Fiorentina hosts Genoa in round 22 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, January 17th at Stadio Artemio Franchi (Florence)
Fiorentina ended 2021 with an unbeaten streak of six matches in all competitions. The start of 2022 was not so good. The Violets managed to lose to Torino with a large score. The away match ended with a 4-0 defeat. The Bulls were highly effective in the attack (2.52 xG 2.52 vs 0.47) and quickly brought the opponents to their knees. The top scorer of the Italian Championship Dusan Vlahovic failed to save Fiorentina in that match. He was substituted in the 72nd minute. However, the Violets remained in 6th place in the Serie A standings. Let's add that they managed to arrange the first transfer in winter. Striker Krzysztof Piatek came on loan from Hertha Berlin. Perhaps this is a replacement for Vlahovic, who is being hunted by many European clubs. And the Pole has already managed to score against Napoli in the cup match on Thursday and helped Fiorentina to advance to the next stage (2-5 after extra time).
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Genoa is still in the relegation zone. Every week, the chances of maintaining a place in the elite are decreasing since the team has not gained a single victory in Serie A under the management of the new coaching staff, led by Andriy Shevchenko. The media have already started talking about the possible resignation of the Ukrainian specialist. If you believe the journalists, the club's management will fire Shevchenko in case of a failure in the upcoming game. As for the results in 2022, the Griffins first defended a draw against Sassuolo (1-1), having delivered only one shot on target. But then they lost at home to their opponent in the fight for survival. The match against Spezia ended with a score of 0-1. And last Thursday, Genoa showed a decent resistance in the cup match against AC Milan but lost in extra time (3-1). Let’s note that as soon as the transfer window opened, Genoa immediately announced three agreements. The Griffins got right-back Silvan Hefti, forward Kelvin Yeboah, and defender Leo Ostigard. The last player was loaned from Brighton. The club plans to conclude agreements with several more newcomers, and the other day Riccardo Callafiori joined Genoa. The young defender came from AS Roma on loan.
Fiorentina has played all nine home games of the current season with Over 2.5 goals scored. Genoa had this outcome in six out of 11 away matches. In the first round, the Violets dominated and won 1-2, but the fans saw all the goals at the end of the match. Perhaps this time the Violets will convert their scoring chances faster. Moreover, the opponent is weak, concedes an average of two goals per game, and cannot win in the Italian championship in 18 consecutive matches.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.25 goals scored
