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Genoa vs Monza Preview: Team News & Prediction

by Alex Lawes · January 23 2025, 15:01
Genoa vs Monza Preview: Team News & Prediction
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These two sides have been much-improved since changing managers mid-way through the campaign with Patrick Vieira’s Genoa now facing Salvatore Bocchetti’s Monza this week.

Kick-off date/time: Monday 27th January, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule

How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+

Genoa Team News: Several doubts

Genoa are without Ukraine international attacking midfielder Ruslan Malinovskiy with the hosts now dealing with plenty of doubts, especially in attacking areas, with the likes of Junior Messias, Vitinha and Caleb Ekuban all potentially unavailable. 

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Leali; De Winter, Matturro, Johan Vasquez, Caricol; Frendrup, Masini; Zanoli, Thorsby, Miretti; Pinamonti

Unavailable: Malinovskiy (Injured)

Questionable: Bani (Injured), Norton-Cuffy (Injured), Badelj (Injured), Junior Messias (Injured), Vitinha (Injured), Ekuban (Injured), Balotelli (Injured)

Monza Team News: A few injuries

Daniel Maldini has been a key man for Monza throughout this campaign but his fellow key attacker, Dany Mota, is also now an injury doubt alongside former Arsenal defender Pablo Mari. Experienced men such as Roberto Gagliardini and Matteo Pessina remain sidelined, too.

Predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Turati; Izzo, Pablo Mari, Carboni; Pereira, Bondo, Bianco, Akpa-Akpro; Ciurria, Caprari; Maldini

Unavailable: Cragno (Injured), Birindelli (Injured), Pessina (Injured), Gagliardini (Injured)

Questionable: Pablo Mari (Injured), Caldirola (Injured), Bondo (Injured), Dany Mota (Injured)

Genoa vs Monza Prediction

Patrick Vieira’s Genoa come into this one on the back of a 3-1 defeat away to a much-improved Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in a game that was 1-1 until the 60th minute. The Genovese have suffered just two defeats in nine matches under Vieira with the only other loss coming against league leaders Napoli. They now face a Monza side that, following the appointment of the aforementioned Bocchetti to replace Alessandro Nesta, remain rock-bottom in Serie A and did suffer a 3-1 defeat to Bologna last weekend but they have been improved. However, Genoa are firm favourites for this one, especially with their home advantage.

Genoa vs Monza Tip: Genoa to win

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