Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Roma will look to build on a 4-2 win over Empoli when they take on Genoa at their Stadio Olimpico on Matchday 24. The Giallorossi have been scoring goals for fun of late, and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play. A man to keep an eye on in the home team will be Tammy Abraham, while Leonardo Spinazzola remains in the recovery room. Both Darboe and Diawara are back from international duty.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, played out a goalless draw with Udinese before the international break. Genoa are not regarded as good travelers, and seeing that they experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 6-0 loss to Fiorentina, we are tempted to put our money on Jose Mourinho’s troops, who are eyeing a place in the Champions League. Cambiaso is banned for the visitors, while both Ghighlione and Rovella miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Rui Patricio):
Sporting Lisbon and Portugal national team goalkeeper Rui Patricio is a one-club man. He was reportedly close to signing with Serie A giants Inter Milan during the 2008 of-season, but he remained in his club where he will most likely hang up his boots when the time comes. The 28-year-old shot stopper spent most of his career with the Lions making his debut with the first-team at only 18 years of age.
Rui Patricio went on to appear in more than 350 official games for the Portugal greats and remains the first-choice keeper for his club and country. Having gone through all the youth selections with the national team, Rui Patricio was given his first senior cap in 2010 after Paulo Bento’s appointment.
Rui Patricio represented his national team at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and three European Championships. The 28-year-old was the mainstay in Portugal’s historic Euro 2016 title in France.
Highlighted Team (Genoa):
Genoa Football Club is an Italian football club founded in 1893 and is the oldest Italian football club in the nation. The club plays its home games in the Stadio Luigi Ferraris which holds a capacity of 41 000 seats. Genoa FC shares the stadium with their rival UC Sampdoria. The club colors of Genoa are Red and Blue. Genoa FC is also known as Grifoni.
Genoa FC has a very rich football history. The club won the Serie A in 1898, 1899, 1900, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1915, 1923 and 1924.Since 1924 the club didn’t won any major prizes. Like almost every football club in Italy the Genoa FC history has it’s black pages as well. Important players in the history of Genoa FC are: Gilardino, Toni and Hernan Crespo.