Genoa face Udinese to level points in Serie A

After beating Roma and Verona, Genoa are chasing a third straight win against Udinese to all but secure survival and raise the bar for their season objectives. Three points above them, meanwhile, the Friulani are aiming to bounce back after their home defeat to Juventus, which came after a draw with Atalanta, in order to return to the top half of the table.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 33 official meetings at Marassi between the two sides: Genoa have won 16 (most recently 1–0 in last season’s Serie A), there have been 12 draws (most recently 0–0 in Serie A 2021/22) and Udinese have won five (most recently 3–1 away in Serie A 2019/20).

Udinese have gone 330 minutes without scoring at the Ferraris against Genoa: their last goal there was scored by De Paul from the penalty spot in the 30th minute of Genoa–Udinese 1–1 in Serie A 2020/21.

On 11 September 1983, Udinese won 5–0 in Genoa on Matchday 1 of Serie A 1983/84: it featured Zico’s first Serie A goals (a brace), with braces also for Virdis, and the fifth Udinese goal scored by Mauro.

DID YOU KNOW?

At Marassi, the team with the fewest goals scored by substitutes (Udinese, 2, level with Verona) face one of the teams that have conceded the fewest goals to opposition substitutes (Genoa, 2, level with Lazio, Juventus and Como).

This match also features two of the four teams that have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of the second half (8 each, level with Sassuolo; Fiorentina lead the ranking with 9).

Genoa have recorded four wins and one defeat in their last five home matches: the only loss was a 2–3 defeat to Napoli on 7 February.

Genoa have taken 17 points in the second half of the season: they rank 7th in the form table, one point behind Milan and level with Juventus.

Genoa are the team that have contested the most total duels in Serie A 2025/26 (2,410). However, they also have the lowest duel success rate in the league (46.18%).

Only Inter (20) have scored more goals from set pieces than Genoa (14) in Serie A 2025/26 (Genoa are level with Napoli).

Only Fiorentina (22) have dropped more points from winning positions than Genoa (20) in Serie A 2025/26.

Genoa are among the teams awarded the most penalties in Serie A 2025/26 (7), level with Pisa and Milan.

COACHES and PLAYERS

It will be the second official meeting between Daniele De Rossi and Kosta Runjaić: their first meeting was the reverse fixture, which De Rossi’s side won 2–1 away in Udine.

Only Federico Dimarco (263) and Emanuele Valeri (208) have attempted more crosses than Aarón Martín (176) in Serie A 2025/26.

Only Mateo Pellegrino (454) has contested more duels than Lorenzo Colombo (306) among players in Serie A 2025/26.

Only Federico Dimarco (21), Lautaro Martínez (18), Kenan Yıldız (15) and Nico Paz (15) have more goal contributions than Keinan Davis (12) among players in Serie A 2025/26.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: Marcandalli, Malinovskyi, Vitinha (Genoa); Karlstrom, Davis, Kabasele (Udinese)

REFEREE

COLLU (PERETTI – BIFFI) IV: TURRINI, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: PEZZUTO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Juventus-Genoa (Monday Aprile 6th, 18.00 CEST)

Udinese-Como (Monday Aprile 6th, 12.30 CEST)

(Photo Getty Images)