Serie A

Genoa vs. Venezia: a battle for survival

Genoa and Venezia go head-to-head looking to put some distance between themselves and the bottom of the table.

A crucial battle for survival awaits at the Luigi Ferraris in Matchday 8 of Serie A. Genoa, who have four points, were unable to follow up their first win of the campaign against Fiorentina and lost to Roma last week. Venezia, meanwhile, boosted their survival hopes with a victory over Napoli. Both sides have a valuable opportunity to pick up points in a direct battle that could prove hugely significant for the weeks ahead.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 22 previous competitive meetings between the two sides at Marassi: 15 wins for Genoa (most recently 2-0 in Serie A 2024/25), 6 draws (most recently 0-0 in Serie A 2021/22) and 1 win for Venezia (1-0 in Serie B 1995/96).

Venezia’s only away win against Genoa came on 7 January 1996: a 1-0 Serie B victory, with Davide Pellegrini scoring the only goal.

Venezia have gone 300 minutes without scoring away to Genoa: their last goal there was scored by Luis Oliveira in the 60th minute of Genoa-Venezia 3-2 on 11 June 2005 in Serie B.

DID YOU KNOW?

Genoa are one of 4 teams whose goals have all been scored by starters (alongside Cagliari, Frosinone and Como).

Genoa are one of 3 teams with the fewest different goalscorers (3, level with Parma and Cagliari).

This match brings together the two teams with the most goals conceded in the final 15 minutes, including stoppage time (4 each).

Venezia are winless in their last 29 away matches in Serie A: 10 draws and 19 defeats. Their last victory came on 12 February 2022 (Torino-Venezia 1-2).

Venezia are one of 6 teams to have conceded the most goals in the opening 15 minutes of the second half (3, level with Fiorentina, Monza, Sassuolo, Udinese and Napoli).

Venezia have received more yellow cards than any other team (20).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 4th official meeting between Daniele De Rossi and Davide Nicola: in the previous 3, the Venezia coach recorded 1 win, with 2 draws.

Davide Nicola faces one of his former clubs: as a player, he represented Genoa from 1995/96 to 2001/02, with a spell at Pescara in 1998/99, making 183 competitive appearances and scoring 4 goals. He later coached the Grifone from January to August 2020, recording 8 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats in 22 competitive matches.

Akor Adams scored against Napoli: it was the Nigerian forward’s 2nd Serie A goal.

Justin Bijlow and Filip Stankovic are the only Genoa and Venezia players to have played all 630 available minutes plus stoppage time in the league this season.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: Ostigard (Genoa)

REFEREE

SOZZA (PASSERI – TRINCHIERI) IV: MARCHETTI, VAR: DI PAOLO, AVAR: PRONTERA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Genoa-Juventus (28/10, 20.45)

Venezia-Inter (28/10, 18.30)

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