Matchday 22 in Serie A between Genoa and Monza will take place on January 27 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium. Genoa vs. Monza: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Daniele Doveri (Italy)
Matches – 8 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 16;
Average yellow cards per match – 2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Genoa vs. Monza
Genoa (4-2-3-1): Nicola Leali – Aaron Martin Caricol, Johan Vasquez, Mattia Bani, Koni De Winter – Patrizio Masini, Morten Frendrup – Alessandro Zanoli, Morten Thorsby, Fabio Miretti – Andrea Pinamonti.
Monza (3-4-3): Stefano Turati – Danilo D'Ambrosio, Armando Izzo, Andrea Carboni – Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Warren Bondo, Alessandro Bianco, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro – Milan Djuric, Patrick Ciurria, Daniel Maldini.
Each team's starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Genoa
Patrick Vieira's side suffered a 1-3 away defeat to Roma in the last round. This loss was only the second for Genoa in their last 11 league matches (4 wins, 5 draws). Additionally, it was just the second time in eight previous Serie A encounters that the team conceded more than one goal. In the standings, the club sits 12th with 23 points. Notably, Genoa has scored only 18 goals in the current championship, ahead of only Lecce (15) in this regard.
Defender Brooke Norton-Cuffy, midfielders Milan Badelj and Ruslan Malinovskyi, and forward Vitinha will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 11 home Serie A matches (6 draws, 4 losses).
- The club has scored no more than one goal in 8 of their last 10 home league games.
- Genoa has conceded in 9 of their last 11 home Serie A matches.
Monza
In the previous round, Salvatore Bocchetti's side was outplayed by Bologna away (1-3). As a result, Monza suffered their sixth defeat in the last seven league matches. However, the club managed to score in their ninth consecutive Serie A game. In the standings, nothing has changed for the team – they remain in last place with 13 points, seven points away from the safe 17th position.
Defenders Pablo Mari and Samuele Birindelli, midfielders Matteo Pessina and Roberto Gagliardini, and forward Dani Mota will not play due to injuries. Notably, before this round, forward Milan Djuric transferred to Parma.
- The club has not won in 14 of their last 15 away Serie A matches (6 draws, 8 losses).
- Both opponents scored in the team's last five away league matches.
- Exactly two or three goals were scored in 7 of Monza's last 8 away Serie A games.
Genoa vs. Monza: Match Prediction
Genoa does not possess a particularly strong attacking line to achieve high scoring results. The team struggles to score even at home: in 8 of their last 10 home league matches, Genoa has not scored more than one goal. In four instances during this stretch, the club failed to find the net at all.
Monza is also not known for their offensive prowess – the team prefers a defensive style and spends little time in attack, especially in away matches. In their last 15 away Serie A matches, the club's players managed to score more than once only twice. Despite scoring in their last five away league matches, Monza did not face opponents with solid defenses during this stretch.
I expect a low-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
