Genoa will host Hellas Verona at the Luigi Ferraris on Saturday in another round of the 2025-26 Serie A campaign. The home side have endured a difficult season, with new head coach Daniele De Rossi now tasked with initiating a turnaround and guiding the team out of the relegation zone.
The Italian’s tenure began with a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina before the international break, though he watched from the stands due to a suspension carried over from his time at Roma. De Rossi to the touchline last weekend, overseeing a 3-3 draw with Cagliari and will be seeking his first victory at the club as they head into this weekend’s fixture.
Hellas Verona have been poor all season and are one of just two teams in Serie A yet to win after 12 games played. They were beaten 2-1 on home turf by Parma last time out and could have few complaints about the result after managing just one shot on target in the opposition box throughout the contest.
The visitors sit rock-bottom in the league table with six points from 12 matches. They are two places and two points behind their weekend opponents and will leapfrog them with a win on Saturday.
Genoa vs Hellas Verona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 76 meetings between Genoa and Verona. The hosts have won 25 of those games while the visitors have won four fewer.
- There have been 30 draws between the two teams including their most recent matchup which ended goalless.
- Verona are the lowest-scoring side in the Italian top flight this season with seven goals in 12 games.
- Genoa have conceded 19 goals in Serie A this term. Only Udinese (20) and Torino (21) have shipped more.
Genoa vs Hellas Verona Prediction
The Grifone have collected two draws and a win from their last three games after losing four of their previous five. They are favorites heading into the weekend clash but are winless at home in Serie A this season and will need to be at their very best if they are to come out on top here.
The Gialloblù, meanwhile, are winless in their last 13 games across all competitions, losing seven times in that period. They have the worst away record in Serie A this season and could lose this one.
Prediction: Genoa 2-1 Hellas Verona
Genoa vs Hellas Verona Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Genoa to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the visitors' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in four of the hosts' last five matches)