Genoa vs Atalanta: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Genoa played Atalanta in Serie A (Italy). The match was played on 21 December 2025. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Genoa: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Atalanta: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Genoa scores 1.07 and concedes 1.53 goals per match. Atalanta scores 1.27 and concedes 1.20. League average: 2.35 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Genoa 67%, Atalanta 67%. Over 2.5: Genoa 67%, Atalanta 40%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Atalanta has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.30. Genoa: 11.9 shots per match, Atalanta: 14.9.

Match halves

Genoa: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.53. Atalanta: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.67.

Goals by minute

Genoa: 31-45+ (4 goals). Atalanta: 31-45+ (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie A: 2.35 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

29Possession (%)71
GenoaAtalanta
6Shots16
GenoaAtalanta
3Shots on target4
GenoaAtalanta
0.82xG1.96
GenoaAtalanta
6Corners10
GenoaAtalanta
31Dangerous attacks93
GenoaAtalanta
11Fouls19
GenoaAtalanta
3Cards2
GenoaAtalanta

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.

1.07Goals scored / match1.27
GenoaAtalanta
1.53Goals conceded / match1.2
GenoaAtalanta
48%Average possession57%
GenoaAtalanta
4.13Shots on target / match4.67
GenoaAtalanta

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.87Shots per match14.93
GenoaAtalanta
4.13Shots on target4.67
GenoaAtalanta
9%Shot conversion8.5%
GenoaAtalanta
48%Possession57%
GenoaAtalanta
1.3xG for1.63
GenoaAtalanta
1.35xG against1.24
GenoaAtalanta

Shooting quality

Genoa: BalancedAtalanta: Dominant
GenoaAtalanta
Accuracy (shots on target)35%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.27

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.

Genoa is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Genoa · 1.2 pts / match - Atalanta

Genoa
DDWWL
Season result split
20% W33% D47% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-7
0.93 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DLDWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
Atalanta
LLWLW
Season result split
27% W47% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-7-4
1.27 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-3
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.19BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

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

1.07 goals / match - Genoa · 1.27 goals / match - Atalanta

Atalanta is 28% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.53 goals / match - Genoa · 1.2 goals / match - Atalanta

Genoa scoring profile: very strong

Genoa scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Atalanta keeps a clean sheet in 20% (3 of 15 matches).

Atalanta scoring profile: very strong

Atalanta scores in 80% of matches (12 of 15 matches), while Genoa keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 matches).

16Goals scored (season)19
GenoaAtalanta
23Goals conceded (season)18
GenoaAtalanta
2.6Average goals in match2.47
GenoaAtalanta
10Goals scored (last 5)6
GenoaAtalanta
9Goals conceded (last 5)10
GenoaAtalanta

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal80%
GenoaAtalanta
33%2 goals27%
GenoaAtalanta
7%3 goals13%
GenoaAtalanta
0%4 goals7%
GenoaAtalanta

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal80%
GenoaAtalanta
53%2 goals20%
GenoaAtalanta
13%3 goals20%
GenoaAtalanta
0%4 goals0%
GenoaAtalanta

* 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

20%BTTS at half-time13%
GenoaAtalanta
13%BTTS in both halves0%
GenoaAtalanta
33%Scored in both halves20%
GenoaAtalanta

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
GenoaAtalanta
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
GenoaAtalanta
100%BTTS - last 560%
GenoaAtalanta

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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
GenoaAtalanta
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
GenoaAtalanta
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
GenoaAtalanta

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
GenoaAtalanta
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
GenoaAtalanta
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
GenoaAtalanta

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.

Atalanta is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / match - Genoa · 1.33 pts / match - Atalanta

Genoa - half-time state
27% leading47% draw27% trailing
Atalanta - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per match (1st half)1.33
GenoaAtalanta
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.6
GenoaAtalanta
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
GenoaAtalanta
1.2Average goals (1st half)1.27
GenoaAtalanta
53%Clean sheet before half-time53%
GenoaAtalanta
53%No goal before half-time53%
GenoaAtalanta

After half-time (2nd half)

1Points per match (2nd half)1.4
GenoaAtalanta
0.53Goals scored (2nd half)0.67
GenoaAtalanta
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
GenoaAtalanta
1.4Average goals (2nd half)1.2
GenoaAtalanta
33%Clean sheet after half-time53%
GenoaAtalanta
47%No goal after half-time47%
GenoaAtalanta

Genoa - second-half results

20% W40% D40% L
19
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding74%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 20%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Atalanta - second-half results

27% W60% D13% L
20
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding82%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 27%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Genoa - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.80
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match1.20.6
Average goals in match2.21.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals80%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5
Atalanta - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-40
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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
2
4
0-15
2
3
16-30
4
3
31-45
1
5
46-60
3
6
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Atalanta
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
1
5
16-30
6
4
31-45
4
1
46-60
2
3
61-75
4
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* 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

2.54
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
108%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 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.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.18
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.
143%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Atalanta

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.32
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.36
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* 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

GenoaLigaAtalanta
Average goals in match 2.602.35 2.47
Both teams scored 67%48% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%45% 40%
Clean sheets 13%32% 20%
Goal before half-time 73%65% 80%
Goal after half-time 87%74% 67%

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

2.35
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+20%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+9%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. GenoaRed cardNicola Leali
  2. GenoaSubstitutionOn: Daniele SommarivaOff: Aarón Martín Caricol
  3. AtalantaSubstitutionOn: Lazar Vujadin SamardžićOff: Daniel Maldini
  4. AtalantaYellow cardLazar Vujadin Samardžić
  5. AtalantaYellow cardNicola Zalewski
  6. GenoaYellow cardMorten Thorsby
  7. AtalantaGoalIsak HienAssist: Nicola Zalewski

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Rosario AbissoMatches officiated: 11
4.45Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 227%Home wins27%Draws45%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Genoa vs Atalanta?

The Serie A match finished Genoa 0:1 Atalanta. 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 Atalanta?

Genoa score 1.07 goals per game on average and Atalanta 1.27. The Serie A average is 2.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Genoa's matches and 67% of Atalanta's.

What form are Genoa and Atalanta in?

Over the last 5 games Genoa have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Atalanta 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Genoa vs Atalanta — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.