Genoa vs Juventus Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Alex Lawes ·
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Genoa remain in a tough position down at the bottom end of the table but they did get a win at the weekend as they come up against a stuttering Juventus side in Liguria.
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Genoa preview: Big win at the weekend
Genoa come into this one on the back of a much-needed but slender 1-0 defeat of rock-bottom Venezia at Stadio Luigi Ferraris at the weekend, courtesy of a second half winner scored by Mikael Ellertsson.
The Genovese have stuck by Roma legend Daniele De Rossi, despite a slow start to this season, after he led Genoa to survival last season after he replaced Patrick Vieira in November.
Juventus preview: Under pressure Spalletti
Juventus begin this midweek round of fixtures sitting outside of the top six and the European spots as the Bianconeri continue to falter across all competitions and the pressure is beginning to grow on Luciano Spalletti.
However, The Old Lady did manage to get themselves a comfortable victory at the weekend as they defeated Lecce by two goals to nil at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare with first half strikes scored by Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz.
Genoa team news: Fresh injuries
Genoa have some fresh injury issues for this one as versatile defender Kingsley Ehizibue has been ruled out with Samuel Wiafe also a doubt for the hosts.
Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Biljow; Otoa, Ostigard, Johan Vasquez; Ellertsson, Traore, Frendrup, Mitaj; Junior Messias, El Shaarawy; Osmajic
Unavailable: Ehizibue (Injured), Sow (Injured), Venturino (Injured), Havel (Injured)
Questionable: Wiafe (Injured)
Juventus team news: Fresh injuries
Juventus head to Milan with some fresh injury absentees for this weekend as Nicolas Gonzalez is now sidelined alongside in-form Turkiye international defender Zeki Celik.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Vicario; Gatti, Bremer, Jhon Lucumi; Kalulu, McKennie, Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners, Cambiaso; Woltemade, Kolo Muani
Unavailable: Grabara (Injured), Celik (Injured), Locatelli (Injured), Thuram (Injured), Conceicao (Injured), Yildiz (Injured), Gonzalez (Injured), Ekhator (Injured), Milik (Injured)
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Key stats
- Juventus have won 25 of their 38 Serie A meetings with Genoa since 1994/95 (D8 L5), scoring 70 goals to Genoa's 31.
- Juventus have won the last four meetings without conceding, and Genoa have failed to score in the last five meetings.
- Genoa are winless in six meetings with Juventus (D2 L4) since a 2-1 home win in May 2022.
- Genoa have won five of their 19 home games against Juventus (D3 L11). The biggest win in the fixture is Juventus' 4-0 in Genoa in May 1995; Genoa's biggest is 3-1 in November 2016.
- Genoa are 16th with seven points (W2 D1 L5) but have won their last two home games, 2-1 v Fiorentina and 1-0 v Venezia, and are unbeaten in three at the Ferraris.
- Genoa have scored only six goals in eight games, joint-second fewest in Serie A, and have lost their last four away league games.
- Juventus are seventh with 14 points (W4 D2 L2) after a 2-0 win at Lecce on Sunday, which followed a 0-3 home defeat to Lazio.
- Juventus are unbeaten in their last two away games and have scored in six consecutive away games.
- Juventus' 14 points after eight games is lower than in 22 of their 31 previous Serie A seasons since 1994/95.
- Juventus have won 44 of their 74 Serie A games on a Wednesday (D19 L11). Genoa have won 20 of 58 (D17 L21).
- Marco Di Bello has refereed this fixture more than anyone since 1994/95 (five times).
‘Key stats’ are Serie A only (not all competitions)
Genoa vs Juventus prediction
Juventus are trying to play a more proactive and entertaining style of football this season in Spalletti’s first full campaign in charge of Juve but they have remained fairly underwhelming throughout the campaign, unable to find consistency and cohesion at both ends of the pitch. De Rossi and his Genoa side will seek to frustrate the visitors here so while the visitors remain favourites, a lower scoring contest remains likely.
Genoa vs Juventus tip: Juventus to win & under 3.5 goals
