Italy - Serie AData current as of 23 July 2026

Genoa vs Bologna: match statistics

Genoa crest
Genoa
3 : 2half-time 0:1
Bologna crest
Bologna
130%(2.90)
X30%(3.00)
240%(2.49)

Bologna presents a clear advantage over Genoa regarding key statistics. The visitors possess a significantly better away record (36% wins) compared to Genoa's mere 18% win rate at home. Bologna stands out with offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 1.64 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 15%, while the hosts score only 0.82 goals on average in their home games. Genoa has an alarming rate of 55% of home matches without scoring a goal, which, combined with Bologna's positive goal difference away (+4), argues in favor of the visitors. Form in the last five meetings is even, but the higher table position (8th place vs 16th) and better possession control (55% vs 51%) give Bologna a real chance to secure three points. A draw remains probable due to the high percentage of shared points for both teams (36%), but Bologna's quality and efficiency tip the scales of victory in their favor.

Genoa vs Bologna: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Genoa play Bologna in Serie A (Italy). The match date is 25 January 2026 at 15:00. Final score: 3:2.

Current form

Genoa: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. Bologna: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Genoa scores 1.08 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Bologna scores 1.29 and concedes 1.21. League average: 2.43 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Genoa 53%, Bologna 45%. Over 2.5: Genoa 53%, Bologna 45%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Bologna has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.25. Genoa: 11.4 shots per match, Bologna: 12.9.

Match halves

Genoa: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.66. Bologna: half-time lead 26%, second-half goals 0.74.

Goals by minute

Genoa: 76-90+ (13 goals). Bologna: 46-60 (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.43 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Bologna presents a clear advantage over Genoa regarding key statistics. The visitors possess a significantly better away record (36% wins) compared to Genoa's mere 18% win rate at home. Bologna stands out with offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 1.64 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 15%, while the hosts score only 0.82 goals on average in their home games. Genoa has an alarming rate of 55% of home matches without scoring a goal, which, combined with Bologna's positive goal difference away (+4), argues in favor of the visitors. Form in the last five meetings is even, but the higher table position (8th place vs 16th) and better possession control (55% vs 51%) give Bologna a real chance to secure three points. A draw remains probable due to the high percentage of shared points for both teams (36%), but Bologna's quality and efficiency tip the scales of victory in their favor.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
3 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
GenoaBologna
8Shots13
GenoaBologna
6Shots on target3
GenoaBologna
1.27xG1.26
GenoaBologna
5Corners2
GenoaBologna
47Dangerous attacks31
GenoaBologna
14Fouls17
GenoaBologna
2Cards4
GenoaBologna

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.08Goals scored / match1.29
GenoaBologna
1.34Goals conceded / match1.21
GenoaBologna
49%Average possession55%
GenoaBologna
3.76Shots on target / match3.82
GenoaBologna

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.45Shots per match12.89
GenoaBologna
3.76Shots on target3.82
GenoaBologna
9.4%Shot conversion10%
GenoaBologna
49%Possession55%
GenoaBologna
1.25xG for1.38
GenoaBologna
1.43xG against1.15
GenoaBologna

Shooting quality

Genoa: BalancedBologna: Balanced
GenoaBologna
Accuracy (shots on target)33%30%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Bologna is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Genoa · 1.6 pts / match - Bologna

Genoa
LDDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
26% W29% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-11-17
1.08 pts / match · goal difference -10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-9
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WLWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 0.90Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Bologna
LDWWD
Season result split
42% W21% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
16-8-14
1.47 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
10-4-5
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWLWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Bologna is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

1.08 goals / match - Genoa · 1.29 goals / match - Bologna

Bologna is 11% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Genoa · 1.21 goals / match - Bologna

Genoa scoring profile: strong

Genoa scores in 61% of matches (23 of 38 matches), while Bologna keeps a clean sheet in 32% (12 of 38 matches).

Bologna scoring profile: very strong

Bologna scores in 71% of matches (27 of 38 matches), while Genoa keeps a clean sheet in 24% (9 of 38 matches).

41Goals scored (season)49
GenoaBologna
51Goals conceded (season)46
GenoaBologna
2.42Average goals in match2.5
GenoaBologna
1Goals scored (last 5)7
GenoaBologna
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
GenoaBologna

How often they score at least...

61%1 goal71%
GenoaBologna
37%2 goals39%
GenoaBologna
11%3 goals16%
GenoaBologna
0%4 goals3%
GenoaBologna

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal68%
GenoaBologna
45%2 goals39%
GenoaBologna
13%3 goals13%
GenoaBologna
0%4 goals0%
GenoaBologna

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time18%
GenoaBologna
8%BTTS in both halves8%
GenoaBologna
26%Scored in both halves24%
GenoaBologna

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS37%
GenoaBologna
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
GenoaBologna
20%BTTS - last 540%
GenoaBologna

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
GenoaBologna
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
GenoaBologna
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
GenoaBologna

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time87%
GenoaBologna
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
GenoaBologna
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
GenoaBologna

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Bologna is 19% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / match - Genoa · 1.34 pts / match - Bologna

Genoa - half-time state
21% leading50% draw29% trailing
Bologna - half-time state
26% leading55% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per match (1st half)1.34
GenoaBologna
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.55
GenoaBologna
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.45
GenoaBologna
1.03Average goals (1st half)1
GenoaBologna
58%Clean sheet before half-time66%
GenoaBologna
63%No goal before half-time63%
GenoaBologna

After half-time (2nd half)

1.18Points per match (2nd half)1.26
GenoaBologna
0.66Goals scored (2nd half)0.74
GenoaBologna
0.74Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
GenoaBologna
1.39Average goals (2nd half)1.5
GenoaBologna
45%Clean sheet after half-time42%
GenoaBologna
50%No goal after half-time42%
GenoaBologna

Genoa - second-half results

26% W39% R34% P
43
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
45
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding124%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Bologna - second-half results

34% W24% R42% P
51
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.34
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 26% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Genoa - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.600.60
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.40.8
1 goal40%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Bologna - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.20
Goals scored / match0.80.6
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match1.61.2
1 goal60%60%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Genoa
ScoredConceded
5
8
0-15
5
8
16-30
6
7
31-45
4
10
46-60
8
10
61-75
13
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Bologna
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
8
3
16-30
10
9
31-45
12
9
46-60
6
11
61-75
10
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Genoa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
117%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

Bologna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
112%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie A).

Teams vs league

GenoaLigaBologna
Average goals in match 2.422.43 2.50
Both teams scored 53%45% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%46% 45%
Clean sheets 24%32% 32%
Goal before half-time 63%66% 53%
Goal after half-time 76%77% 87%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.43
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+11%
Home attack advantage
+10%
Home defence advantage
+4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Genoa 0 - 0 - 1 Bologna. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Bologna FC 1909
2 : 1
Genoa CFC

FAQ

What was the result of Genoa vs Bologna?

The Serie A match finished Genoa 3:2 Bologna. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Genoa vs Bologna?

Genoa score 1.08 goals per game on average and Bologna 1.29. The Serie A average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Genoa's matches and 45% of Bologna's.

What form are Genoa and Bologna in?

Over the last 5 games Genoa have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Bologna 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Genoa vs Bologna?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.