Genoa are looking to spark a revival as they welcome Torino for a Friday night Italian Serie A fixture. The hosts are coming off a lengthy run of draws and with Torino also playing out similar results in recent weeks, but teams are likely to cancel each other out.
Genoa have spent much of the season down in the relegation zone and are currently second from bottom. Sitting six points from safety with 11 matches left to play, Genoa look likely to do enough to stay up this season.
The problem for Genoa is their run of draws in recent weeks. The hosts have played out stalemates in their last seven Serie A matches, including a 0-0 scoreline with Atalanta last time out. Manager Alexander Blessin will be keen for his team to start winning matches as survival could depend on their ability to turn those draws into victories.
It is not all doom and gloom for Genoa as their recent defensive solidity could be something to build on ahead of the survival push. They have kept clean sheets in their last three Serie A matches, a run that includes shutouts against the superior attacks of Atalanta and Inter Milan.
Torino have been on a similar run of form as Genoa and are winless in their last seven matches, playing out four draws in that run. While they have a healthy buffer above the bottom three, the number of matches left in the season means there is plenty of time to get dragged into the relegation scrap.
The Turin club need to start getting some wins under their belt and will take confidence from the 1-1 draw with Inter Milan in their previous fixture. They scored early in the first half through Bremer and frustrated the champions for much of the game before conceding an injury time equaliser.
While Torino have not kept as many clean sheets as Genoa, manager Ivan Juric will be pleased with their recent defensive displays. They also frustrated Turin rivals Juventus in a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Stadium and played out a 0-0 scoreline with Bologna in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Torino have the edge among the bookies and are priced at 15/11 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Genoa is valued at 12/5 by BetVictor while SBK is also offering odds of 23/10 for a draw.
Head to head
Torino have a 16-11 advantage with 13 draws from 40 previous matches against Genoa. The Turin club claimed a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Genoa have had problems in attack this season but their backline has delivered in recent weeks, keeping clean sheets in their last three matches. Nikola Maksimovic and Leo Ostigard have a solid central defensive partnership and can lead the hosts to another clean sheet at 5/2 with William Hill.
Torino have also shown plenty of defensive solidity in recent weeks, stifling the Inter Milan and Juventus attacks. Bremer has been a rock at the back for the Turin club and can help them to a clean sheet at 17/10 with BoyleSports.
Anything else catch the eye?
Genoa and Torino have struggled for goals this season and given their recent defensive solidity, BTTS NO could be considered at 19/20 with BetVictor. The hosts have played out goalless draws in their last three matches so there are likely to be no goals on Friday at 7/1 with bet365.
Genoa have been level at the break in their last three matches and with a tight contest expected on Friday, a halftime draw could be on the cards at 42/41 with SBK.
This Serie A match between Genoa and Torino will be played on Mar 18, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Genoa vs Torino prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
