Genoa
Serie A
Regular Season
Sat , Apr 03 , 2021 15:00
1 - 1
Fiorentina
Genoa
Fiorentina
1 - 1
Beppe Iachini returns to the Fiorentina bench to face Genoa who is unbeaten at home under Davide Ballardini. Read our reasons for Genoa vs Fiorentina prediction and betting tips.
Genoa is unbeaten in the last two Serie A games and has never lost at the Stadio Marassi since Ballardini replaced Rolando Maran in December. Davide Ballardini said Genoa played their ‘worst first half’ since he took over in December in a win against Parma. ‘We were nowhere’. But Gianluca Scamacca came on after the break and helped Genoa pick up three vital points in the battle for safety in Serie A. Graziano Pellè had given the home side the lead within 16 minutes and the Ducali seemed set to put pressure on their rivals, continuing to produce several big chances against the Grifone. Ballardini was not happy with what he saw from his side in the first half and struggled to understand why Parma are struggling in the relegation zone. “It was the worst first half since I’ve been here,” Ballardini told the media after the match. “We were nowhere, long, wide, very bad. The team was a team, Parma has been with the same coach for five years, it’s difficult to explain why they are there.”
Genoa (3-5-2): Perin; Masiello, Radovanovic, Criscito; Zappacosta, Strootman, Badelj, Zajc, Czyborra; Destro, Scamacca
Suspended: none
Injured: L Pellegrini, Cassata
Cesare Prandelli resigned as Fiorentina coach during the international break and Iachini returned to the Artemio Franchi as an interim coach until the end of the season. Cesare Prandelli insisted Fiorentina players never showed a lack of respect to him and claimed 'somebody didn't understand' his decision. Prandelli gave an interview after that several reports in Italy suggested a poor relationship with players led to his resignation as Fiorentina coach. Several Whatsapp voice messages circulating in Italy suggest a mental breakdown is not the real reason for his resignation. "It's been a few days since I made a painful decision, very painful, and I realize that probably someone has not understood the true meaning of my action," Prandelli said. "Certainly a minority, but not for this less important, is filling social media with wickedness, invented reconstructions of facts that never existed. We should stigmatize and not emphasize the small spirit of the so-called 'keyboard haters', but there is a limit and this limit has been exceeded. I owe it to my family, the club, and above all to my players who never have disrespected me or have had offensive behavior towards me. I appeal to everyone's responsibility, believe in the truth, and do not follow those without morality and ethics."
Beppe Iachini admitted he ‘didn’t think he would return’ to Fiorentina after his dismissal, especially because Cesare Prandelli walked away due to personal reasons. The coach had been fired on November 9 but returned this morning after Prandelli abruptly handed in his resignation, having been increasingly stressed by the demands of the job. “I want first of all to offer my affectionate salute to Prandelli, as we have reciprocal admiration and friendship,” Iachini told the official Fiorentina website in a filmed interview. “I am sorry for his situation. I didn’t think I would return, but these things happen in football.
Fiorentina is the team I always supported and in a moment of difficulty like last year, they called me, so I will again try to give my best. My relationship with Fiorentina has gone on for many years, I’ve always felt at home here and now we must all work hard to make the fans proud of us.” Since Iachini’s exit, there have been some changes to the squad in January, such as the arrival of Kevin Malcuit and Aleksandar Kokorin. “I knew of Malcuit and he had some injury problems but has excellent potential,” continued Iachini. “I haven’t met Kokorin yet, but I hope he can settle in quickly. The most important thing, in general, is to rediscover that unity and spirit to pick up points for our Serie A safety.”
Fiorentina (3-5-2): Dragowski; Martinez Quarta, G Pezzella, Milenkovic; Caceres, Bonaventura, Pulgar, Castrovilli, Biraghi; Ribery, Vlahovic
Suspended: Kokorin, Igor
Injured: none
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After last season’s 2-1 victory, Genoa could win two home games in a row against Fiorentina for the first time since the ‘90s. Bettingkick’s Genoa vs Fiorentina prediction is: Over 2.5 goals.
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15.09.2024. | Genoa | VS | Roma | 1-1 |
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17.08.2024. | Genoa | VS | Inter | 2-2 |
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24.05.2024. | Genoa | VS | Bologna | 2-0 |
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15.12.2024. | Milan | VS | Genoa | 0-0 |
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01.12.2024. | Udinese | VS | Genoa | 0-2 |
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04.11.2024. | Parma | VS | Genoa | 0-1 |
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27.10.2024. | Lazio | VS | Genoa | 3-0 |
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05.10.2024. | Atalanta | VS | Genoa | 5-1 |
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21.09.2024. | Venezia | VS | Genoa | 2-0 |
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24.08.2024. | Monza | VS | Genoa | 0-1 |
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04.08.2024. | Monaco | VS | Genoa | 1-2 |
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20.07.2024. | Venezia | VS | Genoa | 1-3 |
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19.05.2024. | Roma | VS | Genoa | 1-0 |
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19.12.2024. | Vitória SC | VS | Fiorentina | 1-1 |
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15.12.2024. | Bologna | VS | Fiorentina | 1-0 |
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12.12.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | LASK Linz | 7-0 |
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08.12.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Cagliari | 1-0 |
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04.12.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Empoli | 2-2 |
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28.11.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Paphos | 3-2 |
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24.11.2024. | Como | VS | Fiorentina | 0-2 |
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10.11.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Verona | 3-1 |
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07.11.2024. | APOEL | VS | Fiorentina | 2-1 |
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03.11.2024. | Torino | VS | Fiorentina | 0-1 |
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12.12.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | LASK Linz | 7-0 |
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08.12.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Cagliari | 1-0 |
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04.12.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Empoli | 2-2 |
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28.11.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Paphos | 3-2 |
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10.11.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Verona | 3-1 |
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27.10.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Roma | 5-1 |
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06.10.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Milan | 2-1 |
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03.10.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | The New Saints | 2-0 |
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22.09.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Lazio | 2-1 |
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01.09.2024. | Fiorentina | VS | Monza | 2-2 |
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19.12.2024. | Vitória SC | VS | Fiorentina | 1-1 |
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15.12.2024. | Bologna | VS | Fiorentina | 1-0 |
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24.11.2024. | Como | VS | Fiorentina | 0-2 |
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07.11.2024. | APOEL | VS | Fiorentina | 2-1 |
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03.11.2024. | Torino | VS | Fiorentina | 0-1 |
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31.10.2024. | Genoa | VS | Fiorentina | 0-1 |
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20.10.2024. | Lecce | VS | Fiorentina | 0-6 |
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29.09.2024. | Empoli | VS | Fiorentina | 0-0 |
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15.09.2024. | Atalanta | VS | Fiorentina | 3-2 |
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Daniel Garcia is originally from Basque Country, and as a kid who grew up just a few streets from Mendizorrotza Stadium, the choice of Deportivo Alavés as his favourite club is more than obvious. Because of his studies, he moved to Madrid where he graduated in Sports Journalism. Daniel plays football on the weekends, but that does not stop him from watching all La Liga matches. He believes that the outcome of a match can be predicted if all the parameters are analyzed well, including form of the players and weather conditions. Currently he is living in Belgrade, and is in love with a Serbian girl who works as a journalist at one of the famous Sport Channels in Serbia.