Napoli vs Genoa Predictions

Expect goals in Naples

Napoli welcome Genoa to the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday and, based on recent meetings between these sides, over 2.5 goals looks the best bet. Eight of the last nine Serie A meetings between these sides have gone over 2.5 goals.

Napoli are second in Serie A, 17 places and ten points above Genoa, with four wins and one defeat from their five games this season. The visitors are yet to win, having drawn twice and lost twice.

Napoli have won three Serie A home games in a row and are unbeaten in nine of their last ten meetings with these opponents. Genoa have won just one of their last ten matches and have gone four games without winning.

Napoli lost 2-1 to Milan last weekend, keeping up their run of games with over 2.5 goals. Kevin De Bruyne scored for Napoli and they had their chances, but failed to make the most of them. Napoli have scored the opening goal in their last six games and have lost just one of the five this season in which they’ve gone ahead (20%). They were priced as 2/1 outsiders to win the game and suffered a narrow defeat.

Over 2.5 goals is a feature of Napoli’s last few games, with the last three Serie A matches all finishing with three goals or more.
The visitors have been struggling to keep out their opponents lately. Genoa have failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last ten Serie A games, with their last shutout coming against Lecce in August. They have not kept a clean sheet in 17 of their last 20 games against Napoli.

Napoli have been winners in seven of their last eight Serie A home games and may be able to edge out Genoa in a close game, with a 2-1 home win the correct-score pick. The visitors have been beaten by a single goal in two of their last three league matches.

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Edited by Mark Langdon