After missing out on a chance to go top of the Serie A table last weekend, Inter Milan return to San Siro as they welcome Genoa on Saturday evening. With Napoli not playing till Sunday, the Nerazzurri have another opportunity to rise to the summit and are expected to take their chance this time.
Inter Milan have hit a rough patch, failing to win in three of their last four Serie A matches and suffering a 1-0 defeat to Juventus in their previous fixture. However, they remain just two points behind the leaders and have been formidable at home, winning four of their last five league fixtures at San Siro.
The champions have been shaky at the back lately, conceding in five of their last six Serie A home matches. However, Simone Inzaghi’s side boast the best attack in the league and have scored two or more goals in their last five league fixtures in front of their fans.
Genoa come into this match after a 2-0 home win over Venezia, which has moved them to 11th in the table, just three points off the top 10. However, that was only their second win in the last five matches, with Patrick Vieira’s men losing twice in that run.
A poor record on the road has been one of the issues for Genoa lately as they are winless in their last four Serie A matches, suffering two defeats in that run. Defending is also an issue for the visitors on their travels, failing to keep a clean sheet in their last three away fixtures in the league and conceding six goals in that run.
How the bookies view it: Inter Milan overwhelming favourites
The bookies are backing Inter Milan on Saturday, with the champions priced at 2/7 with BoyleSports to return to winning ways. A victory for Genoa is priced at 8/1 while a draw is valued at odds of 4/1 by BoyleSports.
Head to Head: Nerazzurri San Siro dominance
Inter Milan have a 25-8 advantage from 48 previous matches, with nine draws in that run, including a 2-2 scoreline in the reverse fixture back in August. The Nerazzurri have been dominant at home, winning the last 10 San Siro meetings, a run stretching back to 2013.
Players to watch: Prolific Thuram
Inter Milan will look to Marcus Thuram to provide the spark on Saturday with the team’s top scorer keen to add to his 13 Serie A goals this season. The striker also grabbed a brace in the reverse fixture and is priced at odds of 6/5 by BoyleSports to score anytime.
Andrea Pinamonti sits at the top of Genoa’s scorers list with eight league goals and could be worth keeping an eye on. Having scored in the last two matches, the striker is priced at 9/2 by BoyleSports to find the net once again on Saturday.
Probable line-ups
Inter Milan have no new injury problems, with Raffaele Di Gennaro and Valentín Carboni the only players still sidelined. Thuram made a substitute appearance at Juventus and could be set to return in attack alongside Lautaro Martinez while Alessandro Bastoni should feature at the back.
Genoa will be without Vítinha, Sesbatain Otoa, Milan Badelj, Honest Ahanor and Morten Thorsby due to injuries. Caleb Ekuban is likely to replace Vitinha while Andrea Pinamonti, Junior Messias and Fabio Miretti are expected to start.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bastoni, Acerbi, Pavard, Dimarco, Mkhitaryan, Calhanoglu, Barella, Dumfries, Martinez, Thuram
Genoa: Leali, De Winter, Bani, Vasquez, Martin, Frendrup, Masini, Ekuban, Messias, Miretti, Pinamonti
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in the last three meetings, including the 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture and a repeat is priced at 21/20 BoyleSports. Inter Milan have scored in both halves in the last two home matches and a similar result is valued at 20/21 with BoyleSports.
The last two meetings between the two sides have produced over 2.5 goals and a similar outcome is priced at 6/10 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Genoa will be played on Feb 22, 2025 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Genoa prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
