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Venezia will be looking to secure their first win of the season when they play host to Genoa at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in round five of Serie A on Saturday. This will be the first top-flight meeting between the two teams since they played out a 1-1 stalemate back in February 2022.
Venezia were left empty handed once again in the new Serie A campaign as they fell to a humbling 4-0 defeat against AC Milan at the San Siro Stadium last Saturday.
Eusebio Di Francesco’s men have now failed to win their five games to start the season, picking up one draw and losing four, including a 3-1 defeat against Brescia in the Coppa Italia on August 11.
Venezia’s slow start to the season has been due to struggles in defense, where they have conceded 11 goals already, while they have netted twice at the opposite end of the pitch.
Elsewhere, Koni De Winter came up clutch for Genoa last time out as he netted a 96th-minute equalizer to hand them an impressive 1-1 draw against AS Roma at the Estadio Luigi Ferraris.
Alberto Gilardino’s side have now gone unbeaten in six of their most recent seven matches across all competitions, picking up three wins and two draws since early August.
Genoa have picked up five points from their four Serie A games to sit 11th in the table, while Saturday’s hosts are currently rooted to the bottom of the pile with just one point from a possible 12.
Venezia vs Genoa Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Genoa boast a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture, having won seven of the last 14 meetings between the two teams.
- Venezia have managed just one win in that time, which came in July 2023 when they beat Gilardino’s men 4-1 in a friendly, while six games have ended all square.
- Genoa are unbeaten in five of their last six Serie A away games, claiming two wins and three draws since mid-March.
- Venezia have lost all but one of their last five games this season, with a goalless draw against Fiorentina on August 25 being the exception.
Venezia vs Genoa Prediction
Having secured promotion from Serie B last season, Venezia have failed to find their feet in the big leagues and will be looking to get up and running this weekend.
However, we predict Genoa will take the positives from their stalemate against Roma and secure all three points to continue their strong form on the road.
Prediction: Venezia 0-2 Genoa
Venezia vs Genoa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Genoa to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in nine of the last 10 meetings between the two teams)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in five of their six clashes)
