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On the last matchday of the Italian Serie A there will be another game between two teams that were one of the biggest surprises this year. Genoa accwpt at home Bologna. The newly promoted team welcomes the team that sensationally qualified for the Champions League. Genoa did make a strong comeback after returning from Serie B to the top tier. Under Gilardino the team has never been in one of the three relegation places since the first matchday, when they lost 1-4 to Fiorentina. In particular, the weeks and months around the turn of the year were an important building block for the hosts to ensure they remained in the league. Between December and early February they remained unbeaten in eight games in a row and even managed to draw against Juventus and Inter during this period. What applies to the home team certainly applies even more to the guests. Because these are without a doubt the biggest surprise of this Series A year. Thiago Motta has put together a very well-functioning squad that primarily relies on defensive stability. His team has the second best defense in the league as only champions Inter have conceded fewer to this date.