Football Bet of the Day for Friday – expert-backed tip for Genoa vs Udinese, including goals, form and player analysis.
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Genoa vs Udinese
Herrin Kendrick; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Tottenham to Win and Over 2.5 Goals | |
13/10 - odds when tipped |  |
Reasoning Tottenham are aiming to save their season with Europa League glory and have a strong home record in Europe. Frankfurt are weakened by injuries and have struggled defensively on their travels. Spurs have the firepower to exploit this and take control of the tie, making this a solid selection. | |
Key Stats:
- Genoa are unbeaten in their last 6 matches against Udinese, with 4 clean sheets.
- The Grifone average 2.6 points per home game in 2025 – 4th highest in Serie A.
- Lorenzo Lucca has scored or assisted in 3 of his last 4 Serie A appearances.
Rationale
Friday night’s fixture in Liguria features two sides who know each other inside out. Genoa return to home soil after a narrow defeat at Juventus, and they’ll be confident in their surroundings – their form at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris has been quietly impressive. With four victories and one draw from five Serie A home games in 2025, they’ve taken more points at home per game than all but three other teams this calendar year. Patrick Vieira’s men have built a fortress, even if they remain inconsistent away.
Their opponents, Udinese, are showing flashes of promise, largely thanks to the emergence of centre-back Oumar Solet, who has caught the eye with his progressive style and dribbling ability. That said, the Bianconeri have lost their last two matches, including a disjointed performance against relegation-threatened Hellas Verona. Their previous unbeaten run has stalled, and although Lorenzo Lucca continues to impress with goals and link-up play, there’s been too little support around him in recent weeks.
The hosts boast a strong record in this particular matchup too, with six games unbeaten against Udinese and four clean sheets across the last five meetings. Andrea Pinamonti – despite his current dry spell – has developed a habit of punishing this opposition, and with creative players like Miretti and Malinovskyi expected to return to the XI, Genoa should offer more threat than they did in Turin.
However, Udinese have shown they can hurt better teams – they troubled both Milan clubs earlier this year and boast attacking width through Kamara and Bravo. But their tendency to concede, combined with Genoa’s solid defensive shape, suggests a tight affair with no clear victor. This feels like the kind of contest where both teams will have their moments but ultimately cancel each other out.
Best bet – Draw and Both Teams to Score
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