Genoa vs Napoli 21/9 – Betting Tips Italian Serie A
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LEAGUE: Italian Serie A
GAME: Genoa vs Napoli
LOCATION: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
DATE: Wednesday 21/9
TIME: 20:45
In the previous 34 matches between the teams, Napoli have won 14, Genoa have won 8 and there have been 12 draws.
Napoli head to Genoa full of confidence, having finished the weekend top of the Serie A table. Maurizio Sarri’s team have collected 10 points from a possible 12 and that’s enough to see them start the mid-week round of fixtures, 1 point clear of second place Juventus. Although they have only kept one clean sheet this season, it’s going forward where Napoli have really excelled, scoring an average of 3 goals in their four matches played in Serie A this season. Jose Callejon and Arkadiusz Milik have been particularly impressive in-front of goal.
Genoa are one match behind the other teams in Serie A, having had their match with Fiorentina postponed due to bad weather. Still, Ivan Juric’s team were looking good, having picked up two wins from their only two games played before the weekend. However, that record changed with the trip to Sassuolo, as Genoa went down 2-0, a result which sees them sitting 7th in the Serie A table, ahead of the mid-week matches.
Tips
We have looked closely at the following aspects of this match, which offer good betting value:
- Both Teams to Score
- Result and Over 2.5 Goals
- First Goalscorer
Defensive Problems
Neither Genoa or Napoli have looked particularly convincing at the back so far this season. Genoa are yet to keep a clean sheet in Serie A and Napoli have conceded an average of 1.25 goals per game, including 2 goals against Pescara and 2 goals against AC Milan. Both teams will see attack as being their best form of defence in this game and Genoa, being the home team, will have to get forward, leaving space for Napoli to exploit.
Game Tip: Both Teams to Score – Yes is 1.7 at Bet365
Napoli to Outscore Genoa
Napoli come into this match having enjoyed a good 3-1 win over Bologna, which sent them to the top of the table. In their last four Serie A matches, they have scored 2, 4, 3, and 3 goals respectively and look in fantastic shape going forward. They may concede a goal in this game but will back themselves in attack, to get the job done and win the match.
Game Tip: Napoli to Win and Over 2.5 Goals is 2.65 at Ladbrokes
Milik is the Man
Since his arrival from Dutch football, Arkadiusz Milik has performed very well for Napoli. The Polish striker bagged two goals coming off the bench in the 3-1 win over Bologna at the weekend and also found the back of the net twice against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League last week. Having started on the bench on the weekend, expect to see Milik in from the start for this match and that has to make him favourite to get the opening goal of the game.
Game Tip: Milik to Score First is 5.5 at Bet365
