Genoa vs Bologna Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 25 Jan 2026

Serie A Betting Preview: Genoa vs Bologna

Genoa clash with Bologna at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, with kick-off set for 10:00 on Sunday 25 January.

Genoa look a good bet to defeat Bologna and we can back the home team at -152 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Genoa played Parma away in their last game. It was a 0-0 draw at Stadio Ennio Tardini. Daniele De Rossi's side had 49% possession and managed three shots on target.

Bologna were beaten 2-1 in their previous Serie A game, being turned over at home to Fiorentina at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. The Emilia-Romagna club recorded 61% possession and had three shots on goal, with Giovanni Fabbian finding the net.

On Thursday night, Bologna had a 2-2 draw at home to Celtic in the Europa League.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 2-1 for home side Bologna when they last faced Genoa, with the encounter taking place at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara. In the previous 10 H2H matches, we’ve seen five Genoa victories, two Bologna wins and three draws.

Serie A		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	Bologna	28	11	6	11	37	34	3	37:34	39
14	Genoa	28	7	9	12	34	40	-6	34:40	30

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3 wins, 3 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts. Genoa have had 44.9% possession, 354.0 passes and 2.2 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 16.7 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 6.6 corners.

Lorenzo Colombo leads the way with 4 goals, with Leo Oestigard and Vitinha scoring 2 each. Ruslan Malinovsky and Aaron Martin Caricol have racked up the most assists with 2, while goalkeeper Nicola Leali has 2 clean sheets.

Bologna have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.2 goals from 13.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal. Vincenzo Italiano's team average 53.9% possession, 428.6 passes, 4.4 corners in their favour and 5.1 corners against, while conceding 1.6 goals from 12.5 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal.

The top scorers have been Giovanni Fabbian, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Santiago Castro and Tommaso Pobega, with 2 goals apiece. Jonathan Rowe, Remo Freuler and Tommaso Pobega have clocked up 1 assists, with Federico Ravaglia keeping one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Genoa confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Justin Bijlow (GK), Alessandro Marcandalli, Sebastian Otoa, Johan Vasquez, Brooke Norton-Cuffy, Vitinha, Morten Frendrup, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Aaron Martin Caricol, Jeff Ekhator, Lorenzo Colombo.

Bologna confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski (GK), Nadir Zortea, Nicolo Casale, Torbjoern Lysaker Heggem, Charalambos Lykogiannis, Remo Freuler, Lewis Ferguson, Jonathan Rowe, Jens Odgaard, Benjamin Dominguez, Ciro Immobile.

Genoa vs Bologna Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Genoa vs Bologna tips include the main match prediction, a correct score forecast, a corners recommendation, bet builder advice and top player prop picks. Each section below offers expert insight into the key betting angles.

Match Prediction

We’re backing Genoa at -152 in this Serie A game with a +0.25 goal start. We think that the home team will have the edge and we can therefore feel confident of a return with this bet.

We’re always focused on the Serie A form guide to identify the latest betting trends. When it comes to key players getting injured, that can also have a bearing. The latest stats provide even more information to make a football prediction.

Key Genoa vs Bologna league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Genoa in 4 consecutive games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Genoa in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Genoa in 12 of their last 20 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Bologna in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Bologna in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Genoa in 8 of their last 10 games against Bologna.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 60.2% likelihood of our pick winning. However, our tipsters research has found that the actual probability is closer to 70%. This is why we regard this as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

Genoa Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -152 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Genoa 1 - 0 Bologna

Our correct score prediction is a 1-0 win for Genoa which is available at odds of +650. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Lorenzo Colombo Over 0.5 Shots On Target -154

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) has racked up one or more shots on goal in four straight Serie A games. We anticipate that these numbers will prove telling and that he will cover the Shots on Target line at odds of -154.

Latest Lorenzo Colombo Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+320

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-125

Shots

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

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Mikael Egill Ellertsson To Score +750

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa) can be wagered at +750 to be among the goals. Using all evidence, we are happy to back him to find the net on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Mikael Egill Ellertsson Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+1800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-667

Shots

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Genoa Under 3.5 Corners -104

The 3.5 corners line has not been covered by Genoa in five consecutive matches. It looks a logical viewpoint that the Team Corners line won’t be reached and you can land a price of -104 for this Genoa wager.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Genoa

Total

8.80 2.20 6.60

Home

7.80 3.50 4.30

Away

9.60 3.20 6.40

Bologna

Total

9.50 4.40 5.10

Home

9.30 5.60 3.70

Away

9.10 4.40 4.70

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-132

Under 8.5

-108

Genoa Corners

Over 3.5

-116

Under 3.5

-120

Bologna Corners

Over 4.5

-143

Under 4.5

-100

Most Corners

1

+175

X

+650

2

-172

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Genoa vs Bologna Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

If you’re looking to wager Genoa to secure victory in the Serie A, then the bookmakers have chalked them up at +230. Bologna are on offer at betting odds of +138 and the draw is +195.

The Draw No Bet market simplifies things as it offers two options and money back if the game finishes level. Bologna are -167, while Genoa are alternatively priced at +117.

Under 2.5 Goals is a short-priced option for those expecting two goals or less. For the Both Teams to Score betting option, it’s up in the air odds-wise as to whether Yes or No will be the end result.

Hundreds of markets are now a guarantee for each of the Serie A games, with the best football betting sites making sure that customers have quality options.

Full-Time Result

1

+230

X

+195

2

+138

Half-Time Result

1

+280

X

-100

2

+210

Double Chance

1X

-179

12

-263

X2

-313

Draw No Bet

1

+117

2

-167

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-123

2 Hcp -0.25

-100

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-182

Over 2.5

+140

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-105

No

-125

Riccardo Orsolini is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +600. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +270.

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

First

+270

Anytime

+600

Jeff Ekhator (Genoa)

First

+270

Anytime

+650

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

First

+280

Anytime

+600

Ciro Immobile (Bologna)

First

+300

Anytime

+600

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)

First

+320

Anytime

+700

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

First

+380

Anytime

+850

Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

First

+390

Anytime

+850

Vitor Oliveira "Vitinha" (Genoa)

First

+400

Anytime

+850

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

First

+420

Anytime

+900

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

First

+430

Anytime

+850

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

First

+430

Anytime

+950

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

First

+440

Anytime

+950

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

First

+450

Anytime

+950

Junior Messias (Genoa)

First

+450

Anytime

+1000

Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1100

Maxwel Cornet (Genoa)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa)

First

+575

Anytime

+1300

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna)

First

+600

Anytime

+1200

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

First

+600

Anytime

+1400

Albert Gronbaek (Genoa)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Seydou Fini (Genoa)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

First

+800

Anytime

+1800

Morten Thorsby (Genoa)

First

+800

Anytime

+1900

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

First

+850

Anytime

+1900

Morten Frendrup (Genoa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Patrizio Masini (Genoa)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-125

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-132

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-132

Under 0.5

-147

Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-128

Under 0.5

-152

Ciro Immobile (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-119

Under 0.5

-164

Vitor Oliveira "Vitinha" (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-182

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-208

Junior Messias (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-213

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-250

Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-250

Maxwel Cornet (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-263

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-270

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-263

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-278

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+138

Under 0.5

-286

Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+163

Under 0.5

-417

Albert Gronbaek (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-370

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+175

Under 0.5

-385

Seydou Fini (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-417

Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-526

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-500

Morten Thorsby (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-556

Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-667

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-667

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-714

Morten Frendrup (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-769

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-909

Patrizio Masini (Genoa)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-1000

Santiago Castro (Bologna)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa)

Over 2.5

+138

Under 2.5

-

Jeff Ekhator (Genoa)

Over 2.5

+145

Under 2.5

-

Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-250

Under 1.5

-

Jens Odgaard (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Maxwel Cornet (Genoa)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Ruslan Malinovskyi (Genoa)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Nicolo Cambiaghi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+128

Under 1.5

-

Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-

Junior Messias (Genoa)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Jonathan Rowe (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-

Vitor Oliveira "Vitinha" (Genoa)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-

Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

-

Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Ciro Immobile (Bologna)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

-

Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna)

Over 1.5

+118

Under 1.5

-

Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Morten Frendrup (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-114

Under 0.5

-

Nikola Moro (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Morten Thorsby (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Albert Gronbaek (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-122

Under 0.5

-

Nadir Zortea (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Seydou Fini (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

-

Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Tommaso Pobega (Bologna)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Patrizio Masini (Genoa)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Genoa have clocked up five losses, three draws and two wins in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 0.90 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Bologna have recorded four victories, four draws and two defeats in the previous 10 away matches, netting an average of 1.80 goals per game and conceding 1.30.

Genoa were involved in a 2-2 draw when last meeting Bologna at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The past 5 H2H meetings at Stadio Luigi Ferraris have featured two triumphs for Genoa, one for Bologna along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Genoa Home Stats		2-3-5	2.20	0.90	1.30	5	5	4	6
Bologna Away Stats		4-4-2	3.10	1.80	1.30	6	4	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Genoa vs Bologna Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Genoa vs Bologna, check the team news first. We’ll share both predicted and confirmed lineups for Serie A along with the latest injury news.

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