Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Genoa (16th, 41 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Hellas Verona (19th, 21 pts). Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Hellas Verona ran at 0.66 scored and 1.61 conceded, Genoa at 1.08 and 1.34.
20 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hellas Verona 4, draws 7, Genoa 9, at 2.65 goals per meeting. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.8 goals per game across the last five against 2.65 historically.
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi staged the fixture, a ground that holds 39,045. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Genoa: Vitinha (61'), Leo Østigård (86')
Key stats
Possession: Hellas Verona 42% · Genoa 58% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 4-2