On Saturday, starting with 17:00, the Genoa – Inter match will be played, within the 5th stage of Serie A. Inter won without problems in the last 4 direct matches, without conceding a goal. Last season, Antonio Conte’s group won 4-0 in Milan and 3-0 in Genoa.
Unlike Inter, Genoa has played only 3 stages so far this season. The team coached by Rolando Maran defeated Crotone 4-1, lost to Napoli 0-6 and drew with Verona, score 0-0. With the 4 accumulated points, Genoa is ranked 11th in Serie A, 3 points away from Inter, which occupies the 6th position, qualifying in the Europa League. Last season, the “red-blues” were saved indefinitely from relegation to Serie B, finishing 17th out of 20 teams.
Inter managed only one draw in the first leg of the Champions League group stage, 2-2 with Monchengladbach in Milan. Romelu Lukaku opened the score for the Italians, but the Germans scored twice and could go home with all 3 points, but the same Belgian striker signed a double in extra time, saving one point. Inter has 7 points in the first 4 stages of Serie A, and the distance from the AC Milan leader is 5 points. In the last stage, Antonio Conte’s students lost to the Milanese rival, 1-2 on “own” ground.
Inter has 3 consecutive matches without victory, in all competitions;
Genoa has a goal difference of 4-7 after 3 disputed stages;
Inter has won in the last 4 direct matches, without conceding a goal;
Genoa: Mattia Perin, Edoardo Goldaniga, Cristian Zapata, Andrea Masiello, Paolo Ghiglione, Valon Behrami, Milan Badelj, Ivan Radovanovic, Lennart Czyborra, Eldor Shomurodov, Goran Pandev;
Among: Samir Handanovic, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni, Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Arturo Vidal, Aleksandar Kolarov, Christian Eriksen, Romelu Lukaku, Lautaro Martinez;
PREDICTION: Inter to win @ 1,40
