Fiorentina will look to build on their Coppa Italia victory at Napoli as they host Genoa in a Monday night Serie A fixture.
It was not the best end to 2021 for Fiorentina, who appear to have carried that form into the new year as they were beaten 4-0 by Torino in their previous Serie A fixture. However, they bounced back in style in the Coppa Italia, claiming an impressive 5-2 victory at Napoli on Thursday.
Fiorentina are still in the mix for a European finish as they sit seventh on the table, level on points with Roma in sixth place. They will go into Monday’s clash with some confidence and manager Vincenzo Italiano will be keen for his team to channel the performance from the win over Napoli.
Despite their recent struggles in Serie A, Fiorentina have maintained a solid record at the Artemio Franchi. They have claimed five wins and a draw from their last six home matches in Serie A.
Things are looking bleak for Genoa at the moment as they are deep in relegation trouble. They are currently 19th on the table, five points from safety and remain in danger of being cut adrift from the rest of Serie A.
Genoa have claimed just one victory in Serie A this season and travel to Fiorentina winless in their last 18 topflight matches. They have lost five of their last seven matches and were beaten 1-0 at home by Spezia in their previous Serie A fixture.
Things have been worse for Genoa on their travels as they have suffered three defeats from their last four away matches. Their last way fixture was a 3-1 extra-time defeat at AC Milan in the Coppa Italia on Thursday.
How the bookies view it
Fiorentina have the upper hand among the bookies at 1/2 with novibet while an unlikely victory for Genoa is valued at 15/2 with BetVictor. A draw is set at odds of 15/4 by MansionBet.
Head to head
Fiorentina have a 12-5 advantage with 17 draws from 34 previous matches against Genoa. La Viola claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Dusan Vlahovic is the top scorer in Serie A this season with 16 goals and will be the one to watch for Fiorentina. The striker was also on target in the Coppa Italia on Thursday and is priced at 5/6 with Betfred to score anytime.
Despite all their struggles this season, Genoa have shown some quality in attack, particularly with Mattia Destro, who is their top scorer with eight goals. The striker could be worth keeping an eye on to score anytime at 16/5 with Paddy Power.
Anything else catch the eye?
Fiorentina and Genoa have been on target in their last three meetings and both teams could be backed to score on Monday at 19/20 with BetVictor. The reverse fixture produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 5/6 with Unibet, who are also offering odds of 43/20 for over 3.5 goals.
A win and over 2.5 goals could be on the cards for Fiorentina at 6/5 with bet365. La Viola have scored in both halves in three of their last four home matches in Serie A and Monday's clash could be tipped to follow a similar pattern at 13/10 with Unibet.
This Serie A match between Fiorentina and Genoa will be played on Jan 10, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Fiorentina vs Genoa prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
