Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Monday’s football game between Fiorentina and Genoa will bring down the curtain on day 22 of the 2021/2022 Serie A campaign. The Viola experienced all sorts of problems at the back in a 4-0 loss to Torino, but it is well known that they produce much better showings at home than on the travels. Midfielder Sofyan Amrabat is on international duty, but he should be the only absentee in the home team. As always, a man to watch in the home team will be Arsenal target Dusan Vlahovic, who is enjoying a season to remember.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, have been anything but impressive under new boss Andriy Shevchenko, whose feature is in great danger. Given Genoa’s poor away record in the Serie A, we are tempted to put our money on the Viola this time out. Nikola Maksimovic is injured for the visiting team, while fellow defender Laurens Serpe has been tested positive for coronavirus.
Highlighted Player (Erick Pulgar):
Eric Pulgar is a Chilean international who started his senior career at Deportes Antofagasta. Pulgar is a 186-cm-tall midfielder, who is capable of playing as a centre back as well and he is well known for his speed. After making 38 league appearances for the club he joined fellow Chilean outfit Universidad Catolica in 2014.
The deal was confirmed on 28 June, 2014 and the Chilean defender joined los Cruzados for a fee of $ 500 000. In 2015 he decided to move to Europe and he signed a contract with Bologna for an undisclosed fee. The deal was sealed on 20 August. Erick Pulgar represented Chile at the 2016 Copa America, but he made no more than one appearance for La Roja at the tournament in USA.
He came on as a substitute to replace injured midfielder Pablo Hernandez in a 2-0 win over Colombia. It is well known that Chile won the 2016 Copa America, beating star-studded Argentina in the title game.
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.