Prediction: AC Milan vs Genoa

Prediction: AC Milan to win 3-0

Best Odds: 7/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet

AC Milan and Genoa will lock horns with each other in Serie A this week. The match between the Rossoneri and the Rossoblu will be held at San Siro and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Thursday.

AC Milan

AC Milan are one of the biggest clubs in Italy and have lofty aims for this season. Milan regularly challenge for the Scudetto and feature in the UEFA Champions League, and the Rossoneri will be determined to make it a success.

After finishing eighth in the Serie A table last season, Milan are now in a very good position to become the champions of Italy this time around. Massimiliano Allegri’s side are second in the standings right now with 38 points from 17 matches, a point behind leaders and city-rivals Inter Milan.

Milan will head into the Serie A game against Genoa at San Siro this week on the back of a 1-0 victory over Cagliari away from home in the league. It came after a 3-0 win against Hellas Verona at home in the league, which followed a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Napoli in Naples in Serie A.

Team News:

AC Milan are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Genoa. Mike Maignan will be in goal for the Rossoneri.  Fikayo Tomori, Koni De Winter and Davide Bartesaghi will be the three defenders. Youssouf Fofana, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot will be the central midfielders. Alexis Saelemaekers and Pervis Estupinan will be deployed as the wing-backs, with Rafael Leao and Ruben Loftus-Cheek the two centre-forwards.

Genoa

Genoa are a modest club in Italy and are an established team in Serie A. They have been a regular in the Italian top flight and ended up as high as 13th in the table last season. One suspects that the Stadio Luigi Ferraris faithful will be happy with a similar finish this time around.

Daniele De Rossi’s side, though, are in danger of getting relegated to Serie B at the end of the season. Genoa are 17th in the standings with 15 points from 18 games. They are only three points above Hellas Verona, who are currently third and have played 17 games.

Genoa will head into the Serie A game against AC Milan at San Siro this week on the back of a 1-1 draw with Pisa at home. It came after a 3-1 defeat at the hands of AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico in Serie A, which came after a 1-0 defeat to Atalanta at home in front of their fans.

Team News:

Genoa are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Milan. Nicola Leali will be in goal and will have Sebastian Otoa, Leo Ostigard and Johan Vasquez in front of him in defence. Ruslan Malinovskyi, Morten Frendrup and Morten Thorsby will be deployed in midfield. Brooke Norton-Cuffy and Aaron Martin will b deployed as the two wing-backs. Lorenzo Colombo and Vitinha will lead the line for Genoa.

Key Factors to Consider

• Christian Pulisic has scored 8 goals and given 2 assists in 12 Serie A matches for AC Milan so far this season.
• Rafael Leao has scored 6 goals and given 1 assist in 6 Serie A matches for AC Milan so far this season.
• AC Milan have lost just 1 of their 17 Serie A games this campaign.
• Genoa have lost 3 of their last 5 Serie A games.
• Genoa have won only 3 of their 18 Serie A matches this campaign.

Conclusion

Genoa are in real danger of going down to Serie B at the moment. It is hard to see them trouble AC Milan at San Siro. A comfortable win for the Rossoneri is the most likely outcome in this particular Serie A game.

Prediction: AC Milan to win 3-0

Best Odds: 7/1

Bookmaker: Zetbet