Serie A: Genoa-Atalanta 1-2 |As it happened...
MATCH PREVIEW:
- Genoa have lost their last three Serie A games against Atalanta, after they had remained unbeaten in the previous seven against the Nerazzurri (W3 D4).
- Genoa are winless in their last six home games against Atalanta (four draws, following by two defeats).
- Genoa have taken seven points from their last three league games, one more than the six they collected from the previous 13 games in Serie A.
- Atalanta are yet to win away from home in Serie A this season (D3 L4).
- Only AC Milan (-11) have recorded a worse points difference than Atalanta (-9) between this season and last season after 15 matches.
- Genoa have scored only five goals in their last seven league fixtures, all coming from different players - Taarabt, Izzo, Rigoni, Lapadula and Pandev.
- Atalanta’s five league goals coming from the bench this season, including Ilicic’s against Torino last weekend, represents a league-high so far.
- Only SPAL (2) and Benevento (0) have claimed fewer points on the road than Atalanta (3 points) so far this season.
- On the other hand, only Benevento have a worse home record than Genoa this season, with only two points won at the Ferraris by the Grifoni.
- Andrea Bertolacci has scored more goals against Atalanta (3) than any other side in Serie A.
- Alejandro Gomez’s only Serie A hat-trick came the last time these two sides met, back in April.
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