Napoli will be looking to crank up the pressure on leaders Atalanta as they travel to Genoa on Saturday in Serie A. The visitors have shown some good form on their travels this season and should have the upper hand.
Genoa appear to be challenging Juventus in a race for draws this season having been held seven times already so far. They held out for a 0-0 draw at AC Milan in their previous Serie A fixture.
The run of draws have been so rampant for Genoa that they are yet to secure a Serie A win at home this season. Patrick Vieira’s men head into Saturday’s clash with four draws in their last five home matches.
After successive defeats to Lazio, Napoli returned to winning ways last time out as they claimed a 3-1 victory at Udinese. They fought back from a goal down with Romelu Lukaku and Frank Zambo Anguissa on target.
That result is part of a solid record on the road for Napoli, who have won four of their last five Serie A away matches. Manager Antonio Conte often maintains a tight defence on the road with Napoli keeping clean sheets in five of their last seven Serie A away matches.
How the bookies view it: Napoli highly fancied
Napoli have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/6 by BoyleSports to claim the win. Genoa are outsiders at home at 4/1 while BoyleSports are also offering 13/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Upper hand for Napoli
Napoli have claimed 22 wins and 18 draws while Genoa have been victorious 10 times from 50 previous meetings. However, last season’s two meetings ended in draws with the clash at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris finishing 2-2.
Players to watch: Lukaku back in the groove.
Romelu Lukaku was back among the goals last time out at Udinese after a short dry spell. The Belgian striker now has six Serie A goals and is priced 6/4 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet once again.
Napoli often maintain a solid defence on their travels, keeping clean sheets in five of their last seven away matches. Amir Rrahmani has been a mainstay at the back for the visitors and can lead the team to a clean sheet at 21/20 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Genoa have injury problems with Junior Messias, Ruslan Malinovskyi and Koni De Winter all sidelined. Andrea Pinamonti should continue to lead the line while Milan Badelj is set to feature in midfield.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia remains sidelined with injury and has now been joined by defender Alessandro Buongiorno who is out with a spine problem. Juan Jesus is likely to replace the centre-back while Lukaku should continue in attack.
Genoa: Leali, Sabelli, Bani, Vazquez, Martin, Badelj, Frendrup, Zanoli, Thorsby, Miretti, Pinamonti
Napoli: Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Olivera, Anguissa, Lobotka, McTominay, Neres, Politano, Lukaku
Anything else catch the eye?
Napoli have won to nil in three of their last five away matches and could be set for a repeat at 8/5 with BoyleSports. There have been more goals after the break in the last three meetings and a similar outcome is valued at 21/20 by BoyleSports.
The Neapolitans have earned an average total of 5.63 corners this season. They are expected to be on the front foot on Saturday and could be set to produce over 5.5 corners at 21/20 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Genoa and Napoli will be played on Dec 21, 2024 and kick off at 15:00. Check below for our tipsters best Genoa vs Napoli prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
