SPAL vs GENOA
Monday 25thNovember 1945hrs
Football – Italy – Serie A
Pick Both teams to score
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 1.85 (odds taken 01:46 GMT, 24 November )
The Italian top flight provides us with a relegation clash between SPAL and Genoa on Monday night as the betting tips continue at the Stadio Paolo Mazza with both teams keen to ease their relegation worries.
SPAL vs Genoa Live Stats & Betting Odds
SPAL Prediction – Can SPAL lift themselves out of bottom three?
Recent results have been disappointing for Monday night’s hosts, SPAL, as they’ve failed to win any of their last 5 matches overall in Serie A which has left them second from bottom and 1 point adrift of Genoa and safety ahead of this crucial ‘six-pointer’ at the bottom of Serie A.
Defeats to Cagliari, AC Milan and Sampdoria have done the recent damage but SPAL have also picked up points in draws with Napoli 1-1 and a 0-0 draw away at Udinese to keep them in touch with the teams above them.
A win on Monday night would see SPAL lift themselves out of the bottom three and in turn plunge Genoa into the relegation zone, but an average looking home record of 2-1-3 7/9 which consists of a mixed bag of results make me lean towards the goals markets here.
Indeed, 4 of SPAL’s 6 home matches to date have seen both teams score and as the hosts will be on the front foot here, this looks the best option for this clash.
Genoa Prediction – Can Genoa put daylight between them and bottom three?
A worthy point in a 0-0 draw away at Napoli in Serie A just before the international break ended a run of two defeats on the trot for fourth from bottom club, Genoa, following earlier losses to Juventus and Udinese, and they’ll no doubt be looking to build upon that valuable point at Napoli when they make their way to SPAL for this important encounter.
Genoa’s recent results have also been disappointing as the visitors have claimed just 1 win out of their last 10 matches overall in the Italian top flight, which was a 3-1 home win against bottom club, Brescia, but losing 5 of their last 7 matches has placed Genoa in early relegation trouble.
An additional 5-1 loss away from home at Parma along with the aforementioned defeats to Juventus and Udinese means the visitors are not to be trusted, while on the road, their away record stands at a poor 0-2-4 6/17 so the straight win is out of the window.
However, 9 of Genoa’s 12 matches to date have resulted in both teams scoring along with 4 of their 6 away matches also resulting in the same outcome, so this also appears to be the best play where Genoa are concerned.
Key-Facts – SPAL vs Genoa
- 4 of SPAL’s 6 home matches to date have seen both teams score in Serie A
- 9 of Genoa’s 12 matches to date overall have resulted in both teams scoring
- The last 3 encounters between these two clubs have all ended in 1-1 draws
Betting Tips Verdict
Both SPAL and Genoa will be desperate for the three points here and both should score as a result.
