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Genoa will welcome Reggiana to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the first round of the Coppa Italia on Friday. Both teams will play their first competitive match of the season and meet in the initial stage of the Coppa Italia for the second season on the trot.
The hosts enjoyed a good run in the pre-season, recording four wins in five friendlies. They concluded their pre-season with a 2-1 win over Monaco last week, thanks to goals from Junior Messias and Aarón Martín.
The visitors kicked off their pre-season with three back-to-back defeats but bounced back with two wins on the trot. They concluded their pre-season with win over lower-tier sides Lentigione and Legnago Salus ealier this month.
Genoa vs Reggiana Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have crossed paths 47 times in all competitions. The hosts have the upper hand in these meetings with 23 wins. The visitors have 10 wins and 14 games have ended in draws.
- They met for the first time in the 21st century in the second round of the Coppa Italia last season, which the hosts won 2-1.
- They have met five times in the Coppa Italia thus far. Interestingly, the hosts have an unbeaten record in these meetings with three wins.
- The Rossoblù are unbeaten at home against the visitors in all competitions since 1961.
- Reggiana are winless in their last 12 meetings against the hosts.
- The visitors have suffered just two losses in their away games in all competitions in 2024.
- Three of the last four meetings between the two teams have produced over 2.5 goals.
Genoa vs Reggiana Prediction
The Grifone have a solid record against the visitors and are unbeaten in this fixture since 1976. They have a 100% home record in their last nine Coppa Italia games, scoring 23 goals and will look to build on that form.
The Granata have concluded the 2023-24 campaign on a poor note, with just two wins in their last seven games, failing to score in four games in that period. They have drawn three of their last four away meetings against the hosts.
The two teams met in the Coppa Italia second round last season, which the hosts won 2-1 and considering the hosts' unbeaten record in the competition against the visitors, the Grifone are expected to register a comfortable win.
Prediction: Genoa 2-1 Reggiana
Genoa vs Reggiana Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Genoa to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Junior Messias to score or assist any time - Yes
