Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Perugia welcome Genoa to their Stadio Renato Curi on day 14 of the new Serie B campaign. Perugia are stuck at the bottom of the table with only eight points in their pocket, and, no doubt, they are desperate to pick up all three points from the match. Keep in mind, though, that both Andrea Beghetto and Marcos Curado are sidelined with illness, with Cristian Dell’Orco and Aljaz Struna missing out with injuries.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their three-game winless run in the Italian second tier, and it seems as they will not have a better chance than this to do so. In their last meeting in a competitive match (Coppa Italia) Genoa defeated Perugia 3-2, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself. As for the visiting side, Marko Pajac is sidelined with an ACL problem, while fellow midfielder Petar Brlek will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Player (Kevin Strootman):
After starting his senior career at Sparta Rotterdam, Kevin Strootman joined fellow Dutch side Utrecht in 2011. The defensive midfielder, who was born on February 13, 1990 in Ridderkerk, Netherlands, then moved to PSV where he established himself as a first-team regular. Strootman was then spotted by AS Roma scouts and in 2013 he decided to take a step forward in his career by joining the Giallorossi.
On March 9, 2014, the Dutch footballer sustained a serious knee injury that made him miss the remainder of the 2013/2014 Serie A season. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup as well, but he returned to contention on November 9, 2014. Kevin Strootman played for Roma until August 28 when he signed a five-year contract with Olympique Marseille.
Speaking of his international career, Strootman made his Netherlands debut against Austria in 2011 and he scored his first ever goal for the Dutch national team in Euro 2012 qualifier against Finland. Kevin Strootman’s preferred foot is right.