Bologna will be looking to wrap up an impressive campaign on a positive note as they travel to Genoa for their season finale. Neither team is fighting for much at the moment, and with no pressure little to play for, an open contest could be on the cards.
Sitting 11th on the standings, Genoa head into the season finale with only pride to play for as they can no longer break into the top half. Alberto Gilardino’s men lost 1-0 to Roma last time out, although they had been on a three match unbeaten run prior to that defeat.
Genoa will head into Friday’s clash with some confidence having won their last two home matches. They eased past Cagliari 3-0 before claiming a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
It has been an impressive campaign for Bologna, who have qualified for the Champions League for the first time in their history. They are unbeaten in their last nine matches and were held to a 3-3 draw by Juventus last time out despite racing to a three goal lead.
While the defensive showing last time out will be troubling to manager Thiago Motta, Bologna will still travel to Genoa with plenty of confidence. They are unbeaten in their last eight away matches, claiming five wins in that run.
How the bookies view it: Smart money on Bologna
Bologna have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 5/4 by bet365 to claim the win. A victory for Genoa is valued at 11/5 while a draw is set at odds of 23/10.
Head the head: Always evenly matched
Genoa and Bologna have claimed 10 wins each with nine draws from 29 previous meetings. There has also been one win apiece and two draws from the last four matches with the reverse fixture ending in a 1-1 scoreline.
Players to watch: Gudmundsson worth a look
Albert Gudmundsson has 14 Serie A goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for Genoa. The forward was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to find the net once again.
With Joshua Zirkzee still sidelined through injury, Riccardo Orsolini will be the one to watch for Bologna. The striker has 10 Serie A goals this season and is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Friday.
Probably line-ups
Albert Gudmundsson was a second half substitute last time out at Roma and could return to the starting line-up on Friday. Riccardo Orsolini could also be in line to start for Bologna having featured off the bench in their previous fixture.
Genoa: Martinez, Vogliacco, De Winter, Vazquez, Spence, Frendrup, Badelj, Strootman, Martin, Retegui, Gudmundsson
Bologna: Skorupski, Posch, Lucumi, Calafiori, Kristiansen, Freuler, Aebischer, Ndoye, Urbanski, Orsolini, Castro
Anything else catch the eye? Back goals in open encounter
It was a six-goal thriller in Bologna’s previous fixture and another open contest could be on the cards. Over 3.5 goals is priced at 10/3 by bet365, over 2.5 goals is valued at 13/10 while both teams could be backed to score at 19/20.
Genoa opened the scoring in the reverse fixture and could be backed to grab the first goal on Friday at 7/5 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Genoa and Bologna will be played on May 24, 2024 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Genoa vs Bologna prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
