The Matchday 33 Serie A encounter between Genoa and Lazio will be held on April 23 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Genoa vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Genoa
In the previous round, Patrick Vieira's side drew 0-0 with Verona away. As a result, Genoa has managed to earn points in seven of their last nine Serie A matches, losing only in away games against Inter and Juventus during this stretch. Moreover, the team has not conceded more than one goal in any of these matches. Genoa has accumulated 39 points and is currently in 12th place in the standings.
- The team has not lost in 9 of their last 10 home matches in Serie A (5 wins, 4 draws).
- The club has scored exactly one or two goals in their last seven home league matches.
- Genoa has not conceded more than one goal in 7 of their last 8 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-5-1)
Nikola Leali – Aaron Martin Caricol, Johan Vasquez, Stefano Sabelli, Koni De Winter – Fabio Miretti, Patrizio Masini, Milan Badelj, Vitinha, Alessandro Zanoli – Andrea Pinamonti.
Midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi will miss the match due to injury.
Lazio
In the last round, Marco Baroni's side shared the spoils with Roma in a 1-1 draw. Consequently, the team has avoided defeat in 9 of their last 10 Serie A matches (4 wins, 5 draws). However, Lazio has failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of their last 11 league encounters. The club has 56 points, occupying the sixth position in the standings, just three points shy of the top four. Notably, Lazio has scored 53 goals this season, trailing only Inter (72) and Atalanta (65) in this regard.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 9 away matches in Serie A (6 wins, 1 draw).
- At least one opponent failed to score in 5 of the team's last 7 away league matches.
- Lazio has not conceded in the first half in 7 of their last 9 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Lazio (4-5-1)
Christos Mandas – Adam Marusic, Alessio Romagnoli, Samuel Gigot, Luca Pellegrini – Gustav Isaksen, Matteo Guendouzi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Nicolo Rovella, Mattia Zaccagni – Valentin Castellanos.
Defender Patric Gabarron will miss the match due to injury. Forward Gustav Isaksen is suspended.
Referee
Giovanni Ayroldi (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 6.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 44%.
Match Prediction: Genoa vs. Lazio
Genoa plays boldly at home, supported by their fans, and aims to spend as much time as possible in the opponent's half. This style of play allows Genoa to regularly find the back of the net, having scored in 16 of their last 20 home Serie A matches. However, they often make defensive errors, managing only five clean sheets in their last 16 home league games.
Lazio prefers attacking football and remains aggressive even in away games. In their last 19 away Serie A encounters, they have failed to score only four times, and in seven matches, they have breached the opponent's defense at least twice. However, Lazio has struggled to keep a clean sheet in 13 of their last 18 away league matches, conceding at least twice in seven of those games.
I anticipate a high-scoring game in this encounter. My prediction: Total over 2 goals
