Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Genoa
Match Time & Date:
15 December 2023
19:45
Prediction: 0-1
Juventus
Genoa and Juventus face each other at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the opening match of the Serie A round 16. The Rossoblu do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team failing to win the previous three league matches and given their difficulties in front of goal, home win should not be considered. The good news for the home side is that Ukraine midfielder Ruslan Malinovsky is back from suspension, whereas Kevin Strootman continues to miss out with a hamstring problem.
The Bianconeri, on the other hand, did well to beat Napoli in the Serie A derby at the weekend, with the team retaining second place in the standings. Juve aim to overtake Inter in top position and we predict that Massimiliano Allegri’s men are going to take advantage of the current atmosphere in Genoa’s dressing room. Both Nicolo Fagioli and Paul Pogba remain on the sidelines through suspension, while Timothy Weah and Mattia De Sciglio are both injured.
Highlighted Player (Weston McKennie):
After starting his youth career at FC Dallas, Weston McKennie moved to Germany in the summer of 2016, signing a contract with Bundesliga side Schalke 04. The American footballer made his Bundesliga debut on May 20, 2017, coming as a substitute in the 77th minute of the match.
The talented midfielder scored his first goal in the German elite division on August 6, 2018 in a 2-0 win at Fortuna Dusseldorf. Speaking of his international career, the Schalke footballer made his debut with United States of America on November 14, 2017 in a friendly against Portugal, finding the net on his debut.
Weston McKennie has two caps for the USA U20 team as well. His main position is central midfield, but he used as both defensive and attacking midfielder as well. The USA international was born in Fort Lewis, Washington on August 28, 1998. His preferred foot is right.
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.
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