Inter Milan are back in Serie A action this Friday as they travel to Stadio Luigi Ferraris to face Genoa in the 27th round of the 2021/22 Serie A season.
Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa)
Key Statistics
Genoa have failed to score in four of their last six Serie A games.
They have lost one of their last five home games in all competitions (W1, D3).
The hosts have failed to net in six of their last eight home league games.
Inter Milan are winless in their last three games (D1, L2).
The visitors have won just one of their last four away games (D2, L1).
The last 13 Serie A head-to-head meetings between both sides have all seen the winner keep a clean sheet.
Head to head
Inter Milan have won each of the last seven meetings between both sides. The visitors are dominant in this tie, as they have won eleven of the last 15 meetings between both sides. Genoa have four wins in that period.
Latest performances in all competitions
Genoa: D-D-D-D-L
Inter Milan: L-L-D-W-L
Genoa
Alexander Blessin continued his Genoa reign with another draw last Sunday when they were held to a 1-1 draw with Venezia.
Thomas Henry opened the scoring in the 13th minute for Venezia, but Caleb Ekuban restored parity in the 29th minute to give Genoa a valuable pint in their quest for Serie A survival.
The result was Genoa’s fourth draw in a row and leaves Blessin’s side still rooted in the relegation zone.
With 16 points to their name, the hosts are currently six points behind Venezia in 17th place. Their chances of survival look slim. And given that they are without a league win across 23 matches (D13, L10) they cannot be backed to win this game against the mighty Inter.
Possible Genoa starting line-up
Salvatore Sirigu, Silvan Hefti, Nikola Maksimovic, Leo Skiri Ostigard, Andrea Cambiaso, Stefano Sturaro, Filippo Melegoni, Nicolo Rovella, Albert Gudmundsson, Mattia Destro, Caleb Ekuban.
Injured: Mattia Bani
Doubtful: Nadiem Amiri, Zinho Vanheusden, Roberto Piccoli
Suspended: None
Inter Milan
Inter Milan’s shock loss to Sassuolo last time around extended their winless league run (D1, L2) and kept them away from the top of the table.
The title defenders have struggled in recent times, and come into this tie without a goal in their last two games. In those two games, they conceded four goals.
That result means they could lose successive Serie A games ‘to nil’ for the first time since Jan/Feb 2019. They will be desperate to avoid such an occurrence to keep their place at the upper end of the table.
The Nerazzurri are the league’s highest-scoring side this season and will fancy their chances of getting a couple of goals against a Genoa side that has conceded 47 goals this season.
Possible Inter Milan starting line-up
Samir Handanovic, Milan Skriniar, Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni, Matteo Darmian, Marcelo Brozovic, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ivan Perisic, Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.
Injured: None
Doubtful: Robin Gosens, Joaquin Correa
Suspended: None
Prediction
Genoa 0-2 Inter Milan
