Serie A · 2024

Genoa 0–2 Lazio · Serie A

Genoa

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0–2Historical match

Lazio

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Lazio won 0–2.

Shots
815
Shots on target
46
Expected goals
0.651.1
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Lazio beat Genoa 2–0. Recorded in this match (Genoa – Lazio): shots 8–15, shots on target 4–6, expected goals 0.65–1.1, possession 38%–62%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Lazio's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Lazio's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.67 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1 goal/match1.67 goals/match1.23 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Genoa show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Genoa's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

10.5 shots/match ▲ShotsGenoa · Lazio13.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricGenoaLazioBaseline
Shots10.5 shots/match13.8 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against12.3 shots/match10.4 shots/match12 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Lazio have recorded the higher season possession share.

45.8%PossessionGenoa · Lazio● 54.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGenoaLazioBaseline
Possession45.8%54.2%48.7%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots15 shotsGenoa 8 shots, Lazio 15 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots6 shotsGenoa 4 shots, Lazio 6 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG1.1 xGGenoa 0.65 xG, Lazio 1.1 xG
  • Possession38%62%Genoa 38%, Lazio 62%
  • Corners6 corners8 cornersGenoa 6 corners, Lazio 8 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls10 foulsGenoa 16 fouls, Lazio 10 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Valentín Castellanos · Lazio · 14′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedManuel Lazzari · Lazio · 30′ · 0.01 xG · on targetVitinha · Genoa · 45′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 31′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAdam Marušić · Lazio · 26′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 60′ · 0.03 xG · on targetNicolò Rovella · Lazio · 4′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedJohan Vásquez · Genoa · 28′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedBoulaye Dia · Lazio · 40′ · 0.04 xG · on targetMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 10′ · 0.05 xG · on targetMattéo Guendouzi · Lazio · 27′ · 0.05 xG · on targetValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 34′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMattéo Guendouzi · Lazio · 41′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedMorten Frendrup · Genoa · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetMattia Zaccagni · Lazio · 24′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedBoulaye Dia · Lazio · 5′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedValentín Castellanos · Lazio · 32′ · 0.13 xG · goalBoulaye Dia · Lazio · 65′ · 0.13 xG · goalAndrea Pinamonti · Genoa · 13′ · 0.15 xG · on targetMorten Thorsby · Genoa · 53′ · 0.24 xG · off target or blockedNicolò Rovella · Lazio · 58′ · 0.27 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Genoa: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.64 xG. Lazio: 15 shots, 6 on target, 1.10 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Valentín Castellanos · Lazio · 32′Boulaye Dia · Lazio · 65′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Genoa 0.64 xG · Lazio 1.10 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Genoa
0Draws
4Lazio
Lazio — Genoa · Serie A3–0
Genoa — Lazio · Serie A0–1
Lazio — Genoa · Serie A0–1
Genoa — Lazio · Serie A1–4
Lazio — Genoa · Serie A3–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Genoa favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Lazio in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Genoa33 matchesLazio33 matches
0.88 goals/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 1.67 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/331.3 goals/match
0.98 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 1.47 xG/match
10.5 shots/matchShots33/33▲ 13.8 shots/match
3.24 shots/matchShots on target33/33▲ 5.21 shots/match
45.8%Possession33/33● 54.2%
4.12 corners/matchCorners33/33● 6.03 corners/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls33/3311.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 23 Apr 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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