOAL! Joel Pohjanpalo scores on 85. Assisted by John Yeboah
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for John Yeboah.
- 89' Another substitution for Venezia FC to replace Joel Pohjanpalo by Christian Gytkjaer on 89 minute.
- Another three points for Venezia FC.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
5
Ridgeciano Haps ↓ Marin Sverko 79'
- 20
- 27
- 7
-
6
Gianluca Busio ↓ Domen Crnigoj 89'
- 1
- 38
- 4
- 30
- 77
-
11
Gaetano Oristanio ↓ John Yeboah 68'
Bench
- 23
-
33
Marin Sverko ↑ 79'
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 89'
-
10
John Yeboah ↑ 68'
-
22
Domen Crnigoj ↑ 89'
- 35
- 79
- 12
- 45
- 21
- 25
-
97
Issa Doumbia ↑ 79'
- 80
Coach
Eusebio Di Francesco
Genoa CFC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 3
- 95
- 47
- 13
- 20
-
18
Caleb Ekuban ↓ Jeff Ekhator 79'
- 32
- 22
- 4
- 9
- 17
Bench
- 1
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↑ 79'
-
19
Andrea Pinamonti ↑ 50'
- 14
- 8
-
59
Alessandro Zanoli ↑ 59'
- 33
- 55
- 39
- 53
- 27
- 73
-
21
Jeff Ekhator ↑ 79'
- 69
Coach
Alberto Gilardino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Maxwel Cornet | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Caleb Ekuban | 1 |
| Thomas Henry | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.23
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
Genoa CFC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Genoa CFC
52%
Venezia FC or Genoa CFC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Genoa CFC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Genoa CFC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

