Serie A action makes its return this weekend and these Genoa vs. Napolipredictions look at the chances for the defending champions. Rudi Garcia finds himself tasked with maintaining a title defence after a mixed start to life in Naples.
Genoa vs. Napoli odds
1 – Napoli to win – 13/18
2 – Napoli under 2.5 total goals – 4/11
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 11/10
4 – Both teams not to score – 6/5
5 – Napoli to win 2-0 – 8/1
Garcia’s first few weeks as Napoli boss have been overall a positive for the veteran boss but defeat to Lazio before the international break saw their momentum dip.
Successive wins at the start of the campaign boosted confidence that Garcia could ease the transition from Luciano Spalletti’s title-winning campaign. But he needs a response on their return to league action.
A trip to Genoa this weekend should provide an ideal chance to secure a winning comeback, with the hosts losing two of their opening three matches.
With six goals from three league outings, Garcia’s Napoli are averaging two goals scored per game, and they will be confident of maintaining that record.
The talents of Victor Osimhen and others will always give Napoli a chance of scoring goals, with their Nigerian talisman already scoring three goals in 2023-24 after winning last season’s Golden Boot award with 26 goals by the end of the campaign.
Only one of their two wins has featured over 2.5 goals in total within 90 minutes of action this season, while Genoa have only kept one clean sheet this season in Serie A so far.
A routine win is exactly what Garcia will be looking for to get his charges back on track and close the gap on their title rivals. He may also potentially be looking to rest players who have completed successive matches with their national side in recent days.
With Inter and Milan both winning all three of their games so far this season, the onus is on Garcia and Napoli not to fall behind, even at this early stage in the league campaign.
How to stream Genoa vs. Napoli
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Genoa vs. Napoli head-to-head
Genoa last five fixtures
Napoli last five fixtures
Genoa top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 14 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Napoli top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 14 | |
| 10 | |
| 8 | |
| 5 | |
| 3 |
Genoa vs. Napoli line-ups
Genoa (4-3-3): Martinez; Sabelli, Dragusin, Bani, Martinez; Strootman, Thorsby, Frendrup; Malinovskyi, Retegui, Gudmundsson
Napoli (4-3-3): Di Gregorio, Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Jesus, Oliveira; Anguissa, Lindstrom, Zielinski; Politano, Osimhen, Simeone
Genoa team news
Genoa’s injury picture remains largely unchanged following the international break, with Alessandro Vogliacco, Alan Maturro and Marko Pajac all still out of action for the home team ahead of this game. Norwegian international Morgan Thorsby could come in to bolster the midfield.
Napoli team news
Back-up goalkeeper Pierluigi Collini is still out for Napoli, but that is Garcia’s only ongoing absentee. Defeat in the final game before the international window could force a few changes though, with Jesper Lindstrom and Giovanni Simeone tipped to start in Genoa.