The 2024-25 edition of Serie A is back in action with another round of matches this weekend as Genoa lock horns with Paulo Fonseca's AC Milan side in a crucial encounter at the San Siro on Sunday. Both teams have been inconsistent this season and will want to win this game.
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Genoa are in 14th place in the Serie A standings and have not been at their best this season. The away side played out a 0-0 stalemate against Torino last week and will need to take it up a notch in this fixture.
AC Milan, on the other hand, are in seventh place in the league table and have struggled over the past year. The Rossoneri defeated Red Star Belgrade by a narrow 2-1 scoreline in the UEFA Champions League in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
AC Milan vs Genoa Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- AC Milan have a good recent record against Genoa and have won 20 out of the last 33 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Genoa's seven victories.
- AC Milan have lost only one of their last 13 matches against Genoa in Serie A, with their only such defeat during this period coming by a 2-1 scoreline in March 2020.
- After enduring a run of five defeats in seven matches away from home against AC Milan in Serie A, Genoa held the Rossoneri to a 3-3 draw in their previous such game.
- AC Milan have scored at least two goals in eight of their last 10 matches against Genoa in Serie A - as many times as they had achieved the feat in the 36 such games preceding this run.
AC Milan vs Genoa Prediction
AC Milan have a formidable squad at their disposal but have flattered to deceive in recent months. The Rossoneri face an uphill battle to regain their place in the top four and cannot afford to drop points in this match.
Genoa have a poor recent record in this fixture and will be up against a formidable unit on Sunday. AC Milan are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Genoa
AC Milan vs Genoa Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - AC Milan to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: AC Milan to keep a clean sheet - Yes