Napoli begin a new era under Massimiliano Allegri on Saturday evening when they travel to Genoa for their opening Serie A fixture of the season.
Gli Azzurri will be looking to make an immediate statement after finishing second in Serie A last season, while the hosts will begin the campaign with the hope of improving on their 16th-place finish.
There is plenty to like about the visitors, who have won 11 of their 16 away visits to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with the Rossoblu, winning five of those games.
However, the recent head-to-head record also points towards goals, with both teams finding the net in each of the last six meetings. That makes Both Teams to Score an appealing option, while Napoli are backed to edge a competitive contest.
Genoa v Napoli Tips Summary
Best Bet - Both teams to score - Yes @ 21/20
Alternative Bet - Over 2.5 goals @ 13/10
Bet Builder - Napoli to win, Vitinha 2+ shots & Under 4 cards @ 9/2
Genoa v Napoli Prediction
Best Bet: Both teams to score @ 21/20
Both teams have found the net in each of the last six meetings between Genoa and Napoli, and another open contest could be on the cards at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
The most recent meeting produced a 3-2 Napoli victory in February, while the visitors this weekend have also scored in each of their last eight games against Genoa.
Napoli should have enough quality to claim three points under Allegri, but Genoa have shown they can make an impact in this fixture and Napoli’s defensive absences in Alessandro Buongiorno and Sam Beukema could encourage the hosts.
With the recent head-to-head record strongly pointing towards goals at both ends, backing both teams to score looks the best way into this fixture.
Alternative Bet: Over 2.5 goals @ 13/10
The recent meetings between these sides provide plenty of encouragement for another game featuring three or more goals.
Nine of the last 10 meetings between Genoa and Napoli have gone over 2.5 goals, while the most recent clash at the Ferraris finished 3-2 to the visitors.
Napoli's attacking quality should make them a threat throughout, while Genoa will have home advantage and should be capable of creating opportunities of their own.
With both teams scoring in each of the last six meetings, over 2.5 Goals appeals, along with both teams to score.
Genoa v Napoli Bet Builder Tip
- Napoli to win
- Vitinha 2+ shots
- Under 4 cards
Pays 9/2
Napoli have won 11 of their last 16 away visits to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris against Genoa and have lost just once in their last eight meetings with the Rossoblu, making the visitors a logical starting point for this Bet Builder.
Vitinha is another appealing leg after the Genoa forward registered 65 shots in Serie A last season, averaging 2.63 attempts per 90 minutes.
The final leg goes against the Serie A trend for cards by backing under four in this clash.
Serie A matches averaged 4.5 cards per game last season, but both Genoa and Napoli were comfortably below that mark. Napoli matches averaged 3.65 cards, while Genoa's games produced 3.70.
The two sides were also among the cleanest teams in Serie A last season, with Napoli topping the fair play table and Genoa finishing seventh. That makes under four cards an appealing addition to this three-fold.
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Key Match Stats
- Both teams have scored in each of the last six meetings between Genoa and Napoli
- Genoa have not beaten Napoli at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris since February 2021
- Napoli are unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Genoa, winning five times
- Massimiliano Allegri takes charge of his first competitive match for Napoli
- Napoli have won 11 of their 16 away visits to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris against Genoa
- Napoli and Genoa matches both averaged fewer than four cards per game in Serie A last season, 3.65 and 3.70 respectively
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