Defending Serie A champions Inter head to Liguria to play Genoa on Friday night, with the Nerazzurri aiming to bounce back from a couple of disappointing results. This game kicks off just after Milan’s clash with Udinese at San Siro finishes, meaning Simone Inzaghi’s players will know what opportunity awaits them in this contest.
Genoa vs. Inter odds
1 – Both teams not to score – 20/21
2 – Inter to win to nil – 13/10
3 – Inter to win 3-0 – 9/1
4 – Martinez to score first – 4/1
5 – Martinez 3-0 scorecast – 49/1
Inter’s shock 2-0 home defeat to Sassuolo on Sunday was far from an ideal response to losing to Liverpool by the same scoreline in the Champions League last week. It means the Nerazzurri have now dropped 10 points in their last five Serie A matches, losing ground to both Milan and Napoli in the title race.
The drop-off in form is even more startling given Inter had won eight on the bounce prior to their run of one victory in five. The Nerazzurri go in search of their first win in four league games on Friday night, but the good news is that their opponents are in the relegation zone after failing to win any of their last 23 matches.
Indeed, Genoa have only won once in Serie A all season, beating Cagliari 3-2 away from home back in September. The Grifone only have a shot at survival due to the fact they’ve drawn 13 of those 23 most recent Serie A fixtures, including each of the last four against Udinese, Roma, Salernitana and Venezia.
Even so, the hosts enter this contest six points from safety, while Inter are a different animal to the teams Genoa have shared their recent stalemates with. The Biscione will fully expect to return to winning ways this weekend, as they go in search of their eighth successive victory over the Rossoblu.
Inter have scored 25 goals while not conceding a single one during those seven most recent meetings between these clubs. An away win to nil looks very promising in these Genoa v Inter predictions.
A 3-0 Nerazzurri victory would mirror the result in two of their last four games against the Grifone. Lautaro Martinez, meanwhile, will hope to repay the Inter ultras’ show of faith in him this week, and is one to watch in the first goalscorer market this weekend.
How to watch Genoa vs. Inter
You can watch Genoa vs. Inter live via a funded bet365 account, or if you’ve placed a bet within 24 hours of kick-off. The game is also being shown on BT Sport, while it’s possible to use ExpressVPN to tune in anywhere in the world.
Genoa vs. Inter last five matches
Genoa last five matches
Inter last five matches
Genoa top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |
Inter top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 18 | |
| 13 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 |
Genoa vs. Inter line-ups
Genoa (4-3-2-1): Sirigu; Hefti, Maksimovic, Vasquez, Cambiasso; Sturaro, Badelj, Rovella; Ekuban, Yeboah; Destro.
Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Dimarco; Dumfries, Gagliardini, Barella, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Dzeko, Lautaro.
Genoa team news
Rossoblu coach Alexander Blessin expects to be without Mattia Bani for this game. He is recovering from a hamstring injury, while Domenico Criscito is also set to miss out with a muscular problem.
Inter team news
Inzaghi also has two players likely to miss this game due to injury. Joaquin Correa and Robin Gosens both have hamstring problems, although both ought to be available again soon.