Italy Round 35

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Genoa vs Milan Preview:

Possible starting lineups:

Genoa:
Leali; Norton-Cuffy, De Winter, Vasquez, Martin; Frendrup, Masini, Thorsby; Messias, Pinamonti, Vitinha

Milan:
Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Jimenez, Fofana, Reijnders, Hernandez; Pulisic, Abraham, Leao

Genoa will welcome Milan to Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Monday night. Genoa are on the 13th place with 39 points and it seems they have nothing to play for. They are out of the relegation battle, while the European spots look far away. The actual form isn't at desired level, two defeats and one draw on the last three matches in Serie A. They lost to Como and Lazio, while played a goalless draw with Hellas Verona. What is worse, Genoa failed to score a single goal on the mentioned three games. The players confidence is low and that's a huge problem. Coach Patrick Vieira looks unable to change something, particularly when his key attacker is out of form. The Rosoblu had 29 shots throughout April, a second-worst record in Serie A after Parma. The key striker Andrea Pinamonti has not found the net for nine league games, his longest drought in a single season since the 2019-20 campaign. But there is another problem for the former France midfielder, the long injury list. Maxwel Cornet, Caleb Ekuban, Hugo Cuenca, Jean Onana, Ruslan Malinovskyi, Mario Balotelli, Alan Matturro and Fabio Miretti are struggling with injuries.

Milan sit 9th on the table with 54 points. They are six points away from the European spots and I think it is too much considering there are only four matches to be played, including this one. But there is one hope and that's Coppa Italia. Milan have eliminated Inter in the semifinal and will play the final against Bologna on 14 May at Stadio Olimpico. Winning the cup will probably save the season and secured European football for the next season. Nevertheless, coach Sergio Conceicao is under big pressure and could be sacked anyway. The current form could be evaluated as good, three victories on the last four matches across all competitions. The Rosonerri managed to beat Udinese and Venezia in Serie A, as well as Inter in Coppa Italia. The only defeat came against Atalanta. Conceicao has almost all players available for this match. Emerson Royal is back in training after a three-month layoff, while Kyle Walker is also ready. The only injured player is Luka Jovic. The Serbian striker is struggling with a back problem, and should be assessed on Monday. Tammy Abraham and Santiago Gimenez are ready to deputize, but Jovic's absence will be a big handicap.

Genoa vs Milan Prediction:

Genoa are out of form at the moment. They have two defeats in the last three matches in Serie A. What is worse, Genoa failed to score a single goal on the mentioned three games. Their key attacker Andrea Pinamonti has not found the net for nine league games, his longest drought in a single season since the 2019-20 campaign. On top of that, eight players (Cornet, Ekuban, Cuenca, Onana, Malinovskyi, Balotelli, Matturro and Miretti) are out injured. Milan, meanwhile won three of the last four matches across all competitions. That includes a 3:0 win against the city rivals Inter in the cup. Milan have won five of their last six away games with Genoa, keeping four clean sheets in the process. I think Milan are closer to the victory again.

Genoa vs Milan Pick: Milan to win @ 1.77 with Pinnacle