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Genoa Vs AC Milan Preview

Tournament: Serie A

Date: Tuesday, May 6

Kick-off time: 18:45 GMT

Venue: Luigi Ferraris

Genoa take on heavyweights AC Milan in round 35 of the Serie A action at the Luigi Ferraris, looking to return to winning ways.

Genoa have endured a tough season this term as they languish 13th in the table after 34 matches. They have accumulated 39 points in these matches, which has at least seen them secure their spot for the next season. Consistency has been a major problem for them this season, having just gathered one win in their last five matches. In the last two matches, they have suffered back-to-back defeats against Lazio and Como. However, they will feel hard done by the number of injuries they are dealing with at the moment, which has had an impact on their results. Andrea Pinamonti is their top scorer this season, having scored eight goals, while Aaron Martin Caricol is their leading assists provider with four.

AC Milan, on the other hand, after a bright start under Sergio Conceicao, the team has struggled to perform more consistently, with question marks already surrounding the coach's future. They are currently lurking in the 9th position, having accumulated 54 points this season, and are currently trailing fourth-place Juventus by eight points with four matches to go.

The Champions League place for now doesn't seem possible unless some miracles happen. However, they have done well in the cup competition as they secured their place in the Coppa Italia final against Bologna on 15th May. In the last five matches, however, they have performed well to secure three wins, one draw, and also suffered a defeat against Atalanta. Tijjani Reijnders and Christian Pulisic are the leading goal scorers for them this season, with ten goals, while Rafael Leao leads the assists chart with eight.

Genoa Team News

The home team are dealing with several injuries at the moment. The injury list includes Alan Matturro, Caleb Ekuban, Fabio Miretti, Hugo Cuenca, Jean Onana, Maxwel Cornet, and Ruslan Malinovsky. These numbers are staggering, also considering the impact they would have made if they were fit.

AC Milan Team News

The visitors have only one injury concern in their squad as Luka Jovic remains a possible doubt after picking up a back injury. We might see some changes here with Santiago Gimenez expected to start here after finding the back of the net in the last match from the bench.

Genoa Vs AC Milan Predicted Lineups

Genoa predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Leali

Defenders: Norton-Cuffy, De Winter, Varquez, Caricol

Midfielders: Frendrup

Attackers: Thorsby, Masini, Kasa, Ahanor, Ekhator

AC Milan predicted lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Maignan

Defenders: Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic

Midfielders: Walker, Fofana, Reijnders, Hernandez

Attackers: Pulisic, Gimenez, Leao

Genoa Vs AC Milan H2H Record

Genoa have a poor record against AC Milan in recent matches, with the team failing to register a win in their last five matches against them. The visitors have won three and drawn another two during this span.

Key players to watch in Genoa Vs AC Milan

Nicola Leali (Genoa)

Nicola Leali has emerged as the saviour for Genoa this season, making crucial saves match after match to help them to some vital points. The towering goalkeeper has made 27 appearances this season, where he has kept 10 clean sheets and also saved one penalty from the four he has faced.

Apart from these saves, he is also commanding in the setpiece situation, collecting the balls to release the pressure from the team. This season, he has already made an astonishing 79 saves, maintaining a 75.2% save percentage, which is among the best in the league.

Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan)

The Dutch international is having an outstanding season for the club, having scored ten goals while also providing four assists at the same time. These numbers are eye-catching to watch because he plays as a midfielder. In his last five matches, Reijnders has two goals to his name and has also provided one assist.

His bombarding runs from the midfield have been a treat to watch, often linking the play and finding himself in space in the attacking box.

Genoa Vs AC Milan Prediction

Genoa are heading into this match as the underdogs, having limited the visitors to two draws in the last two matches. However, their form hasn't been that good, which will surely give the visitors plenty of confidence to secure a famous victory here. We expect AC Milan to emerge victorious here, considering the form they are in, having won their last two matches, and also the form their attacking players are in.

Predicted Score: Genoa 0-2 AC Milan

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