Genoa 2-0 Juventus: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How Genoa won it

The opening goal came in the 12th minute: Kingsley Ehizibue for Genoa, set up by Tommaso Baldanzi. Tommaso Baldanzi made it 2-0 to Genoa in the 28th minute.

It was 2-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.

The referee, D. Doveri, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Genoa and 1 to Juventus.

Genoa: D. De Rossi, 3-4-2-1 · Juventus: L. Spalletti, 3-4-2-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.75, and on 2-0 it was right.

The estimate's most likely result was a Juventus win at 53%; a Genoa win, at 21%, is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.6 expected, 2 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 49%; with 2 goals the under came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 51%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-28, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.53 for Genoa and 1.29 for Juventus.

Juventus left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.

Genoa had 2 shots on target, Juventus 4.

Juventus had 63% of the ball, but Genoa took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Genoa came into it with 11 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.98 expected goals for and 1.30 against, and had won 36% of their matches.

Juventus came into it with 11 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.49 expected goals for and 0.92 against, and had won 45% of their matches.

Genoa vs Juventus: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tommaso Baldanzi (Genoa), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.

Genoa

• Tommaso Baldanzi 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
• Leo Østigård 8.1
• Johan Vásquez 8.0
• Justin Bijlow 7.5
• Kingsley Ehizibue 7.2 1 goal

Juventus

• Edon Zhegrova 7.3
• Bremer 7.3
• Weston McKennie 7.0
• Pierre Kalulu 7.0
• Jérémie Boga 7.0

The lowest-rated starter was Guglielmo Vicario at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Genoa: Sassuolo vs Genoa Sunday 22 November 2026 · Serie A
• Juventus: Juventus vs Venezia Sunday 22 November 2026 · Serie A

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Genoa vs Juventus

What was the score in Genoa vs Juventus?

Genoa 2-0 Juventus (half-time 2-0), Serie A, Wednesday 28 October 2026.

Who scored in Genoa vs Juventus?

Kingsley Ehizibue 12', Tommaso Baldanzi 28'.

Did Moneyball predict Genoa vs Juventus correctly?

The prediction was right. Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 2.75, and on 2-0 it was right.

Who was man of the match in Genoa vs Juventus?

Tommaso Baldanzi, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Genoa vs Juventus?

D. Doveri.