Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Verona
Match Time & Date:
07/04/2024
17:00
Prediction: 1-1
Genoa
Verona and Genoa face each other at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi in what is expected to be a close Serie A encounter. The Mastini have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team beating Lecce, losing to AC Milan, while sharing the spoils with Cagliari in their last league match. Serbia winger Darko Lazovic is widely expected to return to the starting XI, while forward Juan Manuel Cruz remains on the sidelines with a muscle problem.
The Rossoblu, on the other hand, aim to put an end to their four-game winless run in the national championship. Since Genoa will go for a victory in Sunday’s clash as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. Both Ruslan Malinovskyi and Caleb Ekuban are major doubts, while Alan Matturo and Vitinha remain in the recovery room, speaking of the visiting side.
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.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.
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