Genoa vs Venezia

Genoa have won three consecutive home games without conceding a goal in Serie A for the first time since the period between January and February 2010 (three again, with Gian Piero Gasperini in charge – against Atalanta, Chievo and Udinese).

With Patrick Vieira on the bench, Genoa have collected 20 points (5W, 5D, 3L) in 13 games, for an average of 1.5 points per game: exactly double those collected in the first 12 of this championship, or 10, for an average of 0.8. Furthermore, since his debut on the Rossoblù bench, the Grifone is the team that has obtained the most 'clean sheets' in the tournament (seven).

Caleb Ekuban is the first Genoa player to make two assists in a single Serie A match since September 2021 (Andrea Cambiaso's double winning pass in that case).

After the 2-0 win in the reverse match on 21st September 2024, Venezia could win both matches in a season against Genoa for the first time in Serie A; Overall, only between 1943 and 1946 did the Venetians win two consecutive games against the Grifone in the top-flight.

Venezia are unbeaten in their last four matches against Genoa in Serie A (W1 D3), having lost three of the previous four matches against the Ligurians in the competition (W1); the last Grifone win against the Lagunari in Serie A came back on 30th September 1962 (2-0 at the Ferraris stadium).

Among the teams faced at least five times at home in Serie A, Venezia are the side against which Genoa have the highest percentage of wins (88% - seven wins in eight home games). Overall, among teams against which the Grifone have never lost against at home in Serie A, they have played the joint-most games against them, eight, level with Lecce.

After a streak of 10 league games at the Ferraris stadium without a win (D6 L4), Genoa have won their two most recent home games without conceding a goal; the Grifone could win three home games in a row without conceding a goal in Serie A for the first time since the period between January and February 2010 under Gian Piero Gasperini.

In their last nine league games, Genoa have never repeated the same result two games in a row (W3 D3 L3): a 1-1 draw was their most recent one against Torino.