Match Information
Match Overview
Genoa host Venezia at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on October 25 in Serie A Regular Season - Round 8. It is a meeting between two sides in the bottom three of the table: Genoa are 18th and Venezia 20th. At this stage of the season, every point carries weight for clubs trying to climb away from the relegation zone.
The primary factor is the contrast in recent league momentum. Genoa beat Fiorentina 2-1 at home on October 10, then lost 2-0 away to AS Roma on October 17. Before that, they lost 2-1 at Parma on September 20. That makes them 1-2 in their last three Serie A games, with the one win coming at home. Venezia's league run is bleaker overall, with four defeats in their last five Serie A matches, including a 4-2 home loss to Fiorentina on September 11 and a 2-0 home loss to Lazio on September 19. Their most recent result, however, is a 1-0 home win over Napoli on October 17, a result that stands out against that run. It followed a 3-1 defeat at Atalanta on October 12.
The secondary factor is head-to-head history. Genoa won the most recent meeting 2-0 on February 17, 2025, and have won four of the eight listed meetings. Venezia have won three, and one ended level. The record is fairly balanced, and the sides have traded results home and away.
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On availability, neither club has any reported injuries or unavailable players, so both managers, Daniele De Rossi for Genoa and Daniele Nicola for Venezia, should have their full squads to choose from. That points to selection decisions being tactical rather than forced.
Overall, this is a matchday between two sides who need points. Genoa carry home advantage, while Venezia arrive after their most recent win.
Predicted Lineups
Genoa
Bijlow; Marcandalli, Østigård, Vásquez; Ellertsson, Wiafe, Frendrup, Puczka, Junior Messias, El Shaarawy; Osmajić
Venezia
Stanković; Halhal, Moreno, Juan Jesus; Hainaut, Kike Pérez, Sohm, Bašić, Haps; Yeboah, Adams
Team Form Analysis
Genoa
League Position: 18Genoa Form Analysis
Genoa's recent results show an inconsistent trajectory. In Serie A they have won once and lost twice in their last three games, beginning with the 2-1 defeat at Parma on September 20. The October 10 home win over Fiorentina by the same 2-1 scscoreline was the high point, but it was followed by a 2-0 loss away at AS Roma on October 17.
Attacking output has been modest. Across the three league games listed, Genoa scored three goals, two of them in the Fiorentina match, and they were shut out by Roma. Defensively, they conceded five goals in those three league matches, with two against Parma, none against Fiorentina's attack beyond the one goal, and two against Roma.
Outside the league, Genoa beat Sudtirol 1-0 at home in the Coppa Italia Round of 32 on September 15, and lost 2-0 to Rapid in a club friendly on October 2. The friendly offers little competitive context. Opposition quality has varied: Roma away was a demanding fixture, while the home win over Fiorentina shows what the team can do at the Ferraris.
Venezia
League Position: 20Venezia Form Analysis
Venezia's recent form is difficult, with four defeats in their last five Serie A matches. The run began with a 3-2 loss at Frosinone on September 6, followed by a 4-2 home defeat to Fiorentina on September 11 and a 2-0 home loss to Lazio on September 19. A 3-1 loss at Atalanta on October 12 extended the sequence.
The October 17 home win over Napoli, 1-0, broke that run and was their only clean sheet of the five games. It also marks a clear contrast, given the opposition quality.
Attacking output across the five matches totals five goals: two against Frosinone, two against Fiorentina, none against Lazio, one against Atlanta and one against Napoli. Defensively, the picture is more worrying. Venezia conceded 12 goals in the five games, including conceding three or more on three occasions. Even so, the Napoli result shows the side can be resolute when it matters.
Four of the five games were at home or against established top-flight opposition, so the schedule has been testing. Venezia will want to carry the defensive discipline from the Napoli match into the trip to Genoa.
Head-to-Head
Genoa
Venezia
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-17 | Genoa | 2 - 0 | Venezia |
| 2024-09-21 | Venezia | 2 - 0 | Genoa |
| 2024-07-20 | Venezia | 1 - 3 | Genoa |
| 2023-07-22 | Genoa | 1 - 4 | Venezia |
| 2023-01-16 | Genoa | 1 - 0 | Venezia |
| 2022-08-14 | Venezia | 1 - 2 | Genoa |
| 2022-02-20 | Venezia | 1 - 1 | Genoa |
| 2021-10-31 | Genoa | 0 - 0 | Venezia |
Memorable Matches
The head-to-head record includes several high-scoring and decisive results. On July 22, 2023, Venezia won 4-1 at Genoa, the biggest margin in the listed meetings. Venezia also won 1-3 in the other direction in reverse, as Genoa took a 3-1 victory away at Venezia on July 20, 2024, a result that shows the sides trading emphatic scorelines.
More recently, Venezia won 2-0 at home against Genoa on September 21, 2024, before Genoa answered with a 2-0 win at home on February 17, 2025. That pair of results shows how finely balanced the recent meetings have been, with each side winning on its own ground.
Earlier fixtures were tighter, including a 0-0 draw on October 31, 2021 and a 1-1 draw on February 20, 2022.
Venue Factor
The Stadio Luigi Ferraris is the setting for this Round 8 fixture. Genoa's home record this season in the data provided is limited to one Serie A match, the 2-1 win over Fiorentina on October 10, plus a 1-0 Coppa Italia win over Sudtirol on September 15. Both results at home were victories, while their league defeats listed came away from home, at Parma and Roma.
Venezia's away form is a concern in the data, with defeats at Frosinone (3-2) on
Injury Concerns
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