Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Stadio Olimpico di Torino will host Friday’s football game between Torino and Genoa. Il Toro aim to bounce back from an expected 1-0 loss to Napoli, with the team eyeing their third win of the season. All Mandragora, Verdi, and Pjaca remain in the recovery room, while fit-again attacker Belotti should be recalled to the starting XI. The Rossoblu, on the other hand, aim to escape the relegation zone.
Genoa head into the match following a 2-2 draw with Sassuolo, and they are eager to put an end to their five-game winless run in the Italian top flight. Genoa, though, are not regarded as good travelers, which is the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. It has to be noted that all Maksimovic, Vanheusden, Hernani, and Cassata are out of contention through injuries for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Andrea Belotti):
Andrea Belotti began his youth career at Grumellese at the age of 10 and after spending three years at the club, he joined Albinolefe in 2006. As expected, he made his senior debut for the club on 10 March, 2012 and it has to be noted that the Italian striker scored 14 goals in 37 league appearances for the Seriani. Belotti, who was born on 20 December, 1993, joined Palermo on loan in 2013 and in July, 2014 the Sicilian outfit turned his loan move to a co-ownership.
The Italian attacker scored 16 goals for Palermo in 62 league appearances for the club and on 18 August, 2015 he signed a deal with Torino for a fee of €7.5 million.
Three months later he scored first goal in the Italian top flight for Torino and he helped the team record a 2-0 win over Bologna. Andrea Belotti has 18 caps for Italy U21 and he scored nine goals for the team.
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.