The Serie A Matchday 26 encounter between Inter and Genoa will take place on February 22 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter vs. Genoa: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side suffered a 0-1 away defeat to Juventus in the previous round. This loss was Inter's second in the last three league matches and their third in the current Serie A season. Moreover, it was only the second time this season that Inter failed to score. In the standings, the Milan club remains second with 54 points, just two points behind leaders Napoli. Note the team's high scoring ability – Inter has scored the most goals in this Serie A season (58).
- The team is unbeaten in their last nine home matches in Serie A (6 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 8 of the last 10 home league matches.
- Inter scored at least two goals in 9 of their last 12 home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Denzel Dumfries – Lautaro Martinez, Mehdi Taremi.
Main goalkeeper Yann Sommer will miss the match due to injury.
Genoa
In the previous round, Patrick Vieira's side defeated Venezia 2-0 at home. As a result, Genoa has picked up points in six of their last eight league matches (4 wins, 2 draws). Additionally, the team kept four clean sheets during this period. Genoa has accumulated 30 points and climbed to 11th in the standings. Notably, with 24 goals scored, they are ahead of only Empoli (22) and Lecce (18) in this metric.
- The team is unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 away Serie A matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- Genoa has not scored more than one goal in 11 of their last 13 away league games.
- Genoa did not concede in the second half in 6 of their last 8 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Genoa (4-2-3-1)
Nicola Leali – Aaron Martin Caricol, Johan Vasquez, Mattia Bani, Koni De Winter – Fabio Miretti, Morten Frendrup – Vitinha, Patricio Mazini, Junior Messias – Andrea Pinamonti.
Midfielders Milan Badelj and Morten Thorsby, as well as forward Vitinha, will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Marco Piccinini (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 33%.
Inter vs. Genoa: Match Prediction
In this matchup, Inter's attacking line might face challenges in breaking through Genoa's defensive setup. Although Inter regularly scores at home, they rarely deliver high-scoring performances: in the last 18 home Serie A matches, the team has only scored more than two goals on five occasions. Moreover, in the last four league matches, they have netted just four goals in total.
Genoa has recently demonstrated reliable defensive performances in away encounters, allowing them to frequently collect points. In their last eight Serie A matches, Genoa has allowed more than two goals only once, and they have kept a clean sheet in four of those matches. Overall, in the current league season, Genoa has conceded more than two goals only against Atalanta, Lazio, and Roma.
I do not expect Simone Inzaghi's side to score many goals in this encounter. My prediction: Inter individual total under 2.5 goals
