The Stadio Luigi Ferraris sets the stage for an Italian Serie A showdown between hosts Genoa and giants AC Milan on Sunday. Milan have historically dominated this fixture.
Genoa are 11th in the Serie A standings, with 13 points from 10 games, having won four of those matches and drawn one.
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After losing four and drawing one of their first five top-flight games this season, the Grifone are enjoying excellent form in their most recent games, having won four and lost only one of their last five matches.
Coach Daniele De Rossi has his team producing some beautiful football, as they managed to defeat Juventus 2-0 at home on 28 October before a 2-1 away victory over Lecce last Sunday. Milutin Osmajić and Junior Messias scored to put Genoa in front at the Via del Mare, with Youssef Maleh’s goal for Lecce proving to be little more than a consolation goal.
De Rossi may be disappointed to see another international break come along, as his team have built some impressive momentum in recent weeks, but the Grifone will hope to take one more major scalp before the break as the Rossoneri come to town.
Meanwhile, AC Milan are fifth in the Italian top-flight table, with 21 points from 10 games, seven points away from Lazio at the summit.
The Rossoneri should be coming into this game full of confidence following their impressive 3-1 dismantling of city rivals Inter Milan last Saturday at the San Siro, but instead, Milan’s surprise 2-0 loss to Hungarians Ferencvaros in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday has brought the mood down.
Ruben Amorim’s side cannot seem to find a consistent run of positive results across all competitions, but they are performing quite well in Serie A, with only one defeat in their 10 matches this season.
The Milan derby saw the red and black half of the city rise to the challenge, with an excellent performance from new signing Diego Moreira, who set up goals for Christian Pulišić and Adrien Rabiot, before scoring a stunning free-kick of his own.
Alessandro Bastoni’s goal for Inter did not change the trajectory of the match, and Milan should keep that victory against the mighty reigning Italian league champions in mind ahead of this weekend’s clash.
Genoa vs AC Milan head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Milan have been dominant in this fixture, beating Genoa on 71 occasions, while they have shared the spoils 48 times.
- Genoa have beaten Milan on 37 occasions, but not since a 2-1 Serie A away victory for the Grifone 12 games ago in 2020.
- Last season in Serie A, the sides drew 1-1 at the San Siro before the Rossoneri secured a 2-1 away victory in Genoa’s home match.
Genoa vs AC Milan prediction
Genoa are at home and have experienced an impressive resurgence in their last five matches, but Milan are still the stronger team, and we expect them to bounce back from a disappointing mid-week result in Europe with a narrow victory.
Prediction: Genoa 0-1 AC Milan
Genoa vs AC Milan betting tips
Tip 1: AC Milan to win
Tip 2: AC Milan to score first
Tip 3: Under 2.5 goals
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
