Verona sit 6th in the Serie A table after three games but are likely to find themselves in a lower position after the weekends’ latest round of fixtures. I Gialloblu don’t face Genoa until Monday night and could potentially drop into mid-table if results go against them on Saturday and Sunday.
So far this season, Verona have looked strong at home, claiming wins and clean sheets against both Roma and Udinese. A 1-0 defeat in their only away game so far, against Parma, arrived last time out and ended their 100% start to the campaign. Verona claimed a 9th-place finish last season, thanks to a strong home record that produced nine wins and five draws from 19 matches.
Over 2.5 goals were scored in 58% of Verona’s home games last season, and the same percentage of home games saw both teams score for I Mastini. When Verona met Genoa for this very fixture last season, the hosts claimed a 2-1 win. Each of the last three meetings between the pair have produced over 2.5 goals, and Forebet is expecting more goals on Monday night.
Genoa’s last two matches have produced a 6-0 defeat, and a 4-1 win, and five of their last six outings in all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals. II Grifone only just escaped relegation last season, suffering 19 defeats in their 38 league games.
Over 2.5 goals were produced in a whopping 84% of Genoa’s away trips in Serie A last season, so you can see why Forebet are backing goals in this game.
Both teams scored in 63% of I Rossoblu away games in 2019/20, and Monday’s visitors only failed to score in 26% of their games last season. The team news heading into Monday’s match-up shows that both teams are likely to be without several first-team players.
Veloso, Dawidowicz, and Empereur could face late fitness tests as they make their returns from injury, but Gunter and Barak have been suffering from a viral infection and might not feature.
Parigini and Sturaro have muscle injuries that could keep them out of action for the visitors, while a significant number of the Genoa side will be assessed after a virus swept the squad before the international break.
Forebet is backing goals to be scored in Monday night’s match and expects the contest to be very open. Over 2.5 goals, both teams to score, and a home win are the main bets to back when Verona play host to Genoa in Serie A this Monday.